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Chingay Parade

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Chingay Parade
Chingay Parade
Chingay Parade
Chingay Parade
Chingay Parade
Chingay Parade
Chingay Parade
Chingay Parade
Chingay Parade
Chingay Parade
Chingay Parade
Chingay Parade
Chingay Parade
Chingay Parade
Chingay Parade
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1 Republic Boulevard The Pit Building | The Pit Building, Singapore 038975, Singapore

The Chingay Parade is an annual street parade held in Malaysia and Singapore in celebration with the birthdays of the Chinese deities or the procession of the Goddess of Mercy as part of the Chinese New Year festivities. The term Chingay itself originated from the Chinese communities of Southeast Asia, which is a phonetic equivalent of both the Chinese words 真艺 which means true art in the Penang version, and 妆艺, which means a decorated miniature stage or float in the Singapore version. PAYM has been an active contributor to chingay in Singapore. Today the parade is celebrated by the Chinese, Malay and Indian communities of both Malaysia and Singapore.
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