On the 26th Feb, 2021 is the last day of our Chinese Lunar New Year although there is a restriction on the movement and visiting of the household no matter what comes may it is still our New Year. On this day the Chinese called it a Lanterns Festival or Chap Goh Mei (Yuan Xiao Jie) signifying the end of our new year celebration. What we did on this day visiting my missed day murals walk 05 at Ang Mo Kio and today we are doing the night shots just our way of celebrations.
The 280 metres long Helix Bridge was constructed in 2010 connecting Marina Bay Bayfront to Marina Centre as part of a continuous 3.5-kilometre waterfront promenade around Marina Bay just above the Youth Olympic Park the very first Youth Olympic held by Singapore and it continues for more than ll.7-kilometre waterfront route around Marina Reservoir, Garden by the Bay, Marina Barrage and the Singapore Sport Hub. The double helix structure resembles DNA and symbolises life and continuity reflecting the Marine Bay area as a bustling business hub where people can live work and play in an environment nestled among garden and flanked by water. (Text: URA)
Today (22th Feb) is the last day for the solo's exhibition painting of Yip Yew Chong which was held at the Sub-station which coincidentally will be closed for upgrading. As you all know that Mr Yip is well known for his street wall murals which he had painted in Singapore and many other countries. His murals are more or less the lively hood of everyday life during the early years of the Singapore transformation era. Stories from Yesteryear depict his early childhood years living around Chinatown where he experiences the lives of people engaging in street hawkers, death house caretaker, letter writers, and many other colourful occupations which had ceased to exist.
In Chinese folks religion, the Jade Emperor (Yuhuang Dadi) or (Tian Gong) is considered the highest deity ruling the universe in Chinese Taoism mythological stories he is the most powerful god and controls all gods from the Buddhist and Taoist together with other religion. The Hokkien communities celebrate this day, the 9th Day of the Lunar New Year is the Jade Emperor birthday and make offers to him, preparations begin on the eve and as the clock struck midnight the celebration begins. Today our household still hold this celebration passed down from my mother, I could hardly think that this custom will still go on with my next generations to come, well I hope so.
Today on the 7th day of the Lunar New Year is known as Renri literally translate as Human Day and is considered to be the birthday of common human beings. It is not only celebrated not only in China but also in the surrounding region influenced by Chinese culture and celebration varies from the different ethnic group and the most famous dish is the Yusheng/Lo Hei.
