Chingay Parade is an annual street parade held in Malaysia and Singapore usually in celebration with the birthdays of the Chinese deities or in some cases the procession of the Goddess of Mercy as part of the Chinese New Year festivities.
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Chingay Parade procession was held in celebration with the birthdays of the Chinese deities or the procession of the Goddess of Mercy.
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Second Chingay Parade procession was held in 1926 in celebration of the birthday of the God of Prosperity.
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The third Chingay Parade procession was held in 1957 to celebrate the centenary of the City Council of George Town.
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On 4 February 1973, the first Singapore Chingay parade was held partly as a result of the ban on firecrackers a year earlier in 1972 as a result of fire hazards.
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Chingay Parade became an evening-to-night parade in 1990, changing the overall feel of the parade towards one in which lights and pyrotechnics dominate.
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In 2014, Chingay Parade was held on 7 and 8 February at the F1 Pit Building.
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Themed "We love Singapore", the main Chingay Parade 2015 was planned to be held at the F1 Pit Building on February 27 and 28, while a street party along Orchard Road involving youths would be held on 1 March.
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The 2018 Chingay was the first year to have a free street parade and carnival as part of the celebration, and followed a 1.
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