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SINGAPORE-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(240209) -- SINGAPORE, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view the lanterns during the light up ceremony of the "River Hongbao", an integral part of the Lunar New Year celebrations here, at Singapore's Gardens by the Bay, Feb. 8, 2024. The "River Hongbao" is held from Feb. 8 to 17 for 10 consecutive days this year. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(240209) -- SINGAPORE, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view the lanterns during the light up ceremony of the "River Hongbao", an integral part of the Lunar New Year celebrations here, at Singapore's Gardens by the Bay, Feb. 8, 2024. The "River Hongbao" is held from Feb. 8 to 17 for 10 consecutive days this year. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(240209) -- SINGAPORE, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists pose for photos in front of lantern decorations during the light up ceremony of the "River Hongbao", an integral part of the Lunar New Year celebrations here, at Singapore's Gardens by the Bay, Feb. 8, 2024. The "River Hongbao" is held from Feb. 8 to 17 for 10 consecutive days this year. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(240209) -- SINGAPORE, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view the lanterns during the light up ceremony of the "River Hongbao", an integral part of the Lunar New Year celebrations here, at Singapore's Gardens by the Bay, Feb. 8, 2024. The "River Hongbao" is held from Feb. 8 to 17 for 10 consecutive days this year. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(240209) -- SINGAPORE, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos of lantern decorations during the light up ceremony of the "River Hongbao", an integral part of the Lunar New Year celebrations here, at Singapore's Gardens by the Bay, Feb. 8, 2024. The "River Hongbao" is held from Feb. 8 to 17 for 10 consecutive days this year. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(240209) -- SINGAPORE, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child poses for photos in front of a lantern decoration during the light up ceremony of the "River Hongbao", an integral part of the Lunar New Year celebrations here, at Singapore's Gardens by the Bay, Feb. 8, 2024. The "River Hongbao" is held from Feb. 8 to 17 for 10 consecutive days this year. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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Chinatown in Yangon bustling with festive hustling as Chinese New Year approaches

STORY: Chinatown in Yangon bustling with festive hustling as Chinese New Year approaches SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Chinatown in Yangon, Myanmar STORYLINE: Chinatown of Yangon in Myanmar is bustling with people selling and buying festive items to celebrate the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dragon, which falls on Feb. 10. Many stalls have been selling red banners, various styles of lanterns, snacks, hongbao (red envelope), and candies in Chinatown market. "I bought incense, joss paper, gold and silver foil to honor ancestors and traditional snacks will be bought on the actual day," Soe Lin Tun, a 36-year-old shopper at the Chinatown, told Xinhua. Chinese people are happy on Lunar New Year's Day. Most people love the Year of the Dragon because it is powerful, he said. Khant Ko Ko, a 22-year-old sales staff of Royal Trading store, told Xinhua, "At our shop, the stickers and hong

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River Hongbao 2023 held in Singapore to celebrate Chinese New Year

STORY: River Hongbao 2023 held in Singapore to celebrate Chinese New Year DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:40 LOCATION: Singapore CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of River Hongbao 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Visitor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Visitor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): Visitor STORYLINE: River Hongbao 2023 is being held in Singapore to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. The term Hongbao, meaning a red packet, is a monetary gift often associated with the Lunar New Year and symbolizes good luck. This year's event features 30 giant lanterns with the symbols of happiness, luck and blessings, carnival games, live performances and various traditional Chinese cultural activities. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Visitor "I come to travel in Singapore. My friends told me that this River Hongbao event is very interesting. So I come here. The event features traditional Chinese cultural elements, such as lanterns, lantern riddles, and martial art performance. It's very wonderful. The festival atmosphere her

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SINGAPORE-LUNAR NEW YEAR-LANTERN-PREVIEW

(220129) -- SINGAPORE, Jan. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 29, 2022 shows the preview of the Lunar New Year lantern decorations of "River Hongbao" at Singapore's Gardens by the Bay. "River Hongbao" will be held from Jan. 30 to Feb. 6, as part of the Lunar New Year celebrations. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)