River Hongbao 2018 Fireworks at The Float @ Marina Bay, Singapore

Today is the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year , Year of the Dog 2018.

Lots of activities to do beside going rounds to house visit for Chinese New Year greetings.

I visited the River Hongbao at The Float @ Marina Bay, Singapore.

I was very impressed with the fireworks display. It was so beautiful. The best that I had seen.

Video of the fireworks - 3 minute show.

The fireworks will be at 9pm nightly except on 23rd and 24th February, the fireworks will be at 9.40 pm.

More information about the River Hongbao from the official website.

Chinese New Year 2018 - Year of the Dog

In a couple of days, we were be welcoming the year of the dog for the Chinese New Year 2018.

While doing my chinese new year shopping at West Gate Shopping Mall, saw these beautiful Chinese New Year Decorations and reading the fortune of the Chinese Zodiac. Read for fun, not to believe 100% of it.

Chinese New Year Red packets (Ang Pows) for 2018

Collected some ang pows for this year of the dog Chinese New Year. Love the DBS red packets this year, looked so cute.

Chinese New Year Decorations at Bugis Junction

Bugis Junction cleverly recycled their christmas decoration (see my old christmas post) to chinese new year decorations. The music box's huge doll now dorns festive flowers and holding an upside down "FU".

Fu means good luck and by placing it upside down will cause the good fortune to literally pour out on the home, office or building in which it is placed.

Chinese New Year 2018 - Year of the Dog, Chinatown Street Light Up

In about two weeks, it will be Chinese New Year 2018 - Year of the Dog, Chinatown was decorated with the dog zodiac.

Last weekend, Chinatown was lighted up and followed by the fire crackers and fireworks. It really was so crowded, could not get near the good spot to video the fireworks.

Video of Fire Crackers and Fireworks