Chingay parade

The Chingay Parade is an annual street parade held in Malaysia and Singapore as part of the Chinese New Year festivities, usually in celebration of the birthdays of Chinese deities or in some cases with the procession of the Goddess of Mercy (Guanyin). The name "Chingay" derives from Hokkien, conflating two words: chin-gē (真藝) meaning "true art", and chng-gē (妝藝) meaning "art of costume". PAYM (People's Association Youth Movement) has been an active contributor to Chingay in Singapore. Today, the parade is celebrated by all communities of both Malaysia and Singapore.

In November 2024, Singapore and Malaysia announced a joint effort to nominate the Chingay Parade for inclusion in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This collaboration aims to recognize the parade's cultural significance in both countries and is scheduled for submission in March 2025, with a decision expected by the end of 2026.

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