Chinese New Year in Chinatown



Looking like SPRING in our tropical island..
In Chinatown, Singapore..
All red for the Lunar New Year..
Auspicious..
Flowers From WIKI

The following are popular floral decorations for the New Year and are available at new year markets.

Floral DecorMeaning
Plum Blossomsymbolizes luck
Kumquatsymbolizes prosperity
Narcissussymbolizes prosperity
Chrysanthemumsymbolizes longevity
Bambooa plant used for any time of year
Sunflowermeans to have a good year
Eggplanta plant to heal all of your sickness
Chom Mon Planta plant which gives you tranquility
Kumquat symbolizes Prosperity











A beautiful and aromatic ambience..
As pretty.
These synthetic flowers will brighten any home..
The Famous Buddha Tooth Relic Temple..
An abundance of lanterns ..
By evening..
The traffic!
The crowd started streaming in..
People taking pictures of and with the magical surroundings..

At the foot of this stairway..
ASTOUNDING!
This lady could paint your name beautifully..
Like these ..
Many decorative items besides the yummy food ..
Hung in a row..


Check out these 'Lucky Grass Dolls'..

There was an auction going on..

The lady, seemed to be skillful at what she does...
A truly festive atmosphere..
CHINATOWN!
At the end of the day,
this was what I needed ..
Cold and fresh coconut drinks..
At only S$1.20 each.
I could have multiples,
to quench my thirst
Going home..