People of Chinese descent can finally celebrate Chinese New Year with their families at Vihara Dharma Ramsi, Bandung City, West Java Province, Indonesia.

This is the atmosphere of Chinese people praying at Dharma Ramsi Monastery. They are very solemn in worship.

Chinese New Year 2023 is an opportunity after the lifting of the Restriction on Community Activities after the Covid-19 pandemic by the government. So that it raises the enthusiasm of the Chinese community to celebrate.

Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas assessed that Chinese New Year 2023 could be a moment for self-introspection.

"Let's take advantage of this Chinese New Year momentum for self-introspection, correcting last year's journey and planning for the current year," he said.

Chinese New Year is a celebration of the turn of the year in the Chinese calendar which is based on the lunar calendar, so the determination of this new year is different from the Gregorian new year.

Chinese New Year 2023 falls on this day, Sunday, January 22, 2023. The Chinese New Year 2023 shio is the water rabbit.


Video by : Dimas Rachmatsyah / Opn Images Indonesia