About this postcard
The Chingay Parade is an annual street parade held in Malaysia and Singapore in celebration with the birthdays of the Chinese deities or the procession of the Goddess of Mercy (Guanyin) as part of the Chinese New Year festivities.The term Chingay itself originated from the Chinese communities of Southeast Asia, which is a phonetic equivalent of both the Chinese words which means "true art" in the Penang version, and zhuāngyì which means "a decorated miniature stage" or float in the Singapore version. Today the parade is celebrated by all communities of both Malaysia and Singapore.