Chinese New Year - time to wear red, but how does this affect travellers, shoppers, organizers, members and all? Post 289
Time to get out Chinese clothes for Chinese New Year. The traditional dress for ladies is the cheongsam. If you don't have one, just wear red. The auspicious colour in the Orient is red. Everywhere you will see decorations which make god backgrounds for a photo of you in your pretty clothes. You can also be photographed alongside lion dancers who perform in public places and special events. Angela with the Chinese God of Wealth. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Chinese New Year 2024 starts on February 10th. But it continues. I used to think that this would not affect those who are not Chinese but it does in many ways. You need to think ahead. Busy Buses, Flights, And Airports Flights 1 Flights will be busy taking people overseas or within a coutnry to visit families. This means, seats at popular times and days could be unavailable, fully booked, double booked. Less choice of seating. Airport Longer queues at airports to check-in. Longer queues for luggage. Longer queues...