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Chinese New Year

Customs, habits and symbolism

Glossary of Chinese Customs and Traditions

Picture of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn at illuminated Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple, Bangkok

Praying at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple, Bangkok

Offerings at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple, Bangkok

Guan Yim/ Guan Yin/ Kuan Yim/ Kuan Yin flanked by Long Nue at a street parade, Bangkok

Guan Yim/ Guan Yin/ Kuan Yim/ Kuan Yin statue at Canton Shrine, Bangkok

Long Nue statue at Canton Shrine, Bangkok

Guan Yim/ Guan Yin/ Kuan Yim/ Kuan Yin statues at Canton Shrine, Bangkok

Golden Flower offering in front of Leng Buai Ia Shrine, Bangkok

Nian gao, Sticky Rice cake, Chinese new year's cake.

Lantern shop, Bangkok

Nian gao, a sticky rice cake, Chinese new year's cake, China Town, Bangkok

Food offering with red banner, offering to ancestors and other beings in the other world, Bangkok

Preparing of sweetmeat offering in form of a pagoda in symbolic colour red and white, Bangkok

Guan Yim/ Guan Yin/ Kuan Yim/ Kuan Yin statue standing on lotus at Kuan Yim Shrine inside the Thian Fa Foundation, Bangkok

Guan Yim/ Guan Yin/ Kuan Yim/ Kuan Yin statue at Kuan Yim Shrine inside the Thian Fa Foundation, Bangkok

Guan Yim/ Guan Yin/ Kuan Yim/ Kuan Yin statue at Canton Shrine, Bangkok

Guan Yim statue flanked by Lung Nue and Shan Tsai at Canton Shrine with various offerings, Bangkok

Dragon Dance with fire crackers, Bangkok

Dragon Dance, Bangkok

Dragon Dance, Bangkok

Dragon Dance, Bangkok

Lion Dance to ward off demons, Bangkok

Lion Dance to ward off demons, Bangkok

Lion Dance with Funny Man/ Uncle, the later God of Smiles during the Lion Dance, Bangkok

Lion Dance to ward off demons, Bangkok

Lion Dance to ward off demons, Bangkok

Lion Dance to ward off demons, Bangkok

Lion Dance group arriving at illuminated Wat Mangon Kamalawat temple, Bangkok

Funny Man/ Uncle, the later God of Smiles with a Fu Lion at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple at the end of a lion dance, Bangkok

Lion Dance group at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple, Bangkok

Lion Dance to ward off demons, Bangkok

Masks and drums from the Lion Dance at Canton Shrine, Bangkok

Lion Dance to ward off demons, Bangkok

Lion Dance to ward off demons, Bangkok

Sun Wukong at a parade, Bangkok

Xuangang, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing during a parade, Bangkok

Dragons made out of paper and plastic with drums on the upper end for sale, Bangkok

Door at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple with lotus, dragon and clouds, Bangkok

Door at Leng Buai Ia Shrine, door god picturing Guan U, Bangkok

Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple, Bangkok

Guan Yim statue at Wat Kanikabon with flower garland offering of jasmine and yellow flowers and pearl necklace, Bangkok

Buddha at Canton Shrine with offerings of food, flower garlands, incense and pearl necklaces, Bangkok

Praying at Canton Shrine, Thong Chiang Thang, Bangkok

Lighting incense at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple, guarded by fu lion, Bangkok

Praying at Canton Shrine, Thong Chiang Thang, Bangkok

Offering incense and candles in front of San Chao Guan U Shrine/ Gong Wu Shrine, Bangkok

Monks at illuminated Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple, Bangkok

Offering at illuminated Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple, Bangkok

Offering at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple, Bangkok

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