the condition of your city in imlek day

in my city have celebrate on alun-alun because in close of alun-alun have klenteng or place to pray chinnese people. but i don't see the celebration, i get to work

For the starter, my father is a Chinese. :) So I celebrate this Chinese New Year too. Well, at least until some years ago. Since my father learn deeper about Islam, we no longer celebrate it too much. Plus, since my grandmother passed away, we haven't spent a lot of time celebrating this New Year. I used to visit Surabaya every Imlek and visited the relatives' houses to wish them Happy New Year and then I got this red envelope. :D I got pretty much since my father was the oldest in the whole family and my grandmother was also the oldest in the family. So everybody respects my grandmother and my father and the oldest male. That's why I got enough money that time. :) And there were also the cakes and food. We would eat a lot. But now, I never visit Surabaya anymore, and we never celebrate the New Year that much.

Chinese New Year is celebrated all over the world I think as they say where ever the sun shines they are chinese. And Chinese New year is one of the most important festival that they celebrate every year. Here in my country where there a huge population of chinese the government is declaring two days public holidays to usher the chinese new year. Shops are closed for two days except for those run by other races. We join the Chinese in celebrating CNY by attending to their open houses.

As singapore is chinese populated, a lot of shopping malls, shops are not opened ude to chinese new year. IT's basically a ghost town for one to be wandering outside during the first 2 days everybody is busy visiting relatives. The only crowded places are houses of relatives. Roads can be real quiet in the day and even at night. Sometimes it's a real bored celebrating chinese new year but we can't help it.

there is a vihara in my town and it's always busy and crowded during imlek. i never watch the ceremony but usually there is a barongsai show. the street becomes very crowded because many people want to see it. usually the rain comes in the new year's eve. it was also happened yesterday....

Imlek (Chinese New Year) in my city just like a normal day. At least, that looks lively and full of decorations Imlek are public place such as malls that are accustomed customize the decor with events and celebrations

It seems to me, there is not significat change compared to normal daily activity. Supermarket and mall are just like usual. Not too crowded nor it is too lonely. I notice that chinese people on Imlek prefer staying at home with their families and relatives. How many chinese friends have you visited today?