CNY IN LONDON

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CNY in vancouver.

Chinatown Heritage Centre

Located in three newly restored shophouses at the ethnic quarters of Chinatown, the Chinatown Heritage Centre houses a wealth of memories and untold stories of how Singapore's early forefathers had settled in this area after their perilous journey from afar.
Each level of the Centre takes you to a different time in the history of Chinatown and allows you to trace the lives of its early occupants. Life in the old days was very simple and almost everyone lived in rented cubicles of shophouses. Poverty, diseases and harsh living conditions were common and widespread. The hard life of the migrants resulted in many of them seeking solace in the four evils: opium smoking, prostitution, gambling and secret societies. On a brighter note, Chinatown, in its heyday, was always bustling with life and activity. Traditional festivals of different races were celebrated here, thus making Chinatown culturally vibrant and unique.

Sri Mariamman Temple

Sri Mariamman TempleThis magnificent structure is Singapore's oldest Hindu temple, dating back to 1827. The brick bones of the present building were built around 1843. Later additions have included a profusion of deities carved all over its walls, bell-decked doors and frescoes on the ceilings.
The firewalking festival, Thimithi, is celebrated here. This is also a preferred venue of most Hindu weddings.

Thian Hock Keng Temple

This Taoist temple, built in 1821 by seamen grateful for a safe passage, stands where Singapore's waterfront used to be before reclamation. The materials used to construct the temple are truly international, with ironwork from Scotland, tiles from England and Delft, and towering granite pillars entwined with dragons. Many ancestral tablets stand in the courtyard, and massive lions mount guards at the doors.

food

some food symbolises something during chinese new year,:Bamboo shoots: wealth,Dried beancurds: happiness(note that white beancurd is not served as the colour white symbolises death and misfortune,Eggs: fertility,Fish served whole: prosperity,Chinese garlic archives: a long life,Lychee nuts: close family ties,Pomelo: abundance,Tangerines: luck

spring rolls

Spring rolls are an appetizer, eaten either fresh or fried depending on the country of origin. Spring rolls can be found in several Asian countries, most notably China, Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia.