Iconic CNY light-up to go ahead in Chinatown amid muted festivities this year
SINGAPORE - Celebrations to usher in an auspicious Chinese New Year will begin this Saturday (Jan 23) in Chinatown, with the area getting illuminated by hundreds of lanterns. Festivities are expected to be muted due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation but there will still be plenty to see at this year's Chinese New Year light-up. Eighty-eight ox lanterns will illuminate Eu Tong Sen Street and New Bridge Road. They are among the 888 lanterns lighting up the precinct, said Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng Citizens' Consultative Committee on Tuesday. The 880m light-up will also feature lanterns in the shape of...