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Chinese New Year Celebration in Dili in Dili
Chinese New Year in Dili centers on the Chinese Temple, locally known as Xina Maromak, and draws Timor-Leste's overseas Chinese community together for prayer, dragon dances, and festive gatherings. Recent editions have included joint celebrations between the Timorese government and the Chinese Embassy, with President Jose Ramos-Horta attending events at the Presidential Palace alongside China's ambassador.
Timor-Leste's ethnic Chinese community, though a small minority within the country's roughly 1.3 million people, maintains a visible and well-organized Lunar New Year tradition centered on Dili's Chinese Temple, known locally as Xina Maromak.