Chinese-Thais packed one road in Bangkok today for ‘day for shopping,’ a day that comes two days before Chinese New Year. Bangkok’s Yaowarat Road is celebrating Chinese New Year until February 15, Nation Thailand reported.
On ‘day for shopping,’ Chinese-Thais usually buy food and other offerings for deities and gifts for relatives.
Tomorrow, Saturday, will be the ‘day to pay respect,’ when Chinese people pray to gods and remember their ancestors.
The actual day of Chinese New Year, which this year falls on Sunday, is also called the ‘day for visiting.’ As the name suggests, people visit their relatives on this day and go out to celebrate with them.
Young people usually present gifts to their elderly relatives, including four oranges, on Chinese New Year’s Day.
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