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9. Lunar New Year parade in Singapore
People in Singapore have celebrated the Lunar New Year with an annual parade of huge floats and ethnic costumes.
Singapore's multicultural street parade Chingay attracted 8,000 participants this year. It is Southeast Asia's largest costume parade.
The street show takes in traditional New Year parades of ethnic Chinese, who make up over 70 percent of Singapore's population. Ethnic Malays and Indians in traditional costumes also took part, performing dances and songs.
To mark the Year of the Dragon, the spectacle featured dragon floats of various sizes. They rolled through the streets while spewing fire, drawing applause from spectators.
International performance groups from such places as Japan, Egypt, and Taiwan also participated in the parade, which has been a platform allowing international groups to showcase their cultures.
The parade will be repeated on Saturday evening.
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