SINGAPORE: Chinatown's Lunar New Year celebrations budget has been cut by 20 per cent.

Nonetheless, organisers have lined up a whole host of activities to usher in the year of the Ox this month.

Shoppers will be in for a treat as there will be nearly 600 festive street stalls – the largest number ever - at the heritage destination.

The entire Chinatown area will come alive at night with lights and decorations from Saturday.

And as part of the celebrations, a mass reunion dinner for about 1,000 elderly and needy will also be held for the first time.


- CNA/so