Happy 4711!

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Ah, so this is why foreigners are always asking "where is the parade with dragons and lions?", haha. Interesting. :)

Here we celebrate it a bit different I would say, we visit fairs and I think celebrate it more like Christmas in the USA/Europe. Stay at home with your families, eat food and having a cosy time.

And for example in Beijing we have temple fairs all over the place, and you can visit many different temples and pray and/or go around the fairs and watch live performances, like dances, magic shows, music shows etc. Eat different kind of food.

On the New Years eve we bake Jiao zi (dumplings) with the family and eat it and give presents (red envelopes with money), and then we go out to watch the fireworks. The fireworks and the celebration continue for about 15 days, and ends with the festival of lanterns.

I think this whole celebration you went to looks Cantonese, and the food you mention is also Cantonese. I think it's more like Hong Kong celebration in your Chinatown. Maybe I will go to Hong Kong next new years and see how it is.

Interesting thread, thanks! And happy new year! :D