Chinatown

Rachel

Lionel

All time favourites - Taiwan Mua Chee

Nian Gao

Sweets

La Wei

Pussy Willows

New Year Decors

New Year cookies

North Bridge Road decor

Eu Tong Sen St decor

New Year crowd

Spot Rachel?

Daddy came home at 7.30pm & say: " Lets go Chinatown". Mummy was a little surprised dat Daddy wld mentioned abt it cos past yrs when Mummy asked Daddy to go, Daddy wld usually reject cos he hate to squeeze with the crowd.

We reach Chinatown ard 8.30pm cos Ah Ma says we hv to finish our dinner first.

The roads looks quite empty. No conjestion at all. Usually ard Chinatown Point, the traffic wld be jammed up but tis yr, the roads are free for one to move easily. Even the small streets where all the stalls are set up looks less then half of last years' crowd. (bearing in mind tis already the last sun b4 cny)

Mummy says due to economic downfall, tis yr's festival not so much of activities. The new year cookies are selling very cheaply, as cheap as like $1.20 per container (usually min $5-$8), new year decors as cheap as $0.50 - $1.00 (usually $2.50 - $3) per piece. Even the size of the stalls are like half of last yr.

Just look at the road decors. So simple but dull. The word "Chun" doesnt stand out. Even the "cows" looks kinda sad. Daddy was wondering if there will be any fireworks but apparently no lor. Mummy mention dat there isnt even any firework set up; no stage = no fire crackers. So quiet!

Anyway, no matter hw the economy is, cny celebrations are still part of Singapore's event. (even for asians ard the world). Here's wishing all:

A Happy Lunar New Year. Gong Xi Fa Cai

Wan Shi Ru Yi!!!