Around Singapore

Bamboo is again featured very prominently in this picture: 1. Bamboo plants are featured prominently in the background of this picture. 2. The old man uses the bamboo to fish. The act of catching the fish symbolises the usefulness of the bamboo. No wonder, why the Chinese `love' bamboo. Many homes used to hang out their clothes on bamboo poles. Again, with a little imagination, you can see so many uses of bamboo. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Enclosed please find various views of the still uncompleted One Fullerton building. Poll answers will be posted at a later date.

This Bank in Singapore has two towers. = If you notice carefully in the picture, it does not aim poison arrow to itself but to neighbouring buildings. Its a case of poison arrows for `others' and not for self.

In an urban city even in Singapore, it is difficult to find bamboo trees growing. So I took a picture from my collection of Chinese porcelain plate of a Panda with baby surrounded by bamboo trees. The reason why bamboo are not grown is because it needs lots of maintenance and they grow very fast. `Chopping' the plant can be `quite messy'.

Enclosed please find two porcelain plates with figurines of Chinese ladies. In the first picture (court ladies), can you spot the lady at the centre with a fan.

Due to the birth control policies of mainland China, there are now around 53 million one child family. These children (boys or girls) are treated as `little emperors' by their parents and grand parents. Can you imagine being young without a single brother or sister to play with? Warmest Regards, Cecil Dear cecil, - Cross posted from Chinese Culture conf. - I read that there is one child policy in China. What happens if a couple gets pregnant again after having one baby. Thanks. Cecil: Usually they have to go for an abortion.

Here are some pictures of the roof of a Chinese temple roof and murals on the walls of the temple.

More Chinese murals from the temple.

1. The Golden Dragon starts on 5 February 2000. It is called the Golden Dragon because `Gold' represents the Metal element or Metal-Dragon. It occurs every 60 years. Find out more from the series of article cuttings. Please note that some of the article is not re-produced. Only the essence of the articles are scanned for your information. Credit & Source: The Sunday Times, Singapore: January 23, 2000

Here are some of the popular auspicious Chinese borders found on edges of books, home decorations, tiles etc...

1. Auspicious Patterns Part II 2. Most of the patterns form an eternal loop symbolising eternity.

This article is an amusing way of associating the types of wines with each Chinese Animal Signs for each of the 12 animals. Please note that this is based on the Year of birth of a person and more for `fun'. Warmest Regards, Cecil P.S. If you are not sure which year you are born, you can visit: http://www.lovesigns.net

1. Got this off a Bank Credit Brochure: The Millennium Dragon Coins Series showing the motifs of three common dragon motifs. 2. Credit and Source: United Overseas Bank (UOB) Mail Boutique & German Mint, B.H. Meyer's Mint [For the dragon coin]. For the Bank's Credit Card Customer.

In ancient times, elephants are widespread all over China. They were hunted by the the upper class. Many ancient books talk about Chinese heroes who ride on elephants. I enclosed more pictures of elephants.

This picture shows the symbols associated with the Eight Immortals