1. DONE BY:
LING HAN(2), JIARONG(13), JIA
XUAN(15), BOYA(24), MALVIN(27)

2. Content
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Introduction to Chingay
Chingay Evolution Timeline
Chingay Parade 2014
Colors of Fabric, One People
The Parade in segments
Chingay Parade 2014 Theme Song
What we Enjoyed
What we found could be Improved
Conclusion

3. Introduction to Chingay
What is Chingay?
• Annual street parade held in Malaysia and Singapore
• Celebration of birthdays of Chinese deities
• Chinese New Year festivities
• 妆艺 means a decorated miniature stage

4. Chingay Evolution Timeline
2010
Held on Formula One Track
2009
Centralized around the Parliament House
2008
Moved back to City Hall
2004
Moved back to Orchard Road
2000
Held in Civic District entering City Hall
1990
Evolved into evening-to-night Parade
1987
Implemented “International flavor” with Japanese floats
sponsored by The Straits Times
1985
Marched down Orchard Road for the 1st time
1977
4 February 1973
“All Chinese” parade became multi-cultural
First Chingay Parade held in Singapore

5. Chingay Parade 2014
- 8000 multi-cultural performers
- China, Indonesia, Italy, Korea and Philippines

6. Colors of Fabric, One People 布海同心
- Featured at the start and end of Parade
- Symbolizes a closely knitted Singapore
- Each colour of a fabric represents each and every one of us
- We are joined as one and our hearts are one
- Everyone in the community working together as one, united

7. Opening Ceremony
• Colored flags
- Different colours represent us and how we can stay together, united,
regardless of our religion or race.
• Float with the banner "We care One people"

8. Singapore’s Upcoming 50th Birthday
- Float that celebrates Singapore’s upcoming 50th Birthday

9. The Parade
- Large horse made from straws
- Chinese Dancers
- Lion dancers
- Lion dance that is performed often during Chinese New Year.

10. The Parade
-Malay dancers

11. The Parade
-Indian dancers
-Elephant float

12. The Parade
- Western culture
- Ballet dance

13. The Parade
- Floats with decorations of the cultures of many other countries
- Japanese float

14. The Parade
- Getai performance

15. Closing Ceremony
- Singers of the four different races gathered and sang the theme song
of this year's Chingay Parade

16. Chingay Theme Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RjhsGXXsHs
Knit as one 网织同心

17. What we Enjoyed
- Technology
- Portrays different cultures
- Songs
- Visually appealing
- Unity

18. What We Found Could Be Improved
- Have a performance which incorporates all different cultures
instead of having them perform one after another
- Improvement on audio
- Play some modern music (pop music)
- Knitted fabrics with message faced only one side

19. Conclusion
Worthwhile trip to Chingay
- Broaden perspective of the Chingay Parade
- Understood the importance of racial harmony
- Other cultures play a huge part
- Showcased the efforts of the volunteers and many others

20. For your attention
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21. Sources
http://singaporemomblogs.com/singapore-happenings/chingay-2014colours-fabric-one-people%E5%B8%83%E6%B5%B7%E5%90%8C%E5%BF%83/
http://www.google.com.sg/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2F
www.emsuds.com%2Fnews.html&h=0&w=0&sz=1&tbnid=SsP8xRNiSwoUM&tbnh=183&tbnw=275&zoom=1&docid=l9gD0C0ja6PTiM
&ei=MS_2UqykG-fMiAfH_4HgCA&ved=0CAIQsCUoAA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chingay_Parade_(South_East_Asia)