It’s gearing up to what must be the most significant festivity for the Chinese community, the Chinese (or Lunar) New Year – and Chinatown is decked out to the nines in preparation for all the celebrations that will happen come 18th Feb. Bullockcartwater writes about the Chinatown light-up on 27 Jan.

The next three weeks will be hectic weeks as the Chinese prepare for Chinese New Year. There are some 500 stalls in Chinatown set up to see all the goodies that one needs for the Chinese New Year celebrations, from ingredients for reunion dinner to Chinese New Year gifts (for parents and parents-in-laws, and potential ones) to sweets to entertain Chinese New Year visitors.

Like the fat pig, one hopes for a “fat” new year.

Read about the opening festivities here.