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Tag Archives: Year of the Rabbit
River Hong Bao 2011 is Awesome (Head to the Float at Marina Bay)
As we drove past The Esplanade we were quite dismayed as it seemed like there was nothing to see, but when we walked towards the area after parking, I was thrilled at the sight before me. River Hong Bao 2011 … Continue reading
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Tagged 25th anniversary, Architecture, Art, attractions, awesome, Chinese, Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year 2011, culture, decor, design, dragon, Entertainment, Esplanade, exciting, exhibition, festive, Food, Food Fair, God of Fortune, Life, Living, Marina Bay, Marina Bay Sands, Nanjing, personal, photography, photos, rabbits, River Hong Bao 2011, Singapore, Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, STPB, The Float, Things To Do, tourists, travel, what to do, what to see, Year of the Rabbit
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CNY 2011 At ION, Wisma and Takashimaya, & New Eateries
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Tagged Chinese New Year 2011, Food, ION, Life, Living, mall, Orchard Road, personal, photography, photos, rabbit, shopping, Singapore, Takashimaya, travel, Wisma Atria, Year of the Rabbit
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Chinese New Year Food Fair at Ngee Ann City (Takashimaya)
It was lively and crowded at Ngee Ann City (where department store Takashimaya is) and you could feel that Chinese New Year’s approaching. The Fair is on till 1 February, so hurry there if you want to buy your cookies … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, cakes, Chinese, Chinese New Year, cookies, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, Food Fair, food hall, Life, Living, mall, Ngee Ann City, Orchard Road, personal, photography, photos, shopping, Singapore, Takashimaya, tidbits, Year of the Rabbit
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Chinese New Year 2011: Northpoint – Mall Linked to Yishun MRT
Northpoint is another old mall, but this one has been refurbished. There’s even a Wendy’s here now. The most interesting aspect of the Chinese New Year decorations was the Zodiac chart with fortunes for the year of the rabbit. To … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese, Chinese New Year, cny 2011, culture, decor, decorations, design, Food, fortunes, Life, Living, mall, North Point, Northpoint, personal, photography, photos, shopping, Singapore, Wendy's, Year of the Rabbit, Yishun, Yishun 10, Yishun MRT
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Chinese New Year 2011: Rabbits at Parkway Parade
Every place you go in Singapore right now, you can spot a rabbit. Because it’s Chinese New Year and the Year of the Rabbit. Saw some lovely Peter Rabbit-esque ones at Parkway Parade (a relatively old mall in the East … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, bunny, Chinese New Year, culture, cute, decor, decorations, design, festival, Life, Living, mall, Parkway Parade, personal, photography, photos, pretty, rabbit, shopping, Singapore, travel, Year of the Rabbit
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Chinese New Year 2011: Oddly Cute Rabbits at Bishan
This year the Chinese New Year decorations all over Singapore are getting more interesting, probably due to a bigger budget. I like how the pink rabbit holds an orange and the white one holds a gold ingot (the currency used … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Bishan, Bishan MRT, Chinese, Chinese New Year, culture, cute, decor, design, Junction 8, Life, Living, mall, personal, photography, photos, shopping, Singapore, travel, Year of the Rabbit
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Gorgeous Pink Floral Lanterns at My Village (Serangoon Garden)
I love the tasteful decorations for the Year of the Rabbit at My Village, the new little mall in Serangoon Gardens. I love it for the very reason that it’s tiny and relatively empty. The new mall is located at … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, beautiful, beauty, carpark, Chinese, Chinese New Year, Chocolate, culture, floral lantern, Food, Life, Living, Maju, mall, My Village, NTUC Finest, parking garage, parking lot, personal, photography, photos, Pink Lanterns, pretty, Serangoon Garden, Serangoon Gardens, shopping, Singapore, travel, Year of the Rabbit
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VivoCity Ushers in the Year of the Rabbit
I don’t have much patience for shopping and prefer to do it online, but each festive season, I enjoy looking at the creative window treatments. If you want to feel the festive spirit and don’t want to jostle with the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Art, Chinese, Chinese New Year, culture, decor, design, Life, Living, mall, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, vivo, VivoCity, Window Display, window treatments, Year of the Rabbit
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Memories of Singapore’s Oldest Shopping Centre
If wormholes made time travel possible and a four year old me visited the future Singapore, Plaza Singapura would be one place that would be totally unrecognizable. Plaza Singapura opened way back in 1975. It’s anchor store used to be … Continue reading
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Tagged 1975, 2011, Amy Chua, childhood, Chinese, Chinese New Year, culture, decor, design, Food, history, Life, Living, Nostalgia, parenting, photography, photos, piano exams, Plaza Singapura, shopping, Singapore, travel, Yaohan, Year of the Rabbit
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Ikea Does The Year of the Rabbit
When I got an Ikea flyer advertising the new items for Chinese New Year, I thought I just have to go there and check it out. Here are some photos from trip there. If you’re having a Chinese New Year, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Alexandra, aprons, Chinese New Year, culture, Cushions, decor, design, Furniture, ikea, Life, Living, napkin holders, party, personal, photography, photos, place mats, rugs, shopping, Singapore, travel, tumblers, Year of the Rabbit
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Year of the Rabbit: Bunny Mania in Chinatown
On the 3rd of February 2011, the year of the rabbit will be ushered in with noisy fanfare, so if you’re in Singapore head down to Chinatown for bunnies galore. I saw a few Bugs Bunny, but I think Thumper … Continue reading
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Tagged Bunnies, bunny, Chinatown, Chinese New Year, culture, decor, decorations, Dolls, festival, hare, Life, Living, lunar, personal, photography, photos, rabbit, rabbits, shopping, Singapore, toys, travel, Year of the Rabbit
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The Rabbit Makes an Early Appearance at NTUC for Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is a month away and the rabbit and Chinese New Year goodies have made their appearance when I checked out the NTUC Xtra at Nex. New Year is not here yet and Christmas is not yet over, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Chinese New Year, culture, decor, decorations, festival, Life, Living, Lunar New Year, mall, Nex, NTUC Xtra, personal, photography, photos, public holidays 2011, rabbit, Serangoon, shopping, Singapore, travel, Year of the Rabbit
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