Chiang Mai Chinatown Chinese New Year Festival 2026 Opens, Boosting Tourism

MGR Online•Society•11h ago

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Chiang Mai's Chinatown vibrantly launched its Chinese New Year Festival 2026 on February 17, featuring spectacular parades and activities to promote Thai-Chinese cultural heritage and stimulate the local economy.

•The Chiang Mai Chinatown Chinese New Year Festival 2026 officially opened on February 17, 2026, in Chiang Mai.
•The festival aims to celebrate Chinese New Year, preserve Thai-Chinese culture, and boost tourism and the economy.
•Key activities include parades, a Mister & Miss China Town Chiang Mai 2025 competition, and culinary events.

Overview

•On February 17, 2026, the Chiang Mai Chinatown Chinese New Year Festival 2026 ceremony was held at Warorot Market (Kad Luang).
•The Chiang Mai Chinatown Chinese New Year Festival 2026 was officially opened by the Deputy Governor of Chiang Mai.
•The festival was organized by the Chiang Mai City Municipality in order to celebrate Chinese New Year and promote Thai-Chinese culture.
•The festival features grand parades and decorations to attract tourists and stimulate the economy.
•Activities include the Mister & Miss China Town Chiang Mai 2025 and the 'Little Misses & Masters' contest.
•The event includes a culinary competition to promote Thai-Chinese culture and tourism.
•The festival area along Khuang Meru Road, Chang Moi Road, and Wichayanon Road is adorned with over 4,000 auspicious lanterns.
•Food stalls and restaurants from leading establishments in Chiang Mai are providing services to visitors throughout the two-day event.

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Key Entities

Place

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

The city in Thailand where the Chinese New Year Festival is being held.

Warorot Market(ตลาดวโรรส)

A key location within Chiang Mai Chinatown where the Chinese New Year Festival activities are taking place.

Kad Luang(กาดหลวง)

An alternative name for Warorot Market, a prominent market in Chiang Mai Chinatown.

Leaw Jo Ua Alley(ตรอกเหล่าโจ้ว)

A significant street/alley in Chiang Mai Chinatown that is part of the Chinese New Year Festival area.

Khruang Meru Road(ถนนข่วงเมรุ)

A decorated street in Chiang Mai Chinatown as part of the Chinese New Year Festival.

Chang Moi Road(ถนนช้างม่อย)

A street in Chiang Mai Chinatown decorated for the Chinese New Year Festival.

Wichayanon Road(ถนนวิชยานนท์)

A street in Chiang Mai Chinatown decorated with lanterns for the Chinese New Year Festival.

Person

Chatchawan Panya(ชัชวาล ปัญญา)

Deputy Governor of Chiang Mai who presided over the opening ceremony of the Chinese New Year Festival.

Chen Haiping(เฉิน ไห่ผิง)

Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Chiang Mai who participated in the opening of the festival.

Organization

Chiang Mai City Municipality(เทศบาลนครเชียงใหม่)

The organizing body responsible for arranging the Chiang Mai Chinatown Chinese New Year Festival 2026.