A Brief Introduction of Cap Go Meh That is Celebrated All Over The City Especially Around the Glodok Chinatown Jakarta

Aside from the Chinese New Year or Imlek, one of the annual occasion that is also celebrated all around the city is the “Cap Go Meh”, or the Lantern Festival, a traditional festival that is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar. Cap Go Meh is more familiar amongst Indonesians, and it is derived from Hokkien dialect that means the fifteenth day.

A Few Things to See and Look Forward to Feel the Festivities of Cap Go Meh Around the Glodok Chinatown Area

You can tell the Cap Go Meh is near while looking at the oriental decorations in many places like restaurants, hotels, or malls. In Glodok Chinatown Area, the vendors and sellers starts selling items, properties, and trinkets for the festival like paper lanterns, accessories, clothes, and other decoration items in red color.

Events to Look Forward to Around the Glodok Chinatown or Other Places in the City That You Might Find Interesting While Strolling During Walking Tour in Jakarta

To celebrate the occasion, there are events that held all over the city, some might open a food or cuisine festival, competitions, discounts, and many more. There will be lantern decoration anywhere and there might be a lantern releasing event as well. What is similar with the celebration of the Chinese New Year, is you can also see the lion dance or “Barongsai”.

Take A Walk Together on Jakarta Chinatown Tour Around Glodok Chinatown Jakarta to Find More Interesting Things To Experience and Learn

If you are curious about other things like culture, history, and cuisines of Chinese community in Indonesia, then come to Jakarta and take a stroll with Jakarta Walking Tour on Jakarta Chinatown Tour. We can see, find, and experience fun and interesting things together. See you around!