Travel To Melaka - Malaysia Open House and Chinese New Year Celebration

Travel To Melaka

Hello again. Drums,gongs and cymbals clang and clash in accompaniment to lion and dragon dances, as the Chinese New Year is ushered in. The festivals is celebratedover a 15-day period. On the eve of Chinese New Year, family members hold reunion dinners followed by an 'open house' for relatives and friends.

This is an exciting time to be in Malaysia as visitors are sure to come upon lion and dragon dance performances in public venues. The abundance of mandarin oranges and stalks of plum blossoms, believed to bring prosperity and good luck, add to the festive air.

Malaysia Open House for Chinese New Year Celebration will be hosted by Melaka State Government on 24th February 2007 ( Saturday ) at Jonker Street from 7.30pm until midnight. See you there!

Here some statistic about Tourist Arrival in Melaka from 1999-2006>>

1999 - 1,712,395 million
2000 - 2,169,987 million
2001 - 2,568,598 million
2002 - 2,976,187 million
2003 - 3,602,948 million
2004 - 4,005,038 million
2005 - 4,695,762 million
2006 - 5,097,832 million

Top 5 Countries visiting Melaka in 2006:
1. Singapore - 244,403 visitors
2. China - 205,121 visitors
3. Indonesia - 105,986 visitors
4. Hong Kong - 44,630 visitors
5. Taiwan - 40,919 visitors

Ok that it's for today. Happy Chinese New Year!

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