In 2018, Chinese New Year falls on Friday February 16. The celebrations usually last for over two weeks.

A group of Chinese visiting from a province near Shanghai came to the piano in Pilot Bay on Thursday evening to sing a happy New Year song to everyone there, in Chinese.

It delighted everyone listening and was very much enjoyed.

Chinese New Year takes place on a different date each year, because it is based on the lunar calendar.

New Year's Day normally falls between January 21 and February 20.

How is Chinese New Year celebrated?

The global celebrations are an explosion of light and sound, involving bell ringing, lighting firecrackers and watching traditional lion dances.

Chinese families gather together for a reunion dinner on New Year's Eve, and clean their houses to sweep away bad fortune on New Year's Day.

Traditionally, kids would be given red envelopes stuffed with ‘lucky money' and positive wishes on New Year's Day.