Singkawang & Pontianak, Lunar Holds Largest Se-East Asia

Princes.in  - The celebration of the Lunar New Year, commonly known by the Chinese New Year which is the traditional Chinese customs will be held in major cities in Indonesia. Therefore, the Chinese community in Indonesia is quite a lot.

The biggest Chinese New Year celebrations in Southeast Asia will be held in Singkawang and Potianak. Image Branding Director for Indonesia from the Ministry of Tourism Ratna Suranti mention, the second city in West Kalimantan is the largest city that hosted the Chinese in Southeast Asia.

"Yes Singkawang and Pontianak, West Kalimantan is a celebration Cap May Go largest in Southeast Asia. The event is a series of Chinese New Year celebrations in the Lunar New Year," said Ratna Suranti to Sindonews, at the Mercure Hotel, Jakarta.

He said, that Singkawang and Pontianak become the largest city in Southeast Asia in organizing the celebration of Chinese New Year, due to very high public enthusiasm. In fact, the public enthusiasm Pontianak and Singkawang higher than Jakarta.

"Because that is celebrating it's crowded at all, if crowded already denser than Jakarta. They took to the streets while carrying a lantern and visit each home. Kayak Eid wrote," he explained.

Not Just the enthusiasm of the Chinese community just society, people there took the family who lived in other cities and in several other countries for the Lunar tone in Singkawang and Pontianak.

"Because the Chinese community in the city is enormous, they bring the family to come here," he concluded.