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The 2006 Chinese New Year is on 29 January. The Light-up Opening Ceremony was held on 7 January. People gathered at Eu Tong Sen Street as early as 2 p.m. in order to have a better view of the fireworks and firecrackers. The Light-Up in Chinatown will remain from 7 January till 12 February. If you visit Singapore, you may like to immerse yourself in the midst of the festive celebrations. Alight at Outram Park Station if you travel by East West Line MRT. Alight at Chinatown Station if you travel by North East Line MRT. Along Trengganu Street, Pagoda Street, Temple Street and Sago Street, you can find the Festive Street Bazaars. About 500 stalls set up here selling every New Year delicacy. There are Mandarin oranges, pomelos, cookies, cured duck and meats. There are also all sorts of Chinese New Year ornaments and plants, etc. |
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| Lightings along | Eu Tong Sen Street |
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 Austrian sausage chef in Chinese costume |
 2006, the Year of the Dog |
 Day for reunion |
 Here come the God of Wealth |
 Laser explaining the 12 Animals |
 Shopping for New Year |
 Buying for gifts |
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| Crowd of people | here and there |
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 Bottle gourd |
 Citron |
 Melon seeds |
 Dried fruits |
 Dried persimmon |
 Dried persimmon |
 Willow |
 Ornaments |
 Cookies |
 Cured meats |
 The traditional New Year cakes (made of glutinous rice flour) |
 New Year cakes in peach-shaped and ingot-shaped (used as money in feudal China) |
 Concerntrating |
 New Year performance |
 Performing the Art of "mask changing" |
 by the Troupe from Sichuan, China |