CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL 2013 part 1

From 19.January to 9.February 2013 the Chinese New Year Festival (in short CNY Festival) was held in Chinatown-Singapore. A midst the many traditional Stall Erich's Wuerstelstand was again,for the 9th time in history a magnet for reveelers who dived into the festive atmosphare in this historical part of Singapore.
The grand light up ceremony was concluded with a splendid fireworks display above the heads of the 10 of thousands who floked here to join in the celebration.
The year of the Snake is very auspicious and need a lot of water- hence it rained for the greater part of the festival,but it could not dampen the festive mood.

The happy Snake apeared on South Bridge Road and smiled at everyone

 Festive Flower display

 Pineapples are a must

 The Girls declare their love to Chinatown..

 Visitors found what they where looking for

 A bright and sunny morning

 Ist's the time of the year when all the Schools and Pre-Schools make a field trip to Chinatown

 

 

Part of New Bridge Road



 Temple Street ready for the Tents

 Smith Street ready to go

 Light everywhere

 Pomelo vendor setting up stall

 Still business as usual

 ......Of course I do - it's the 9th edition

Lion Dance Group from Malaysia

 Hard at study

 A group foto with the "Sausageman"

 Ready for the Nightly Entertenment

 Pritty Flowers everywhere

 Entrance of the Chinatown Visitor Centre

 Early morning calm

 Food Street is covered to protect from Weather

 

Delivery in progress

 Still quiet...but

 ..here comes the crowed

 Asemble time and briefing

 "we rule the street"

 The BTRT all decked out for the celebrations

 Mandarin oranges for good luck