- Chinese Lunar New Year festivities to take place across the State
- Cook Labor Government supports popular Chung Wah Perth Chinese New Year Fair with $115,000
- Direct flights between Perth and Shanghai help bring people together to celebrate
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
Western Australians will join millions around the world this week in welcoming in the Chinese Lunar New Year, which runs from 10 to 24 February, 2024.
Spectacular celebrations will be held across the State, with lion dancing and firecrackers heralding the start of the Year of the Dragon.
The popular annual Chung Wah Perth Chinese New Year Fair returns to Northbridge and Yagan Square on Sunday, 11 February 2024, and features entertainment, cultural performances, and food stalls. Hosted by the Chung Wah Association, this major festival is a highlight of WA’s cultural calendar and will attract thousands from across the community.
The Cook Labor Government is proud to support the Perth Chinese New Year Fair with $115,000 in funding through the Office of Multicultural Interests, Lotterywest, and Development WA.
The 2024 Year of Dragon has already kicked off in style with special Shanghai-to-Perth direct flights. Fourteen inbound flights have been scheduled over the Chinese Lunar New Year period between 20 January and 18 February 2024, allowing families to be reunited for the festivities.
The Southeast Asian Lunar New Year is known in China as the Spring Festival – Chunji in Mandarin, while Koreans call it Seollal and Vietnamese refer to it as Tt.
For more information about the Perth Chinese New Year Fair, and other Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations happening across the State, visit omi.wa.gov.au
As stated by Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Minister Dr Tony Buti:
“The Chinese Lunar New Year is an important time to reflect on the achievements of the past year, and usher in the next twelve months.
“This year, with the introduction of direct flights between Shanghai and Perth, we look forward to welcoming visitors to WA as they come to our State to celebrate Chinese New Year with family and friends.
“The annual Chung Wah Perth Chinese New Year Fair is an exciting opportunity for all Western Australians to join the celebrations.
“Every year, this spectacular street festival in the heart of Northbridge attracts thousands of people from across the community to revel in the sights, sounds and tastes of Chinese culture at its best.
“To everyone celebrating the Chinese New Year – Gong Xi Fa Cai for the Year of the Dragon.”
