Ring in the Chinese New Year with a two-week long series of festivities and a family reunion set menu from 24 January to 8 February 2020. Often called the Spring Festival, this Chinese New Year marks the Year of the Golden Rat. Shang Palace, will serve an authentic Cantonese dinner consisting of eight courses, inclusive of three main varieties. The Cantonese dinner menu starts with cold and hot appetisers of Yu Sheng, including chilled sliced Abelone with vegetables and fruits, and pan-fried Bacon Rolls stuffed with Chicken and Shrimp Paste, as well as pickled Gold Pineapple Chilli Sauce. The dinner is served as a family reunion experience, reflecting the original mainland culture. 8 Course menu at AED 288. Children aged between 6 and 12 years can enjoy it for half price, while younger children can dine for free. To kick off the festivities, lion dance performances will take place on 25 January from 11 a.m. onwards, starting in the lobby and winding its way through the Qaryat Al Beri complex and its restaurants. This form of traditional dance includes the popular acts of “Eye Dotting” and picking greens called “Cai Qing”, believed to impart good luck and fortune in Chinese culture. On the last day of the festivities, the team at Shangri-La Hotel will host the lantern release ceremony by the infinity pool, inviting all guests to lit up their candles and release their lanterns into the pool with a wish.