To welcome the Chinese New Year, which falls on 29 January 2025, a Chinese New Year festival market will be held from 25 to 31 January in Yangon Region, along Maha Bandoola Road in Lanmadaw Township, stretching from Lanmadaw Road to Latha Road.
The event will take place daily in two sessions – from 7 am to 11 am and from 4 pm to 11 pm – spanning seven lively days, according to the organizing committee for the festival market.
“The Chinese New Year Festival Market will feature shops selling a wide variety of consumer goods, beauty products, and food items. Visitors can also enjoy traditional Chinese lion and dragon dance competitions, as well as performances by renowned DJs and prominent artistes from the music, film, and theatre industries, and various entertainment activities. For children, there will be boat rides, playgrounds, and beautifully decorated photo spots. Guests will also have the chance to savour traditional Chinese delicacies as part of the hospitality programme. We warmly invite everyone to visit the Chinese New Year Festival Market,” said U Hoke Hlaing, a member of the organizing committee.
It was also reported that starting this year, 29 January, the Chinese New Year Day, has been officially designated as a public holiday in Myanmar. According to the traditional Chinese calendar, this year’s Chinese New Year marks the transition from the Year of the Dragon to the Year of the Snake. — ASH/KNN
