From fuss-free spring cleaning to multiple reunion dinners: Celebrating CNY, the Singaporean way

On the first day of the Year of the Rabbit, The Sunday Times takes a look at which CNY traditions have lived on, and which have changed over time.

Here are six ways Singaporeans celebrate CNY traditions and have made them truly their own. PHOTOS: GIN TAY, DESMOND WEE, SI CHUAN DOU HUA, SINGAPORE CHINESE CULTURAL CENTRE
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SINGAPORE - After three years of pandemic disruptions, Chinese New Year (CNY) celebrations in Singapore are back in full force.

No longer bound by restrictions on the number of household guests – which earlier led to staggered reunion dinners and even cancelled visits – Singaporeans are heading out in droves to visit relatives and friends.

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