Tuesday, January 27, 2009

My World-Singapore River Hongbao 2009 - God of Fortune

These photos are fresh from my camera. :) Took them last night at the Singapore River Hong Bao 2009. This is the giant God of Fortune.

He is holding a couplet that read zhao cai jin bao which means attracts/usher in money and valuables. Now I wish the God of Fortune will visit me. :)

Why are these people sitting here? If you find this place familar, yes, it is the floating platform used during the national day celebration You can find another photo of it in my previous post in here. You have to return to visit to see why these people are sitting here.

Now I am stuck in this queue but not very long, the whole area is very big so the queue moves very fast. As the floating platform is on top of the Singapore River, the breeze from the sea made the whole place cooling and not stuffy. You have to return to see if it is worth the queue, I have so many beautiful photos of the Singapore River Hongbao Show.

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17 comments:

  1. Jim KlenkeJanuary 27, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    Hopefully you will get a fortune as big as the God.

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  2. LouiseJanuary 27, 2009 at 11:32 AM

    I always find color and festivity here!

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  3. IndraniJanuary 27, 2009 at 12:27 PM

    O! Giant God of Fortune, bless us all!
    Beautiful festival shots!

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    I never knew why red was so important. We have a ban on firecrackers here in New York state, but other states do allow them so people just travel to another state to get them especially for the 4th of July or Independence Day. My cats go and hide in the closet on that day from all the noise of fireworks. I want to thank you for visiting my blog and I enjoy my visits to your blog. I see you have two teenagers. I am older, my daughter just had her 30th birthday last week. I guess that means I am very old now. LOL... Michelle

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  5. chrome3dJanuary 27, 2009 at 1:05 PM

    Your God of fortune is so happy and glowing. I love that!

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  6. MaritesJanuary 27, 2009 at 2:01 PM

    I do hope you'll get good fortune this year:) Happy New year! My world is here

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2009 at 6:09 PM

    Wow - that's a very impressive god of fortune! Great picture.

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  8. SidneyJanuary 27, 2009 at 7:11 PM

    Impressive statue... for sure he must bring fortune! :-)

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  9. Jane Hards PhotographyJanuary 27, 2009 at 8:05 PM

    Absolutely fascinating and the colours are so vivid.

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  10. TomJanuary 28, 2009 at 12:49 AM

    Hi Alice
    I do hope you get your god of fortune to visit.... and the god of health.

    Tom

    Wiggers World

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  11. Daniel SantosJanuary 28, 2009 at 5:04 AM

    Well done.

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  12. escapeJanuary 28, 2009 at 7:45 AM

    happy chinese new year!!! i think my greetings is quite delayed. i like that giant fortune god.

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  13. alicesgJanuary 28, 2009 at 10:09 AM

    Thanks for all the nice comments and wishes. I might be late in visiting many in My World, been too busy with all the visiting and outing during chinese new year. Will do so in the next couple of days. Have a blessed year of the ox. :)

    Thank you Tom, I like your idea of the God of Health. I would like him to visit too. :)

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2009 at 6:20 PM

    Nice capture of the God of Fortune. Good to see what is happen back in SG. Thanks for sharing it. :)

    Alex
    Alex's World! - http://www.kakinan.com

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  15. HorsoonJanuary 28, 2009 at 7:02 PM

    Wish I were in SG to join the Party!

    新年好! Happy CNY to u.

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  16. GattinaJanuary 29, 2009 at 1:57 PM

    Wow, real impressive !
    Happy new year to you !!

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  17. SquirrelJanuary 31, 2009 at 11:25 PM

    wow, I love the God of Fortune! I never heard of him before.

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