Chinatown - Chinese New Year Shopping 2010

At last, I did some shopping for Chinese New Year. It is only one week away from Chinese New Year. I wonder why this year I am so late for my CNY shopping.

I love the way this shop decorated its shop. I think they should get a prize for best decorated shop.

These are all the favourites for Chinese New Year Shopping. Red is a favourite with all chinese. These chun lians/couplets are also favourites with the chinese. Chun Lians are couplets written with well and good luck messages. Duilians are couplets written with a pair of messages/verses normally found pasted on the front of the doors. Duilians are permanent while chun lians are temporary decorations.



Lots of red in here with some artificial fire crackers as decorations.

This being the Year of the Tiger, so tiger stuff toys and decorations are plentiful in Chinatown.

I never like tigers and am fearful of them. I used to dream of tigers (those with orange and black stripes).

Oh I love these chinese paper cuttings. Did you know that paper was invented by Cai Lun in China? So paper cutting is of course originated from China too.

You can read the history of paper cuttings from wikipedia

Skywatch Friday - Chinese New year Decoration in Chinatown Singapore

At last, I did some shopping in Chinatown and get to take some photos of the decorations.

God of Fortune holding the gold ingot.

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Chinese New Year Decorations - Marina Square

I saw these beautiful Chinese New Year Decorations in Marina Square.

Lots of sales in here.

Chinese New Year Ang Pows (Red Packet)

Wow time passes fast, next weekend will be Chinese New Year. We will be welcoming the Year of the Tiger.

I got these free ang pows (Red packets) from hotels, restaurants, banks, etc. But I do buy some nice ang pows if I come across. The ang pows are used to contain money as gifts to our family and friends who are not married. We also give to the elders as a respect. The amount of the money depends on how close you are to the recipients. The closer you are, the amount gets bigger. They must be in even numbers, example $2, $6 , $8, etc. The most popular amount is $8 which means prosper. For immediate family members(big family), I gave them in double digits...(now I know why I am broke after the CNY...lol).

I have yet done my Chinese New Year Shopping. I guess it is time to head to Chinatown for the festive moods.

Sentosa - Segway

The Segway PT is a two-wheeled, self-balancing electric vehicle. Users lean forward to go forward, lean back to go backward, and turn by using a "Lean Steer" handlebar, leaning it left or right. You can read more about the vehicle from wikipedia.

A short video showing users using the vehicle in Sentosa.

This is my last posting for the series on Sentosa. The next time I visit Sentosa, hopefully I could take photos of the Universal Studio which should be open by then.


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