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Year of the Dragon -Chinese New Year concert in tourist district at Terminal 21 Bangkok

Written by Aksel Ritenis

Year of the Dragon -Chinese New Year concert in tourist district at Terminal 21 Bangkok

 

Year of the Dragon Lunar New Year Dance – typical of concerts being staged nationwide in Thailand .This Chinese New Year Concert at Terminal 21 in Bangkok.Today Thailand is known for hosting one of the biggest Chinese New Year celebrations outside of China, and annually staging cultural exchange performances to mark Thailand-China friendship. And, with millions of Thais of Chinese descent, this year’s celebrations will delight visitors with unique cultural connections at Thai- Chinese communities nationwide.”
Ms. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, TAT Governor, said “TAT is collaborating with the public and private sectors including the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the Bangkok Chinatown Business Club, as well as five other unique locations to usher in the Year of the Dragon.”

 

In Bangkok, the celebration is being held at Yaowarat Road, one of Bangkok’s most popular attractions among Chinese tourists. Highlights include:

1-29 February (18.00-23.00 Hrs.): Chinatown Chinese New Year 2024 lanterns and decorations with the theme of “Celebrating the Golden Year” and the illumination “Tunnel of Golden Dragon” at the Chalermphrakiat Gate, Odeon Circle.

9 February: Chinese New Year 2024 greetings by senior officials representing the governments of China and Thailand at the China Cultural Centre in Bangkok

10-12 February: Special mapping projection show telling the story of Yaowarat’s Thai-Chinese community with the theme of “The Dragon King” at Krungsri Bank on Yaowarat Road.

10-11 February: Activities to pay respect to the images of the Chinese Gods at five famous shrines, guided by renowned Thai fortune-tellers.

10-11 February: Cultural exchange performances from China including special shows from Zhejiang and Quanzhou.

TAT is also providing support to mark the Chinese New Year 2024 in five unique locations with large Thai-Chinese communities.

3-14 February: “108 Miraculous Years of Faith” Pak Nam Pho Chinese New Year, Nakhon Sawan

9-11 February: Chinese New Year 2024, Ratchaburi

9-13 February: Hat Yai Chinese New Year, Songkhla

10-12 February: “16 Years Miraculous Dragon” Suphan Buri Chinese New Year at the Dragon Descendants Museum, Suphan Buri

10-11 February: 21st Chiang Mai Chinatown Festival, Chiang Mai

The officially opening ceremony of the Chinese New Year 2024 at the Chalermphrakiat Gate, Odeon Circle, Yaowarat Road.

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Aksel Ritenis

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