Chinese New Year, Singapore Style

Next year will be the Year of the Monkey.

Chinese New Year decorations are up in advance in malls and major buildings.

Lanterns.

A lantern made from the paper red packets used to present gifts of money to singletons.

Spring flowers and fans decorating light fittings.

Colourful displays on light fittings, flowers on lobby displays and decorations up staircases.

Gifts you can buy including mahjong sets.

A colourful display stand selling gifts.

Wall decoration.

Lanterns hung from a light fitting.

All photos by and copyright of Angela Lansbury.

Celebrate in Singapore with a Lo Hei dinner. Or buy sweetmeats from the stalls.


Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.