New Year Blog Posts

Today is Yuan Xiao （元宵）, or what the Hokkiens called "Chap Goh Mei" (end of fifteen).  All too soon, the fifteen days of the Lunar New Year celebrations is officially coming to an end. You probably know it's time when CNY decorat...

Graphic by FrameAngelWell we survived the end of the world and the beginning of an era. Now we can ask ourselves what is up ahead. Will it be another crisis or joyous occasion? Will it be the year of survival? Or the time for appreciation? What happe...

Photo by a454I am BAACCKKK! I have been in a hiatus. More like a career rehab. T has been keeping me out of trouble and in tune with lots of offline work. I know I have neglected your online mental and emotional stimulation. And for that I apologize.

TweetLEGOLAND Malaysia Completes Building World’s Longest LEGO Snake LEGOLAND® Malaysia slithered into the LEGO® history books today and set a new record by completing a challenge to build the World’s Longest LEGO Snake. The snake was offic...

Chinese New Year 2013 is quite mundane. Same routine almost every year, going to the church service on the first day, so on and so forth.This is our OOTD for CNY Day 1. W's dressed in long sleeved white shirt and me in the red dress he picked from Ci...

Australia is full of natural beauty and exciting events and attractions. This vast country is one of the most popular places to visit. Which cities must you check out when you travel here? Sydney. This city attracts millions of visitors every year. Y...

First came the firecrackers. That’s to drive out evil spirits. Then colorful Chinese dragons and lions dance to a certain beat that would definitely draw attention. These dragons go around and “eat” the ang pao or the red envelopes,...

TweetThe Origins of Yee Sang The Chinese New Year is one of the most celebrated holidays in Asia. It is celebrated in many countries with significant Chinese population like Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Chinatown elsewhere. T...

Louis Vuitton bags are considered the epitome of style and luxury all over the world. They have transformed their logo into a decorative design. No other luxury brand can claim the fame that the Louis Vuitton logo enjoys. Its popularity can be graspe...

I live in an area of Penang, Tanjung Tokong, which is predominantly Chinese. Just about every business is owned by Chinese people and there are a large number of eateries serving Chinese food. Living in this area is great at this time of year especia...

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GONG HEI FATT CHOY, my dear friends! 2013 is truly the year of the water snake as it has been pouring intermittently since the eve of the Lunar New Year. Yesterday was the third day of the festive season and there was a bout of rain in the mornin...

First of all this is a very late post I know. Lunar New Year 2013 have already been a few days now! Sorry for the lack of update because I have been shopping for CNY at the very last minute as well. I thought I am quite lucky to find some very nice a...

    Welcome to Pulau Tekong.   I shake my head, and hammer my right foot onto the jetty. Sigh. I sling the haversack, stuffed with books, over my shoulders. My matte-black horn-rims slide down my oily chinese nose. I try to push them...

        Welcome to Pulau Tekong.   I shake my head, and hammer my right foot onto the jetty. Sigh. I sling the haversack, stuffed with books, over my shoulders. My matte-black horn-rims slide down my oily chinese nose. I try...

Hi everyone! That's right! This is an usual New Year resolution post that I'm writing about. You may think it's too late to write this blog entry in February instead of January but actually it's not. I purposely "reserve" it until Lunar New Year b...

  James Marshall writes from Washington about the  Chinese New Year because it’s that time of year when the Chinese government like other government’s like to celebrate and rejoice during the holiday season. Find out the amount of...

  James Marshall writes from Washington about the  Chinese New Year because it’s that time of year when the Chinese government like other government’s like to celebrate and rejoice during the holiday season. Find out the amount of...

Tweetsky100 Hong Kong Observation Deck Chinese New Year Theme I met the representatives from sky100 Hong Kong Observation Deck last year in Kuala Lumpur in a short briefing session and I was impressed with their presentation. In fact I was planning t...

  Courtesy of the US Embassy, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia CONG XI FA CAI I would like to wish all of my Chinese friends in Malaysia and back home in the US a very happy, healthy and prosperous Year of Snake. Last night I enjoyed a reunion din...