Eight ways to celebrate Chinese New Year

The Chinese new year is the ideal time to explore the cultural offerings of one of Australia's oldest and culturally rich ethnic communities.

2 Feb 2016 12:00

Gina Fairley

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Get set for a bit of Monkey business this week as Chinese New Year celebrations enliven our cities; Photo Metro design, Singapore

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina