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Even though 2022 has already started, do you also feel like THE new year doesn’t officially start till Chinese New Year is done and dusted? Also known as the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, Singaporeans typically celebrate Chinese New Year in Singapore with endless feasting and catching up with the relatives after a year of the daily grind.
In 2022, the first day of Chinese New Year falls on the 1 February 2022, Tuesday. With the current Covid-19 measures, this might be a quieter CNY just like last year. But, it isn’t so bad… take this chance to spend quality time with the immediate family which is just as precious!
Chinese New Year 2022 is also known as the Year of the Tiger so we can see some CNY decorations and red packets to get us off on a roaring good time of prosperity and abundance!
From now till then, we know… there are lots to be done! Whether you are just starting out on spring-cleaning, or need to plan for this year’s reunion dinner, check out these CNY specials and offers on storage solutions, your favourite CNY goodies, CNY decorations and more!
Stay tuned as we handpick all the best CNY promotions for you!
🎉 Take your pick, select your preferred brands to check out the Chinese New Year 2022 Deals going on in Singapore right now:
1. LAZADA
What we love about Lazada is that we can buy just about anything on this shopping platform – From spring-cleaning essentials to new gadgets, baby essentials and even new clothing – and check it out at the same time! So you can check out #kitchengoals, #skingoals, #fashiongoals and more on your list easily with just one click – Don’t forget to use your Lazada coins or collect bank credit card vouchers for some savings!
Best of all, with many brands’ official stores on LazMall, you can be assured that you will receive an authentic product as well as insider dibs on limited edition sets, exclusive offers and more!
Lazada’s CNY Sale 2022 – Here’s what else you can look forward to:
- 🏠 Lazada x CNY Home Essentials: Spruce up your home and make staying home more comfortable with the range of home, kitchen and household items on sale! Get your coupons here! Brands include WMF, Le Creuset, Tefal, Metro and more.
- ⏳Lazada CNY Deals: Huat your way to a roaring start this CNY! Get all the essentials you need – Look fabulous, get ready for guests, eat your way through CNY goodies, reunion meals and more with the special up to 60% off deals here. Brands include Kinohimitsu, Kiehls, Mayer, Xiaomi, Lancome, LEGO, Hasbro and lots more!
- 🎉 Lazada Beauty Deals: Enjoy free shipping with a min. spend of S$10 with this coupon here + brand vouchers for extra savings! Enjoy deals on Sulwhasoo, L’Occitane, Laneige, Innisfree, HERA, Skin Inc and more – Get your brand vouchers before they run out!
- 🍲 Reunion Dinner Essentials: If you are dining in this reunion dinner, get ready with these up to 60% off CNY Reunion Dinner essentials here!
2. REDMART
Having a cozy gathering at home this CNY? Even though Covid-19 restrictions are limited to just five household guests, get your party essentials sorted up RedMart’s CNY Flash Sale delivered to your doorstep! From mala hotpot soup base to a limited edition F&N Sparkling Variety Pack, get CNY-ready with RedMart here! You can even order some traditional goodies from Gin Thye via Redmart!
Sick of CNY food? Add in a variation with the delicious range of Korean snacks and food available at RedMart.
What to look out for:
- 🥳 F&N CNY 2022: S$8 off S$40 on participating F&N Products with promo code: FNN8OFF40 (be quick, limited redemptions available). Shop here now!
- 🍊 Mandarin Oranges CNY 2022: Forget about lugging home heavy boxes of mandarin oranges! Take your pick from Taiwan Ponkan, Yong Chun Honey Lukan or even the Korea Hallabong CNY Mandarin oranges. Redmart yours here!
- 🍲 CNY One-Stop Shop 2022: Get special deals on New Moon Abalone, HDL Hotpot Sauce, Steamboat essentials and more right here!
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- Valid till 25 January 2022, on RedMart orders only
- Limited redemptions, T&Cs apply
RedMart CNY Bank Promotion: S$12 off min. spend of S$160 | with Citibank Cards
- Valid till 25 January 2022, on RedMart orders only
- Limited redemptions, T&Cs apply
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3. SHOPEE
Shopee saves us the pain of hustling with the crowds this Chinese New Year with the much anticipated Shopee CNY Sale! Given that this is the last weekend to shop for your CNY essentials, you can save as much as up to 70% off! So don’t wait anymore – get what you need for CNY quickly to ensure that you receive it by CNY (check out the list here)!
What to look out for:
- 😃 Shopee CNY Home Sale Rush: Enjoy S$58 cashback + stack S$8 OFF on over 1,888 brands! Get started here.
- 🤩 25 January 2022 Super Shiok Shopee Sale: Just in time for CNY! Claim your cashback vouchers here for use on 25 January 2022! Last minute CNY purchases? Check them out here!
- ✌️ Shopee Big Brand Discounts: Shop popular brands and enjoy the best prices on Shopee in the Big Brand Discounts Sale here! What’s more, you can enjoy an extra S$10 off a min. spend of S$150 (T&Cs apply) if you check out with a DSB/POSB Card. Claim your DBS/POSB voucher here!
ACTIVATE SHOPEE 2022 CNY BIG BRANDS DISCOUNTS
4. AMAZON.SG
If you can’t wait and would like to get your stuff as soon as possible, Amazon.sg is the place to shop at for your spring-cleaning and CNY essentials. With a 2-hour delivery option with Amazon Fresh, it is perfect as a last minute option when you realised you forgot to get mandarin oranges, abalone or even a nice gift like bird’s nest especially in the days leading up to Chinese New Year!
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What to look out for:
- 🥳 [NEW USER CNY SPECIAL] Enjoy S$18 off with min. S$88 spend on your first Amazon order with promo code: CNY18. 😁 >> Get started here! (Applicable for your first order on Amazon.sg and the Amazon Fresh store on Amazon.sg. Valid till 2 February 2022 or while redemptions last)
- 🍊 Amazon Fresh (Groceries & household)
– Get a S$8 Amazon.sg Gift Card with a min. spend of S$118 on Amazon Fresh Store or Watsons store on Amazon.sg | with DBS/POSB Cards. Start shopping here!
– Marigold Carton Deals: Up to 35% off Marigold Carton Deals & more here
– K-food Special: Get S$12 off S$60 K-food here
– 15% off Wines + buy any 3 and get an extra 10% off here
- 🎉 Amazon SG
– [NEW USER SPECIAL] Get S$25 Amazon.sg Gift Card with a min. spend of S$60 on Amazon.sg | with StanChart Mastercard Cards. Start shopping here!– Free international delivery with no min. spend for Prime Members from the Amazon International Store here
🥂 Shop more Amazon.sg Chinese New Year Deals here!
5. ZALORA
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If you are looking for that perfect CNY outfit, look no further than Zalora. With so many fashion and beauty brands available at just one click at Zalora, simplify your shopping with free delivery to your doorstep, plus easy returns should you decide not to keep it. The offers at Zalora get refreshed pretty often so be sure to check back often to see if the item that you’ve been eyeing is finally on sale!
🎉 [Zalora All Star Sale] Extra 45% off selected brands with a min. spend of S$89
- Limited time only, while redemptions last
🤩 [Zalora Beauty CNY] Extra 18% off beauty deals
- Limited time only, while redemptions last
😃 [Zalora Kids] Extra 20% off (no min. spend!)
- Promo code CNYSALE20
- Limited time only, while redemptions last
😉 [Zalora Men] Extra 30% off + 10% cashback on selected brands with a min. spend of S$89
- Promo code: CNY30MORE
- Limited time only, while redemptions last
😊 Zalora CNY Sale: Get more special deals & more!
- Limited time only, while redemptions last
- T&Cs apply
6. KKDAY
If you plan to take a break from all the CNY stuff (which can get really overwhelming) and pigging out, check out KKDAY for some fun activities you can do with your family!
- Up to 41% off CNY Goodies, including Yu Sheng! Order here before stocks run out!
- Sky Lantern Release Live-Streaming Experience from Taiwan here
- Erawan Shrine Four-faced Buddha Live-Streaming Experience (via LINE or ZOOM) from Bangkok here
- Longshan Temple Amulet: Delivery to Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia [Taiwan Souvenir] here
- Lots more local activities for the CNY holiday here
Pay S$1 for S$8 kkday cash voucher!
- While stocks last, T&Cs apply
Get more savings with these latest KKDAY promotions here!
🎉 CHINESE NEW YEAR FUN FACTS
Seeing some relatives, cousins and even friends, once a year can either make for a lot of catching up to do, or a plenty of small talk. I’ve done my research for all you socially awkward people out there – here are four fun facts about Chinese New Year that you’ve probably never heard of before. Hopefully it’ll help you break the ice with your distant relatives this coming Chinese New Year!
(1) Singapore isn’t the only country to celebrate Chinese New Year (duh). But how many people actually celebrate it? The total number might shock you. Chinese New Year is actually celebrated by almost a quarter of the world’s population! To put it into context, we recently reached a population of more than 7 billion!
(2) For students in China, Chinese New Year is as important as Christmas in the Western countries. Schools in China get about a month off homework and classes, and university students get an even longer break! It might surprise you, but even citizens of Brunei get a one day public holiday in lieu of the Chinese New Year festival.
(3) Apparently, going visiting on the 5th day of Chinese New Year is considered bad luck. The fifth day of the Chinese New Year is called ‘Po Wu’, according to China.org. We, the Chinese, are expected to remain at home to welcome the God of Wealth instead of going to visit our family and friends. Visiting and the usual festivities can then resume on the sixth and seventh day.
(4) Staying up the whole night after your reunion dinner might just help your parents live a little longer. This 守岁 tradition is quickly being abandoned by the younger generations. Legend has it that a fierce monster named ‘Nian’ will come to attack people and their livestock on the eve of Chinese New Year. In order to prevent this and avoid an attack by ‘Nian’, the villagers would stay up the whole night. It is believed that if the younger generation stays up the whole night, their parents will have longevity. True or not? Better safe than sorry, I say.
(5) Wearing new shoes help you pave the path of a smoother year ahead. It is said that wearing new shoes help you stomp out the “little people” around who might cause harm or make things difficult for you. So with these people out of your way, you will have a more successful and smoother year ahead!
💪🏻 DECLUTTERING FOR THE NEW YEAR
Some people are still talking about Marie Kondo, or the KonMari Method™. So if you haven’t really found out what’s it all about, it was a popular movement in 2019 that encouraged people to keep only those things that speak to your heart and spark joy for you. According to Marie’s teaching, if you properly simplify and organise your home once, you’ll never have to do it again. Sounds good huh?!! So if you are onto spring cleaning and would need some storage solutions, do check out Lazada, Qoo10 and even RedMart for some efficient cabinets and drawers! (Get the book here!)
💃🏻 CHINESE NEW YEAR 2022 CALLS FOR… NEW CLOTHES
Being dressed in new clothes will make your visitations much more pleasant, trust me. Get something that hides your flaws and highlights your strengths! No more pesky distant relatives telling you that you’ve gained weight over the past year (oops!).
Some websites that you can check out for great Chinese New Year appropriate clothes include Zalora and Lazada. I’ve personally used Zalora for many a Chinese New Year outfit. What I love about Zalora is that they have specific picks for Chinese New Year appropriate outfits! Yup, they MOSTLY come in different shades of red. You might think that it’ll leave you looking like a walking ang pao, but their stylish designs are subtle enough to leave you looking elegant and classy instead of tacky and extra.
If you’re looking to get your Chinese New Year clothes online, do remember to start looking early. Many will be trawling through the site for the best deals and discounts as early as the start of January, so its best to get clicking fast!
P.S. Check out some of the amazing promos and sales for Zalora and Lazada on Cardable. You might be able to score an extra sweet deal or discount for less with one of the coupon codes this Chinese New Year 2022!
🥘 BEST CHINESE NEW YEAR GOODIES, AND WHERE TO GET THEM
Okay, the festivities and feasting might seriously derail that healthy diet that you’ve been meaning to get started on. But the Chinese New Year goodies are SO worth it! Please do yourself a favour and eat a little of everything – in moderation, of course.
Here are some of the best Chinese New Year goodies that you just HAVE to get a taste of this Chinese New Year. I’ve also included places where you can get the best of these goodies. No wasting of calories here!
Pineapple tarts
Ah, my favourite. Buttery pastry with sweet, sticky filling makes for an addictive snack that you can continually pop into your mouth while watching television.
While I personally feel that my aunt makes the best homemade pineapple tarts (no preservatives!), it can be really time consuming and labour intensive to start from scratch. No matter, the ones that you get outside are pretty bomb as well.
My favourite are the ones at Joyous Pastries that taste rather ‘homemade’. After all, they use only the finest ingredients to make their pineapple fillings. By the way, their pineapple fillings are homemade and not those that you’d find mass-made industrially! They also do not use preservatives or colouring, which makes for a slightly healthier treat.
Bak Kwa
Bak kwa, also known as rou gan, is classic Chinese New Year food. The stalls selling this Chinese salty-sweet dried meat product are mostly empty the rest of the year. But come the period before Chinese New Year, the queues are insane!
Here’s a stall that continually gets queues that can last for HOURS: Lim Chee Guan. Make your long wait worthwhile with some bak kwa from this all-time-favourite stall. Year after year, the queue at their Chinatown outlet stretch for streets. The ridiculously long queue was even reported in The Straits’ Times some years back.
Love Letters
The kids’ choice, this light and crispy snack is super fragrant and perfect for a lighter snack compared to the heavier treats that adorn the table of goodies. A perfect love letter is hard to find. The worst is when you excitedly open the tin of love letters and… they’ve gone stale.
Here’s a place where you can get fresh love letters that retain their crunch long after the guests have gone home: Lavender Confectionery and Bakery. With a few branches throughout Singapore, its even easier to get access to these treats! This family-owned company also has a few dining concepts around JB and KL. Their traditional love letters are made over a charcoal stove, that give it an extra crispy bite. So what makes their love letters stand out from the crowd? They don’t go stale, because they’ve already been prepacked into small packages that contain six love letters per packet. This means you can feel less guilty about accidentally leaving that tin open – the quality of the other love letters will be kept intact.
🈵 THE SPIRIT OF CHINESE NEW YEAR
Although we’ve highlighted two exciting parts of Chinese New Year – the new clothes and the goodies, do remember to have a good catch-up with your family and friends as well. That’s what Chinese New Year is all about after all. Enjoy the festivities and gong xi fa cai!
We know that there is much to prepare for for Chinese New Year, so do stay tuned as we update this article with the best Chinese New Year promotions we can find to help you get the best deals on new clothes, new shoes, Chinese New Year goodies, spring-cleaning help and more!
