Vivo City at night

Vivo City by night is very beautiful with the lovely skylight and the harbour nearby.

Take note of the neon light of the word vivo city, they can change into many colours within a few seconds.

I love christmas trees and the lovely fairy nights that make the trees looked beautiful.

Beautiful christmas decoration (hahaha........these are 2006 christmas decoration photo, will get new 2007 christmas photo when they are put up)

Children having a fun time with the fountains.

Vivo City (inside the mall)

Vivo City was officially opened on 1st December 2006. It is just one of the many shopping malls in Singapore (a shopping and food paradise).

Sometimes it get so crowded but the good thing is Vivo City is very big and spacious for all.

I love taking photos of escalators. But I think I did not take a good photo of it. I guess it was because of my fear of heights......lol (Look at my other posting on escalators.....http://alicesgdiary.blogspot.com/2007/11/escalators.html)

The interior and colour of vivo city is very nice and soothing. I like simple colours and not too loud colours, it make shopping more relaxing....

And who could have forgotten about food. There are many restaurants in vivo city and of course food courts with different ethnic food that is inexpensive. Kopitiam is a non-halal food court.

Banquet food court is a halal food court means it served no pork. Isn't it great with the wide range of choices of food in Singapore.

Bum Boats Singapore

In Old Singapore, bumboats were extensively used for transport purposes along the Singapore River, Rochore and Kallang Rivers, and also along the coast of the mainland and the other nearby islands.
But today, there are few bumboats left. Bumboats are converted as river-taxis ferry passengers mainly tourists along this historic waterway, Singapore River, for unique sightseeing and pleasure rides up and down river. Pickup and disembarkation points are along Boat Quay and Clake Quay.
The bigger bumboats are converted to restaurants. The buildings along Singapore River used to be warehouses but they are now converted to pubs and restaurants.

There are several bridges of different designs along Singapore River. Picture shows Read Bridge.

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.

Christmas Trees

Saw these cute teddy bears in the huge christmas tree at harbour front. They would be sold after christmas for charity.

Beautifully decorated and lighted christmas trees at Vivo City.