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Chinese New Year in Tonga in Nuku'alofa
Chinese New Year in Tonga is celebrated by the country's Chinese community, largely centered in Nuku'alofa, on the variable lunar new year date that falls between January 21 and February 20 each year. It marks the transition from the old year to the new within Tonga's small but established Chinese population.
Tonga's Chinese community, though a small minority within the kingdom's overwhelmingly Polynesian population, has a long enough history and strong enough presence, particularly in retail and commerce around Nuku'alofa, that general Tongan events calendars include Chinese New Year as a recognized part of the annual cultural landscape.