February 10th 2013 begins the year of the Water Snake Chinese New Year, known in China as Spring Festival (simplified Chinese: 春节; traditional Chinese: 春節; pinyin: Chúnjíe). It is sometimes called the Lunar New Year, especially by people outside China. The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first lunar month (Chinese: 正月; pinyin: zhēng yuè) in the Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th; this day is called Lantern Festival. Chinese New Year's Eve is known as Chúxī which literally means "Year-pass Eve".
Some of the celebrations for this Chinese New Year Season in Kolkata
2/2/2013 - The Chinese community of Ekta Flora housing estate welcomes the New Year
3/2/2013 - The Annual Lion Dance Display and Cultural Show at Territti Bazar, commences from 18.00 hours
9/2/2013 - Lion groups gather in Tangra for the inauguration at 22.00 hours . Commence visiting from 24.00 hours for nest two days
10/2/2013 - Choong Yi Tong celebrate the new year
12 and 13/2/2013 - Fete at Tangra
2/2/2013 - The Chinese community of Ekta Flora housing estate welcomes the New Year
3/2/2013 - The Annual Lion Dance Display and Cultural Show at Territti Bazar, commences from 18.00 hours
9/2/2013 - Lion groups gather in Tangra for the inauguration at 22.00 hours . Commence visiting from 24.00 hours for nest two days
10/2/2013 - Choong Yi Tong celebrate the new year
12 and 13/2/2013 - Fete at Tangra
