Joburg's First Chinatown on Commissioner Street (between the corners of Miriam Makeba and Alexander Streets) in Ferreirasdorp celebrates Chinese New Year on Saturday February 8 with a massive fireworks display, tons of street food stalls and plenty of traditional entertainment.
The arrival of the Year of the Rat will be welcomed with dancing Chinese dragons and lions, Chinese drumming and singing and Kung Fu and Tai Chi displays. A variety of Chinese food will be on sale throughout the day in the Chinatown area, including at Joburg's oldest Chinese restaurant Swallows Inn and from a variety of Chinese street food stalls. Events run throughout the evening from 17:00 culminating in a huge fireworks display at 21:00.
