Happy Chinese New Year to one and all

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The MyLot community is diverse consisting of People from all countries so i am wondering what it is like in their part of the world when the Chinese New Year holidays come around,as for my city although Malaysia is tecnically a Muslim country but Chinese New Year holidays is a very big deal in many parts where the chinese has 50 % of the population, it is about the only time in the whole year when the capital city of KL and few other malaysian cities ,that is usually clogged with traffic throughout the year has practically almost deserted streets , almost like ghost towns, and i am not exaggerating..for a few days at least , driving around is so easy, hardly any traffic at all, most having gone back to respective hometowns for the holidays . The Chinese community represent a significant portion of the population especially in most urban areas where many of the small retail businesses are dominated by them , throughout the year they work very hard hardly taking any breaks but come the Chinese New Year holidays, most close shop for a week or longer and it is actually difficult to buy anything coz nothing is open.. In Europe or the US , probably the festivity air is not noticed but it may be a good idea to venture to the nearest Chinatown and it is very likely one can feel the festivities...Canada's urban areas like Vancouver or Toronto with a substantial Chinese populace, i am sure it will be a big bang going on,lion dances, parades and all... wondering about Phillipines or Indonesia and what the atmosphere is like during Chinese New Year season. Happy Chinese New Year of the snake to all, regardless of where you are at..