FOR the first time, the River Hongbao celebrations will be held at the floating platform at Marina Bay.

Other highlights include nightly performances by foreign and local artists, and a nightly firecracker display.

The nine-day event will start on Jan 24.

There will also be the regular food stalls, and the God of Fortune statue which will face the floating platform.

The celebrations will end of Feb 1, with a grand dinner and a closing performance.

The event opens from 6pm to 11pm every day, except on the eve of the new year, when the area will close after the midnight countdown.