Sentosa

Sentosa was once known as Pulau Belakang Mati, which in Malay means the "Island (pulau) of Death (mati) from Behind (belakang)".

The Malay name for this island is literally translated as "dead back" or "behind the dead"; belakang means "at the back" or "behind"; mati means "dead". It is also called the dead island or the island of the dead.

Different versions of how the island came to acquire such an unpropitious name abound. One account attributed the ominous name to murder and piracy in the island's past. (source: Wikipedia)

In a 1972 contest organised by the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, the island was renamed Sentosa, a Malay word meaning "peace and tranquillity". (source: wikipedia)

Several ways to get to Sentosa from main land, Singapore. One is by car, by public bus, sentosa express (you can see the track in the above photo), by cable cars (see below photo) and you can also walk there.

Closer view of cable cars.

Orchard Road

Orchard Road is where the tourist will go. It is alway a nice place to watch all the actions go by.
Orchard Road will be full of fairy lights during Christmas Period. Will be a best place to take photo of all the beautiful christmas decorations along Orchard Road.

Buskers at work.

Mascot by credit card company to promote their products.

Path along CK Tang Shopping Centre

Sunday is alway crowded at Lucky Plaza

Chinese New Year Shopping in Chinatown Singapore

During Chinese New Year, shopping in Chinatown, Singapore is alway a colourful event. Full of different varieties of food, titbits, flowers, etc on sale.

Stall selling dried sausages, waxed ducks, etc

Stallholder chopping up roasted pig's thigh for customers.

Stall selling pomeloes.

This is Nian Guo. It is actually a sticky cake, normally sold during chinese new year.

Melon seeds for sale

Assorted cookies for sale

This is a dried cookies which is eated as it is or cooked with water.
Flowers and plants on sale. The favourite plant for chinese new year is the Pussy Willows.

Chinese New Year Shopping in Chinatown

Chinatown decorated beautifully to welcome Chinese New Year.

I think the laser display on the building looked beautiful.

It is so crowded in chinatown especially during Chinese New Year period.

The Swedish Gotheborg

I went to Vivo City again on New Year's Day 2007. Was surprised to see a beautiful and nice ship.The Swedish Ship Gotheborg is an exact replica of the Swedish sailing vessel which undertook its third expedition to China in 1743 to 1745.