Singapore Chinese New Year Rat

Usher in the year of the rat in style.

Singapore chinese new year rat. We will be going from year of the oink oink to year of the squeak squeak. Kreta ayer cc m0moya singapore chinese cultural centre chingaysingapore chinese new year is relatively early this year on 25th january instead of mid feb. Understandably some of us are still in christmas mode.

Monday january 20 2020. Unless we are chinese saying that we are a rat or a pig would probably sound rather strange or even offensive. Image adapted from clockwise from top left.

In the chinese astrology each year is represented by an animal. The rat is also associated with the earthly branch 地支 dì zhī zi 子 and the midnight hours in the terms of yin and yang 阴阳 yīn yáng the rat is yang and represents the beginning of a new day rats are clever quick thinkers. In a few days from now my year will be over.

Yes ak is not a rat. The rat has also been celebrated in 1912 1924 1936 1948 1960 1972 1984 1996 2008. The chinese new year 2020 or the spring festival lunar new year is celebrated on saturday january 25th according to the traditional chinese calendar.

The light up which ends on feb 22 is part of the chinatown chinese new year celebrations organised by kreta ayer kim seng citizens consultative committee and supported by the singapore. Chinese new year in singapore kicks off in the ethnic enclave of chinatown particularly along eu tong sen street and new bridge road. Here are some of the best chinese new year events in singapore by cam khalid posted.

As the start of the new traditional chinese calendar year is one of the most major events in singapore it s no surprise that the city is painting the town red to usher in the year of the rat this. Ak is a pig. Good bye to piggy.