This Saturday night around 11:45pm, it’ll sound like the sky is falling in china. Firecrackers and bottle rockets will light the night sky and create a deafening noise into the wee hours. No one will be able to sleep for the noise, so we’ll head outside and join in the fun, being careful to stay out of the way of lit fireworks on the streets and corners. Chinese folks will be ringing in the Year of the Tiger on the mainland on February 13, Lunar New Year’s Eve.
How will the rest of the world celebrate? There’s no dearth of Chinese New Year celebrations. Here’s what’s going on in your neighborhood:
- Chinese New Year in Canada
- Chinese New Year in China
- Chinese New Year in Dublin Note: The official celebrations are timed to coincide with the start of the Year of the Tiger in Beijing, the celebration will be mid-afternoon. However, the Chinese community will usually hold their private celebrations at midnight. Dublin Chinese New Year photos from 2009.
- Chinese New Year in Hong Kong
- Chinese New Year in London
- Chinese New Year in Los Angeles
- Chinese New Year in New York City
- Chinese New Year in Paris
- Chinese New Year in Scandinavia
- Chinese New Year in Sydney
- Chinese New Year in the UK
- Chinese New Year in Washington DC
- Event Round Up (Family Vacations)
If you’re staying home and still want to celebrate, Rhonda Parkinson, our Guide to Chinese Food has some great suggestions for traditional Chinese New Year recipes.
Photo: New Year decorations. © 2010 Sara Naumann, licensed to About.com.
Tags: China travel, chunjie, the year of tiger
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10 Feb 2010
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