As the year of the Golden Rabbit, or 2562 in the Chinese calendar, comes to a close, lanterns and many other colorful ornaments begin to gaily decorate several parts of Indonesia, with celebrations pr
As the year of the Golden Rabbit, or 2562 in the Chinese calendar, comes to a close, lanterns and many other colorful ornaments begin to gaily decorate several parts of Indonesia, with celebrations prepared in major cities to welcome the coming of the Year of the Water Dragon 2563, which falls on January 23, 2012.
In the sprawling capital city of Jakarta, many major shopping malls have already brought the “imlek” (Chinese New Year celebration) atmosphere to buildings, dominated by the color of red, with all required accessories, Bazaars, art performances, and other activities also highlight this year’s Chinese New Year celebrations. At Mal Ciputra, various events are featured from January 11 to February 5, 2012, bearing the theme, “The Art of Dragon Year,” presenting Chinese