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The Light-up Ceremony for Chinese New Year 2007
was held at Chinatown on 27 January.
Although there was a light shower in the early afternoon, various performance groups were arrived after the rain at around 3 o'clock. People gathered at Chinatown. Along Trengganu Street, Pagoda Street, Temple Street and Sago Street, crowds were at the Spring Festival Bazaar. The Chinese New Year 2007 is on 18 February. The bazaar is on until 17 February, eve of the Chinese New Year. The Light-up in Chinatown will be ended on 4th March. |
 Decorations along Eu Tong Sen Street |
 during the day |
 Chinatown in the green city |
 Spring scenery |
 Everything turns up as we wish |
 Favourable weather for the crops |
 Along South Bridge Road |
 Happy New Year |
 Jamae Mosque |
 Sri Mariamman Temple |
 China Square |
 Chinatown Point |
 Spring Festival Bazaar |
 attracting locals and tourists |
 sweets |
 candy |
 cured meat |
 cookie |
 colourful ornament |
 "More than enough (money) for every year" |
 Fresh flowers? |
 Artificial flowers? |
 Performers of Lion Dance |
 Gethered at Chinatown |
 Chinese Orchestra |
 Gongfu performers? |
 The busy street was closed to traffic |
 Celebration by all races |
The above pictures were taken on 27th January 2007 afternoon
The below pictures were taken on 1st February 2007 evening
 Lightings along Eu Tong Sen Street |
 night scene |
 Slides projected at the windows of a hotel |
 Gong Xi Fa Cai (Congratulations for getting rich) |
 Locals and tourists |
 crowded the bazaar |
 New Year ornament |
 for the Year of Boar |
 Pomelo |
 Calabash |
 Pumpkin |
 Chinese sausage |
 Dried persimmon |
 Dried persimmon |
 Austrian sausage |
 Stage show |