Painting the town RED

A few weeks after the lights at Orchard Road were dimmed, another part of Singapore is lighting up, Chinatown. With a population largely dominated by Chinese, it's not surprising that Lunar New Year is celebrated here with much fanfare as with Christmas in the Philippines. Town centers are all glittering with gold and bright red decorations. Loads of food and drinks are out on sale to cash in on the public's buying frenzy to usher in wealth, happiness and good fortune. Red becomes more fashionable this time of the year as it is believed to scare away evil spirits and bad fortune. There's more to come...