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Why You Should Travel To Hong Kong For The New Year s Parade
he New Year's parade in long dragons held aloft by more
Hong Kong is an event not than twenty people snake past the
to be missed! The city is enthralled parade watchers.
dressed up with bright
decorations and colorful lights The New Year's parade is the
for its biggest celebration of biggest event of Hong Kong's
the year, and thousands pour into Lunar New Year celebration. Close
Hong Kong to take part in the to 300,000 people attend the
festivities. parade and millions more watch it
on television. In recent years
Winding along Hong Kong's the parade has taken place in the
picturesque waterfront, the New evening, featuring vivid,
Year's parade is filled with dazzling light displays.
colorful, lavishly decorated
floats. Representatives from Hong The Lunar New Year is one of Hong
Kong and countries all over the Kong's most important and
world sing, dance and play music. well-loved holidays. Each year
The songs of marching bands fill one of twelve different animals
the air along the parade's route is celebrated, according to the
as performers in bright costumes Chinese zodiac. Many of the
prance along the streets. city's towering skyscrapers are
decked out in glittering lights
The forthcoming year (2006) is for the holiday. Throughout the
the Year of the Dog. No matter three-day celebration, dancers in
which zodiac animal is being colorful costumes perform lion
celebrated for the coming year, and dragon dances in the streets,
there are always plenty of lions malls and hotel lobbies.
and dragons in the parade. Traditionally, people exchange
Energetic dancers wearing giant small, red envelopes filled with
lion heads leap in the air as money as gifts. Flower markets
show up all over the city during The day after the New Year's
the holiday, selling plants and parade a brilliant display of
flowers with special fireworks lights up Hong Kong's
significance, and stores and famous Victoria Harbour. The
restaurants display flowers meant fireworks can be viewed from the
to bring immortality and good waterfront or from boats cruising
luck. the harbour. On the third day of
the celebration a large horse
The New Year celebration usually race takes place at the Sha Tin
begins anywhere from January 21 racetrack. This lively race is a
to February 19, depending on the favorite for gamblers and
year. While the holiday horseracing enthusiasts.
officially lasts fifteen days, in
Hong Kong it is celebrated for It's no wonder why so many travel
three days, with the New Year's to discover all that Hong Kong
parade taking place on the first has to offer, with the vibrant
day. January 29, 2006 is the fusion of ancient customs and
first day of the forthcoming new modern day fun at one of the
year. world's biggest Chinese New Year
celebrations.
About the Author:
John Riggin is Executive Editor for http://www.SeeYouInAsia.com, the largest and most comprehensive US to Asia vacation travel website. Where you'll discover the best deals on flights, tours, hotels, cruises and more to welcome in the Chinese New Year.
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