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==History==
The Chingay Parade traces its origins to a [[float (parade)|float]] decorating competition held in [[Penang]] in [[1905]]. This practice of float decoration spread to the rest of [[Malaya]] by the [[1960s]], and eventually became associated with the [[Chinese New Year]].
On [[4 February]] [[1973]], the first Chingay parade was held in [[Singapore]], partly as a result of the ban on [[firecrackers]] a year earlier in [[1972]] as a result of fire hazards. This ban was viewed infavourably despite the safety issues in what people felt would result in a much dampened festival mood for the [[Chinese New Year]] period. The [[People's Association]] and the [[Singapore National Pugilistic Association]] therefore jointly organised a street parade from [[Jalan Besar]] to [[Outram Park]] featuring the signature floats, acrobatic acts, lion and dragon dances, stilt walkers, and the like, to bring back some cheer to the general public.
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