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For all our Chinese New Year needs, where do we usually go? Chinatown!
With the Dragon Year fast approaching, this town has become abuzz with all the people buying the things they need to prepare for the Water Dragon. Despite the maddening crowds nowadays that they have to weave through to, they still flock to this place for they can everything in one trip.
To usher in good luck, we should always decorate our homes with all items that attract it. One of these is the red lanterns. Lucky for you, once you step into Chinatown, you would see lanterns of all shapes and sizes from the stalls littering the streets. Explore the innermost parts of this place and look for the perfect lantern at a bargain price.
Not only will you get to see lanterns, you would also see things that you can use to decorate your homes. Make your homes more beautiful by adorning it with flowers. If you don’t have a green thumb, opt for the fake flowers. But if you want something that will grow, you can have the real plants.
Home decorations are not the only items you will see in Chinatown. Since it’s best to welcome the New Year with a brand new set of clothes, there are also lots of clothes, dresses, shoes you can buy so cheap! As such, you can welcome the Chinese New Year in style. There are also hundreds of ang paos which you need for the celebration.