Celebrating Chinese New Year in Singapore

Chinese New Year is considered to be the most important Chinese festival for every Chinese. It is a time for all family members to gather to have a hearty reunion meal at home on the New Year’s Eve. This year is different and special for me, as it is my first time that I have celebrated Chinese New Year in Singapore without my parents.

Though it is a great pity that I couldn’t spend the significant celebration with my dear mom and dad, I still had a wonderful festival with my new friends here in Singapore. I will never forget the interesting experience I had during the four-day vocation.

We went to Pulau Ubin, a scenic tropical island, which is really worth a trip. We stayed for two days on the island. The island is in the east of Singapore, and is so far away that I got bored and nearly fell asleep on the way. Before we stepped on the island, we took a boat where we could take a picture of the whole view. Pulau Ubin has some parallels with Gulang Isalnd, which is one of most beautiful resorts in China. I used to go to Gulang Island since it is quite close to my hometown. All the scenes reminded me of my colorful childhood.

We went for a stroll and had a picnic on the sand. The most exciting thing is riding a bicycle. It was baking hot in the morning, but it suddenly rained cats and dogs when I was cycling on the path in the woodland. In spite of the wet clothes, the scenery was spectacular especially in the rain. At night, I was so tired that I slept in the tent while some people were still energetic and played games overnight.

On New Year’s Eve, students of SM2 Batch 15^th from Fujian Province had hot pot together, which is a tradition. We were told that China Town that day was really crowded. Therefore, we went to a quiet place where the beautiful night scene regaled our eyes. We watched the CCTV Chinese New Year Gala until midnight. And I enjoyed the splendid firework display again. At that moment, though the harmonious and lively atmosphere impacts us, nostalgia seems to be growing and spreading.

As New Year is a start of a fresh clean new year, I hope everyone will achieve their goals and have a positive outlook for a better future.