The Festive Fair is part of the Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebration 2023, which is organised by the Chinatown Festival Committee.Crowds of people have started streaming into Chinatown as the Festive Fair - the annual Chinese New Year bazaar - is back after a two-year hiatus.
The Festive Fair is part of the Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebration 2023, which is organised by the Chinatown Festival Committee and supported by the Singapore Tourism Board. Despite the goods and services tax hike, inflation and rising cost of goods, some stall owners kept the prices of previous years.
At Chinatown Ah Keong Guangzhou Sausages in Smith Street, the price of Chinese sausages has risen by $3 to $5 per kg - they now cost about $40 per kg.He said he has seen his sales increase by about 20 per cent to 25 per cent compared with a year ago, when he rented a shop in Chinatown to sell the sausages since the bazaar was cancelled. The festive season is the only time of the year he sells lap cheong - Chinese sausages.
While he has noticed a slight increase in prices, Mr Tan, who visited the bazaar every year before Covid-19, said: "Chinese New Year happens only once a year. Regardless of the economy, I will still do some Chinese New Year shopping to celebrate the festival."
Every year, sellers always say businesses are not good enough. I strongly suggest these sellers stop what they do and change jobs. Not kidding at all. Another dumb article again.
Every CNY bazaar, you get the same quote. you don’t even need Chat GOT to write this article. Cut and paste with change of year will do.