Chinese New Year will see an explosion of fireworks and celebrations across Asia as literally billions of people hit the road to ring in the Lunar New Year. In 2019, the first day of the Chinese New Year will be on Tuesday, 5 February, initiating the Year of the pig.

The new year festivities are traditionally 15 days long, leading up to the first full moon of the year, but invariably, the true celebrations are anywhere between two to eight days. Cities string red lanterns across the streets, put up exorbitant red displays and set off firecrackers to light the sky and keep them away from the evil eyes.

Maldives Resorts, Guest Houses and Hotels celebrates this Festival with special delectable bites and delights. Dinners, to private barbeques, to traditional Chinese dances, etc will be taking place in the capital city of Maldives, at leading hotels such as HIH, Hotel Jen and other resorts include, Lily Beach Resort & Spa, Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa, Jumeirah, Como Cocoa islands, and many more.

Exciting offers and exclusive holiday packages had been set to start on the 4th of February 2019 for the visitors to enjoy the celebration. According to the Chinese tourist arrivals who visited Maldives by the end of last year was 19.1%, 283,116 tourists. Chinese Market is among the top 10 markets in Maldives.