Imlek, or well-known as Lunar New Year, is one of the biggest holiday celebrations in Indonesia. Because of that, it ends up with many promotions and festive activities during Imlek. Suppose you have no activities on Imlek, and you happened to stay in Jakarta on the feast. In that case, these activities may be could cheer up your day with your family and friends.

Fancy Chinese Dining At The Top Restaurant
We all know that people gather to celebrate Imlek with their families by eating foods and giving Angpao/red envelopes. If you have no time to prepare to cook, these top restaurants may be useful for you:

• Ritz Carlton Mega Kuningan
  Ritz Carlton will hold classic Chinese dining through the Lunar New Year festival (11-12 February 2021). This will consist of: Hokkien Noodle, Pecking Duck, Singapore-style Crab, Ginger & Soy Steamed Sea Bass, Peach Gum Dessert Soup, and many more.
• Mandarin Oriental Jakarta
  As a winner of Jakarta’s Award Winning Chinese Restaurant, Mandarin Oriental Jakarta serves you with 11-course “Kung Hei Fat Coi” set menu. The course menu consists of Prosperity Yu Sheng, Deep Fried Golden Swan Dumpling with Portuguese Style Roasted Duck, Double Boiled Fish Maw Soup with Dry Scallop, Top Shell, Porcini, Slow Cooked Abalone and Hi Piao with Spinach.

Live Performance of Barongsai
As many places celebrate Imlek, you can enjoy the Barongsai attraction at these selection malls in Jakarta. Mall of Indonesia, Central Park, and Pacific Place usually have the Barongsai performance during Lunar New Year. They have a Chinese theme of decoration and interior and backed up with Chinese music to create an exciting atmosphere for your celebration.

Shop at Jakarta’s Chinatown
Located in Glodok, Jakarta’s Chinatown also celebrates Lunar New Year with a Chinese theme and performances. You can feel the Chinese market ambient, selling red-colored ornaments, red lanterns, artificial cherry blossom trees, and Chinese culinary.

Chinese Cuisine Hunting in Town
As the widely Chinese-Indonesian community spread in Jakarta, many restaurants served authentic Chinese food for us to enjoy. Mangga Besar, for example. You can find many Chinese street foods like Bakso Akiaw 99, Bakmi Chong Sim Medan, Nasi Campur Aliong 333, Bubur Ayam Mangga Besar, Kwetiau Sapi 78, and many more!

Visit the Historical Chinese Temples
With so many diverse cultures and ethnicities in Indonesia, it is not very surprising that we have many places of worship, including Chinese Temples. We can visit the oldest temple established in the 17th century, like Vihara Dharma Jaya, or the historical.