following the popular “christmas tree of the day” series, i thought it would be cute to have a similar one for chinese new year. i don’t care if the response is going to be lukewarm. a holiday is a holiday, and that is always a good thing. so let’s get festive!
i was awed by the decor at the heeren. at the heart of the mall you would notice string after string of cherry blossoms (i think they are but i can’t be sure) raining down from the ceiling like a fountain. it had colorful peonies and dainty little lights, not unlike those in christmas!
i thought it’s all very beautifully done, and very elegant! the red veils are a very nice touch. check out that cluster of peonies too. i love the purple ones!
normally i wouldn’t pay much attention to chinese new year decor, well not as much as i would for christmas anyway. but the decor at the heeren impressed me so much it sparked off this new series of blog entries.
oh i won’t be doing this everyday though. there’s still a long way to go before it’s chinese new year!
also in this series
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goes by the name veron (english) or wanting (chinese). a definitive leo born august 1, 1984. a solo traveler. loves cats, coffee, sensual music, yummy food and technology. when she's not at her job as an IS developer for the government, she's likely to be out dining, or visiting an interesting art gallery or event.
I don’t know about you Veron, but the 2nd picture gives me the Christmas-y feel… could it be the flower balls, or my stereo-typical, red-phillic view of Chinese New Year. Anyway, I love them all the same, because CNY = Ang Pao! View all comments by pkchukiss
For me, CNY = 4 days of break. Yay! View all comments by Veron
for me CNY = bak kwa, good vibrations at fort canning, and then japan! w00T View all comments by scatter-brained
Bak kwa! You cute expat, you. Awww I’m gonna miss you so much when you go to Japan! View all comments by Veron
I just passed by Chinatown this evening en route from my in laws place and saw that they have already put up the pink and red coloured decor with flowers along Eu Tong Sen and New Bridge Road. This year, I must say it looks very feminine.
I didn’t see any pigs though, which is likely due to the need to be sensitive to the feelings of other ethnic and religious groups.
Will be checking out the light up at Chinatown this Saturday and reporting on it ;) View all comments by Walter
Oooh I’ve seen those red flowers with lights along New Bridge Road. They are beautiful aren’t they? I was pretty impressed!
But have you seen the decor at South Bridge Road? They have those strips of pink cloth stretched across the road. It looked plain weird and was quite an eyesore even for someone that likes pink! I’m hoping it’s just incomplete work in progress that I saw. View all comments by Veron
Sniff…I will miss chinese new year back home. Bak qua and salmon low hei sigh. View all comments by DT
And those are the two things I don’t eat! View all comments by Veron
ur blog is great….awesome layout and nitty gritty ..keep it going View all comments by colts
georgeous design ^^
i love it ;)
i should ask for your advice on designing :) View all comments by qureyoon
i think having this showcasing of festive decor is great. i liked your xmas series lots cos i didn’t have time to walk around. was so excited when i saw the one at the nat’l museum! View all comments by B
Heehee that “ginseng” tree certainly was quite memorable! Thanks for the encouragement by the way. I’ll keep this series going. View all comments by Veron
The christmas decoration… I mean New Years’ decoration from the Heeren is definitely recycled. Nuff’ said. View all comments by Brennan
As are those from most shopping malls out there. So? View all comments by Veron
Agree that the pink cloths at South Bridge Road looks really weird. Its like somebody tried to put up something and then ran out of ideas and just left the flags up there. Deepavali and Hari Raya light ups were much better last year. Hopefully there will be some pleasant surprises after this Saturday’s launch! View all comments by Walter
Great design in enhancing the coming chinese new year! Too bad I’m not in Singapore during this time to see all these fascinating decorations.
Yes, it’s coming and wish all those who celebrate this coming season, Kung Hei Fat Choi, though it’s a bit early! View all comments by Fenton
Hey Walter,
The hideous pink cloth is gone! At least, it looked to be when I passed by the place yesterday. Phew! View all comments by Veron
Hey Fenton,
Do they put up Chinese New Year decor in Malaysia? It being a mostly Muslim country and all. View all comments by Veron
Yes, we have decorations being put up for this Chinese New Year celebration. However, for the time being, I found it best being at the Sungai Wang Plaza where it is mostly visited by the Chinese. Berjaya Time Square, not so special, even their Christmas decoration was so- so only. Yet to check up at other crowded places such as MidValley Megamall, The Curve and One Utama (these places a bit far from my house). View all comments by Fenton
Nice website and the blog on HK is great ^_^ Came across it when I was searching for Le Coq Sportif, as I will be going to HK to purchase more stuff with the ‘rooster logo during CNY. I will certainly be seeing plenty of CNY decorations. Haven’t been back to celebrate CNY in HK for 18 years. My surname is ANG as well, birthday also in August… It’s a small world after all, it’s freaky! View all comments by Elements
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