The celebration of 15-day Chinese New Year festival has just come to an end on 9 Feb. The 15th day of the first lunar month is “Yuan Xiao” festival (元宵节) and it’s also the first night of the lunar year to see a full moon. There shall be many beautiful lanterns hanging around for people…
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Chinese New Year in Chinatown
Welcome to the Year of Ox! Here are some pics taken from Singapore Chinatown just before Chinese New Year. These cute golden oxen are just located at Chinatown Point. As I mentioned in my earlier Chinese New Year article, red is liberally used in all decoration during this festive season. Someone once asked, “Is red…
Lunar New Year Pics
Gong Xi Fa Cai! Today is the eighth day of the Spring festival. I am back to Singapore! Want some chocolates wrapped in gold foil? How about some chocolates wrapped in Euro dollars? Or playing cards with chocolates? Buns that symbolize longevity.
Renri: It’s everyone’s birthday!
I am blogging using a dial-up Internet connection, you know the turtle speed, so I’m not gonna upload any photo, er.. maybe one? I’ll just try… still in Ipoh-Malaysia now, but going back to Singapore tonight, so gonna upload more photos later. Firstly, let me wish you all HAPPY BIRTHDAY! The Chinese New Year celebration…
Chinese New Year in Lion city
You gonna see a series of posts in “red” cos Chinese New Year is coming soon and red is liberally used in all decorations! This year, the first day of of the first lunar month falls on 26 Jan. Chinese homes are often decorated with paper cutouts (剪纸) of Chinese auspicious phrases and New Year’s…
Niagara Falls in Winter
The Niagara Falls are renowned both for their beauty and as a valuable source of hydroelectric power. Here are some photos taken from the Niagara Falls at New York side during the white winter in Dec 08 by Kelly. Firstly, enjoy my slide/video from the Niagara Falls during our summer visit in 2007! Opps! The…
New York City in snow
Kelly took those pictures from Top of the Rock @Rockefeller Center and New York City recently. It’s all about New York city covered with snow, and that offers a very different scene of what I saw during my summer visit to NYC in 2007. Firstly, watch the slide show with our summer pics from NYC…
2009 Times Square Countdown
Where were you during the Countdown party a week ago? My sis and her friend had a “happening” new year eve at Times Square in New York city. They took some pics and videos among an estimated one million of people. However, the duo gave up after waiting for 6 hrs at 8plus in the…
Singapore: Foodie Food
We wish you a Happy New Year and a good start into 2009! So.. how did you spend your new year holiday? Travelling? Big feast? Countdown parties? We didn’t go anywhere in particular but went to our favourite food centre nearby our home and had a heavy dinner. We stayed at home watching countdown variety…
Grand Copthorne Waterfront: Christmas Buffet
2009 is coming… How’s your feeling now? We had a good X’mas lunch buffet at Cafe Brio’s at Grand Copthorne Waterfront hotel, Singapore. It’s a sumptuous meal with a nice spread of international dishes and most importantly, many delicious cakes, pastries, and desserts! Oysters, hams, turkey meat… and lot of desserts! I took all the…
