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1/01/2010 - 1/31/2010Chinese New Year
Pattaya,
Thailand
The Chinese New Year is the biggest celebration in Asia and is celebrated by Chinese communities throughout the world. It's traditionally a time for family, friends and loved ones to see one another, exchange gifts and share a big, extravagant meal. The Chinese New Year celebrations in Pattaya include a public parade with lion and dragon dances, fireworks and firecrackers, a Miss Pattaya beauty pageant and cultural and historical displays. Food plays a big part too and the streets are lined with stalls selling speciality foods and drinks. The Chinese New Year also celebrates the imminent arrival of spring and this is the time for new starts, so it is traditional to settle old debts and set children off to a good start to the year with gifts of money given in small red envelopes.
Themes:
Dance
, Entertainment
, Culture
, Food & Drink
, Religion
, Spectacle
, Music
Hours: Various.
Cost: Free.
Where: Jomtien Beach
Pattaya, Thailand
Getting there:
Road: Pattaya is 140km (87 miles) southeast of Bangkok on the Eastern Seaboard of the Gulf of Thailand.
Bus: Buses operate regular services from Bangkok's Don Muang airport and the Ekamai Bus Terminal in Central Bangkok.
Foot: Jomtien Beach is at the southern end of Pattaya's sprawling resort complex.
Contact Information:
Tourism Authority of Thailand
1600 New Phetburi Road
Makkasan
Rajatevee
Bangkok
10310
Thailand
Telephone: +66 (0)2 250 5500.
Website: www.tourismthailand.org
