NOUVEL AN CHINOIS

Dragons and lions made of multicoloured paper parade on Yaowarat Road, the main street of Chinatown in Bangkok, but also in the cities of the country where the Chinese diaspora is established, in particular in Phuket or in Chiang Mai. Officially between 10% and 14% of the country's population is Chinese or of Chinese origin. However this day is not a national holiday. The Lunar New Year is an opportunity to celebrate - and to make sales, many shops in Chinatown offer discounts for 3 days!