Singapore, Jan. 20 -- Celebrations to usher in an auspicious Chinese New Year will begin on Saturday in Chinatown, with the area being illuminated by hundreds of lanterns.
Festivities are expected to be muted owing to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, but there will still be plenty to see at this year's Chinese New Year light-up.
Eighty-eight ox lanterns will illuminate Eu Tong Sen Street and New Bridge Road. They are among the 888 lanterns lighting up the precinct, said the Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng Citizens' Consultative Committee yesterday.
The 880m light-up will also feature lanterns in the shape of pomelos, blossom trees and ingots. The decorations are symbolic of the light-up's theme, "Usher in Good Health, Prosperity and Happiness".
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