Preparing for Chinese New Year

Ready for the Rooster

Yong tau foo ingredients at Chinatown wet market also drew crowds shopping for their reunion dinners. Festive decorations, a must-have among many households to usher in the Year of the Rooster, were popular items at the bazaar. Traditional Chinese Ne
Large crowds thronged the bazaar in Chinatown on Thursday for some last-minute shopping. One such shopper was Mr Stanley Ong, 42, carrying his daughter Rou Xin (left), two, and his niece Quek Rou Jin, three. ST PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG
Yong tau foo ingredients at Chinatown wet market also drew crowds shopping for their reunion dinners. Festive decorations, a must-have among many households to usher in the Year of the Rooster, were popular items at the bazaar. Traditional Chinese Ne
Festive decorations, a must-have among many households to usher in the Year of the Rooster, were popular items at the bazaar. ST PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG
Yong tau foo ingredients at Chinatown wet market also drew crowds shopping for their reunion dinners. Festive decorations, a must-have among many households to usher in the Year of the Rooster, were popular items at the bazaar. Traditional Chinese Ne
Traditional Chinese New Year outfits, such as the qipao, were also highly sought after. ST PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG
Yong tau foo ingredients at Chinatown wet market also drew crowds shopping for their reunion dinners. Festive decorations, a must-have among many households to usher in the Year of the Rooster, were popular items at the bazaar. Traditional Chinese Ne
Bak kwa from Bee Cheng Hiang drew long queues, drawn by the aroma of the sizzling barbecued pork delicacy. ST PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG
Yong tau foo ingredients at Chinatown wet market also drew crowds shopping for their reunion dinners. Festive decorations, a must-have among many households to usher in the Year of the Rooster, were popular items at the bazaar. Traditional Chinese Ne
Yong tau foo ingredients at Chinatown wet market also drew crowds shopping for their reunion dinners. ST PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG
Updated
Jan 28, 2017, 05:00 AM
Published
Jan 28, 2017, 05:00 AM

On the night before Chinese New Year's Eve and the start of the Year of the Rooster, Singaporeans were out in force doing last-minute shopping to prepare for the annual Spring Festival.

The Straits Times checked out Chinatown and various spots around Singapore on Thursday, where people queued for yong tau foo and bak kwa (barbecued pork), while others shopped for festive dresses and flowers.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 28, 2017, with the headline Ready for the Rooster. Subscribe

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