Pig-themed lanterns light up Chinatown

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16 January 2019 at 12:12 am

Themed “Celebration of Abundance and Prosperity”, the 2019 Chinatown Chinese New Year Festival lights up the streets with 2688 handcrafted lanterns, out of which 180 are adorable and vibrant pig-themed lanterns.

The main centrepiece, a family of pigs atop an overflowing purse of gold coins, sits at the cross junction of Eu Tong Sen Street and Upper Cross Street, towering over 12-meter tall.

The official light-up and opening ceremony will take place on 20 January 2019, from 6-10pm. The lanterns will be on display until 6 March 2019.

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