The word Chingay is from the Hokkien dialect, meaning "the art of
masquerade". The festival began as a neighbourhood parade with only
Chinese elements in 1973.The Chingay Parade has evolved to be the grandest
street and floats parade in Asia, showcasing vibrant multi-culturalism of
Singapore and exciting cultures all over the world.
The parade was held down in
the F1 pits and this year the parade was done on a temporary pool of water
running the full length of the pits.Performers were from various countries and
the highlight of the parade was the 36 metre long Dragon as well as the
finale with 1000 performers .
We could not get tickets but we went to the nearby park to watch the
fireworks along with many other families who were having picnics.
Chingay Fireworks
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