As we usher in the Year of the Pig in our bicentennial year, let us reflect on our Chinese New Year traditions and how they came to be.
Lo hei, kueh bangkit, and the Chingay Parade – the way we celebrate Chinese New Year reflects how the Singapore Chinese identity has evolved over the years. Chinese Singaporeans have integrated into a larger, multiracial whole, and become distinct from Chinese communities elsewhere.
Some traditions, however, are universal across all Chinese families – may you have a joyful reunion dinner tonight! Wishing you good health, good fortune, and lasting prosperity in the new year!
You can read my Chinese New Year Message (in English and Mandarin) in the link below. – LHL
我们庆祝农历新年的方式，反映了这些年来，本地华族已经建立了独特的新加坡华人身份，并且完全融入更广大的多元种族社会，进而使新加坡华人有别于其他地区的华人，包括两岸三地的华人、以及东南亚和西方国家的华裔。
祝大家新年快乐， 身体健康，万事如意！
更多详情在新春献词里，请点击下面的链接。– 李显龙
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