Singapore celebrates the Chinese New Year with a parade that features both heritage and technology. Miro Lu has the story.  

Martial arts, Malay and Indian dance, floats, dragon dance etc. With martial arts, multicultural dances and floats on display, the Chingay is a Chinese New Year celebration that all Singaporeans enjoy. Electric scooters, stilt walkers, any other futuristic-looking acts. The annual street parade features traditional performances, but this year's Chingay also looks towards the future. In a segment called Smart Nation, Everyday Life, performers use props such as electric scooters, dancing robots and tablets.

PRATIKSHA PANTHA CHINGAY PERFORMER "We're going to swipe the iPads, and move it around like a rainbow, then walk with it and take photos at the end of it. I think technology is important because it's relatable to young people and we use it to communicate in everyday life."

Smart nation float, Smart Nation performance. The theme is part of Singapore's drive to become a smart nation. And there's room for everyone, with an equal number of youth and seniors in the Smart Nation act. Some seniors are also Silver Infocomm Wellness Ambassadors. They're people who have spent time teaching and encouraging their friends to use technology.

TAN ZING JAUL SILVER INFOCOMM WELLNESS AMBASSADOR "I can participate together with the young people, then I don't feel so old. At the same time, I also encourage the seniors to take up all this tech for the future. Singapore is going into the 21st century, they will have more tech coming in. So if seniors don't know how to use all these gadgets, it will be very difficult for them in future."

Rehearsal and preparing for performance backstage. Performers young and old worked together to prepare for the show.

YVONNE CHOO KOLAM AYER CACC VICE CHAIRPERSON "We have another 100 students to assist them in learning how to use the iPads. They all come in for practice, rehearse, and some other times they will practice by themselves also, in their groups. They are willing to learn, and they want to learn. They want to be young also."

MIRO LU SINGAPORE "Organisers hope the Chingay will encourage all Singaporeans to use smart technology — not just during the parade, but for the rest of the year too. Miro Lu, CGTN, Singapore."