Canada is the best place for celebrate the Chinese New year. Millions of Chinese celebrate Chinese New Year around the world each year with family gatherings, festive shopping, street parades and firecrackers to welcome the new year. Through the efforts of various Chinese associations, government bodies and Chinese migrants around the world, this important occasion in the lunar calender is growing more popular with local communities and tourists who flock to various Chinatowns to join in the festivities and enjoy the unique sights and sounds that accompany the Chinese New Year.
In Canada, the Canada Post created a new stamp to commemorate the Chinese New Year.
With the holidays over and credit card bills piling up, January can be a bit of a downer. But, for those who celebrate Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year, the festivities surrounding the holiday will lift your spirits with parades, martial arts performances, festivals and good eats. So, don some red for good luck and check out a few of the ways to ring in the Year of the Horse.
Night markets
The days leading up to Chinese New Year are often spent shopping and browsing at night markets and fairs with the family. Chinese night markets are filled with vendors who sell everything under the sun: flowers, snacks, pastries, bubble tea, gifts, household items, accessories and other novelties. Even if you aren’t looking to spend any money, the crowds and selection of merchandise make these spots worth a visit. The Aberdeen Centre and Yaohan Centre in Richmond B.C. and First Markham Place in Markham, ON all have markets set up.
Dim Sum
Celebrate with friends and family by starting any day over the Chinese New Year period inChinatown with a tabletop full of dim sum dishes like har gow (shrimp dumplings), siu mai (pork and shrimp dumplings), barbecue pork buns and egg custard tarts. Go early, though, as restaurants get especially packed on special occasions. When it comes to dim sum, the more people, the merrier, so get a group together and skip the usual brunch.
Parade
In Vancouver, watch as acrobatic martial artists leap, climb, and bring lion and dragon costumes to life with dances choreographed to the beat of drums and cymbals.
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