Guest Author - Taisha Turner

The Lunar New Year celebration in Singapore is one of the most vibrant and colorful in Singapore. Although, most of the celebrations are centered in Chinatown, the entire island joins in the fun.

The Chinese celebration welcomes in the New Year with lights and lanterns. There are traditional music and dance. Colorful stalls line the streets. The stalls offer crafts and enticing foods to visitors.

One item visitors and residents both purchase is calligraphy. Believers display it in houses and apartments. The special calligraphy invites good fortune into the home.

Flowers and plants are for sale in flower markets. Flower markets are everywhere in the city. These stall owners offer pussy willows, chrysanthemums plus many more varieties. Again, flowers insure the homeowner good luck for the upcoming Lunar New Year.

The Lunar New Year celebration in Singapore lasts for fifteen days. The harbour skyline blazes with fireworks. Many parties and parades are held in celebration. Red, the symbol for good luck is everywhere.

In the parade, there are colorful floats. Acrobats and pugilists delight the massive crowds. The stilt walkers tower high above dazzling everyone. No parade is complete with a band. And bands entertain the spectators with their steading beat. Lion dancers in their glorious costumes wiggle and bump down city streets.

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