Repost: Gong Xi Fa Cai!

February 11th, 2021 Chinese (or Lunar) New Year is here! The Metal Ox arrives as the rat scurries away. Today I’m sharing a post from 2013 with photos from Singapore. Singapore’s Chinatown comes alive with energy, color, festive treats, symbolic fruits and endless decoration during this holiday period. Enjoy! Wishing you health and prosperity in the New Year. More tomorrow,

CNY

February 10th, 2021 Time to hang the lanterns and stuff the hongbao! Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, begins Friday. Out with the rat, in with the ox! It is the year of the Metal Ox. The ox signifies strength, determination, action and hard work. Hopefully all of these merits will shepherd us through the final phase

Photos of the Day

Today I took oodles of pictures at THE MALL. It’s not just any mall — it’s Marina Bay Sands so you can assume anything worth photographing is going to be big, beautiful and way over the top. Or under the top, as is the case with these Chinese New Year decorations. Lanterns, flowers and big swaths of fabric are hanging

Gong Xi Fa Cai

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Happy Chinese New Year! Today is the first day of the Chinese lunar new year. Out with the dragon, in with the snake! The weeks leading up to Chinese New Year have been filled with flowers, fruits, candies, orange trees and endless strings of Chinese lanterns. The celebration hit fever pitch last eve, as families and

Photo of the Day: Unspoken

The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple has taken on a festive hue for Chinese New Year, enhanced by darkness as I realized when I walked past it last night. Suddenly the temple guardian at the Mountain Gate was more fierce and real than ever before, protecting the entrance with a bold stance and a menacing, shadowed face. He glared at me,

Hello Again, Singapore

I’m back in Singapore so I set out on foot today to see what’s happening around the neighborhood. As usual, the Tiong Bahru market was pulsing with its lively shops and down-to-earth, community vibe. Lucky pineapples were hanging everywhere. It’s almost Chinese New Year, the year of the snake. Festivities kick off on Friday, followed by the holiday weekend in