The festivities last for 15 days, ending on the day known as Lantern Festival. Chinese mythology suggests the origins of New Year are concerned with a battle against a monster called Nian (meaning ...

However, despite the bright colours and seemingly jaunty music, some Singaporeans view the 15-day event as more of ... The annual pre-Chinese New Year pilgrimage for crisp new notes is one of ...

Chinese New Year is on February 8th ... As part of a Buddhist culture, we don't eat meat before noon on the day of the holiday, to cleanse ourselves with vegetables. For dinner, however, we ...