Chinese New Year this year falls on February 3 and 4 and is a time when relatives go from house to house visiting their family members, eating some of the millions of CNY biscuits, and either giving or receiving ang pow (red packets filled with money and often given to children, sometimes unmarried family members).
The biscuits really are fantastic though! And there's no shortage of selection. So far my favorites are kueh baulu (actually Malaysian but everywhere right now), kueh bangkit, and almond biscuits, though Pris tells me I need to try the pineapple tarts as well!
We've got some celebrating right outside the door as well. They set up a stage where a singer performed a few nights and some sort of shrine where people are lighting incense as an offering. They're very decorative and beautiful~
Mandarin oranges are another auspicious symbol of the new year, so we're seeing plenty of miniature mandarin orange trees being sold and placed in front of businesses. They're very cute!
Now that some Chinese New Year events have started popping up we'll probably head down to one or two and check it out sometime in the next few weeks. Looking forward to seeing my first CNY in Singapore!
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