Many families celebrate Imlek with a feast. Besides serving food to express gratefulness for the achievements last year, the dishes also symbolize prosperity in the new year.

It is hoped that the enthusiasm in the regions during Lunar New Year will be a good opportunity to strengthen solidarity to realize the vision of developing Indonesia into a more advanced and prosperous nation.

The harmonious relationship between ethnic Chinese and people of Lampung had lasted for a long time. Imlek celebration serves as the inspiration to strengthen the sense of fraternity and tolerance in the country.

In Surakarta Central Java, Imlek (Chinese New Year) is a joint celebration. Residents enthusiastically welcome Grebeg Sudiro, an annual cultural carnival symbolizing the integration of Chinese and Javanese communities.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year\'s Chinese New Year celebrations were less joyful than previous years. However, thanks to digital adaptation, people are still celebrating.

Bandeng (milkfish), which has countless bones (Fujian dialect, Ban Deng “thousands of bones”) served whole, is accorded some significance by all family members in welcoming the New Year, notwithstanding their thorny life

Saturday’s Chinese New Year celebrations were simpler compared to previous years, although this did not diminish their significance.

Celebrating Chinese New Year in Indonesia is like celebrating acculturation. Dining tables remind us that Chinese New Year is about celebrating not only the New Year but also Indonesia’s diversity.