SINGAPORE — Street lanterns featuring colourful rabbits burst into light on Tuesday evening as Chinese New Year festivities sprung back in full force in Chinatown after two years of Covid-19 restrictions.
Mr Wong, who is also Finance Minister, said: “For the past two years, we have not been able to gather in large groups, we have not had the same festive fare that all of you are so used to because of Covid-19 restrictions... But this year, finally, we have been able to resume all our activities, and we can have a full festive atmosphere to usher in the new year.”
Speaking in Mandarin, Mr Wong said: “Although the Covid-19 pandemic has yet to end, and the Government is closely monitoring the surge of Covid-19 infections in China, Singapore’s situation is relatively stable.” Organised by the Chinatown Festival Committee and supported by the Singapore Tourism Board, the festival is themed “Leaping into the Prosperous Year of Rabbit”.
The festive fair, also known as the annual Chinese New Year bazaar, will feature 280 stalls peddling festive goodies at Smith Street, Pagoda Street, Trengganu Street and Temple Street.
Need to change that to Lunar New Year. The festivity is celebrated not just by the Chinese. The term is ethnocentric.
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