Friday, February 5, 2010

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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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Chinese New Year Decorations - Marina Square


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

Lots of sales in here.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

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.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

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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Monday, February 1, 2010

Sentosa - Fort Siloso - Peacocks


Besides wild monkeys, we could also see a lot of peacocks/peahens moving freely in Sentosa.