Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival is celebrated by Chinese the world all over and it is also celebrated in Kuantan. This year of the Water Dragon will hopefully wash away all the threat of any radioactive and bring on abundance of wealth and prosperity to the people of Kuantan.
Traditionally, households will start to clean and paint their homes right after celebrating the Winter Solstice Festival on 22nd December 2011. Gates and walls are given a new coat, lighting and fixture are cleaned thoroughly and repair works done where they are required.
After Spring Cleaning, the homes are decorated with Chinese Calligraphy on red background depicting Chinese Characters that symbolize wealth, health and prosperity. Bright and red Chinese lanterns or Tanglung will be hanging on the car porch and kept lighted all night long.
Mothers and daughters will be busy making cakes and cookies but in these modern times, most are bought from the