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Kwan Im Thong Hood Choo Temple (Goddesses of Mercy) is one of the most popular temple. Located at Waterloo Street. A popular destination for the locals, the many vendors and tourists. Since this temple is centrally located with so many ancillary shops supporting it. Such as selling Goddesses of Mercy figurines, provision shops herbs and dried goods.

The Theatre Practice Dance Emsemble Singapore

CUSTOM HOUSE, MAXWELL ROAD This was the headquarters of Singapore Customs from 1932 to 1989. Formerly known as the Government Monopolies Department, the Customs collected duties levied on selected imported goods such as opium and liquor. It banned opium after the Second World War due to societal problems caused by the drug. The Custom House also housed the Film Censor’s Office and the Maxwell Road Post Office.

The Concourse and subtle nuiances of Feng Shui in this building: This figure is titled a "Black Tortoise". In Feng Shui it is one of the four animals: green tortise, white tiger and Black Tortise". The Black tortise simply represents the "back" or rear support. Thus if one looks at this "black mascular person with such a stance and figurine" One would never have imagined that it is for the purpose of Feng Shui... This cartoon like resin rounded figure aptly named Buddha. It also represents a solid mass. Other than that perhaps the owners want to portray a safe and peaceful environment... La Lecture... give a guess... U…

BALESTIER ROAD Balestier Road is a street that offers visitors a taste of history. With a story that spans nearly 180 years, this neighbourhood has borne Witness to Singapore’s journey from a British trading post to a modern city-state. Today, Singaporeans flock to Balestier Road to feast on chicken rice, bak kut teh (pork ribs tea) and tau sar Piah (flaky pastry with abean paste filling). Others come to buy lightings goods and fixtures for their homes and bathrooms. But behind the five-foot Ways that still line much of Balestier Road, there are other discoveries to be made. Formerly a sugar cane plantation, this district was also where key moments of th…

Leng Ern Jee Temple @ Balestier In Singapore, there is a stigma attached with one’s apartment facing or even looking at a temple. Up-close: Leng Ern Jee Temple @ Balestier

Keat Hong Shopping Centre’s Grand entrance: with the twin mirage staircase: typical of old colonial buildings and homes... On a grander scale is that at Gardens@Bishan

Dear All, 1. In the past, coconut trees literally litter the coastline of Singapore island. 2. Nowadays, there are few if any public areas with coconut trees. 3. The rationale is simple: if a coconut fruit were to fall directly on one's head; especially an infant or a child, it may be fatal. It is said that even coconut fruit that bounced e.g. on a hard surface, may accidentally `hit' a child or even an adult's head with major consequences. 4. However, the superstition or what one wants to call it is that it is said that a coconut fruit is (suppose) to have eyes. And `it' tries to fall down - avoiding say a person. Perhaps, this is true? Well, I do not have the statistics…

It is common to find many new homes, with semi-circular floor tiles at the frontage of the home... Here, it is considered as the equivalent of the "Ming Tang" or Bright Hall effect....

The most morbid area of SGH: The infamous Block 9. Or rather, once upon a time Block 9...a transit area for the natural and unnatural death and also that of misadventures... A cat has nine life’s.. but not so lucky for those (deceased bodies) who transit, here..as post-mortems were conducted ...

Another recently TOP condo. Notice the swimming pool on 1st level overlooking the entrance / guard room?

A circular fence planter makes this home look like aged. As it was popular ten or twenty years ago. For the sake of modernisation; this home had covered it up.. work still in progress. What this does is there is no longer any colours .. especially if plants flower. Plus equally important is that it allows air to flow into the home from that completely walled up area. This is what it would have looked like. Photo from another home:-

Homes with reinforced concrete roofs As reinforced concrete roofs does not add to to gross floor area; it is quite popular with both home and new buildings... In a hot and wet country like ours; this means that it either offers welcome shade or allow one to partially leave the windows ajar without fear of rain water leaking into a home... This redeveloped home is a few months closer to T.O.P. P.S. In the past few years; the main disadvantage of it is hygiene: where birds can perch on it and deficate on the ledges.. bird flu viruses etc..

Harbour View Towers is a 99-years leasehold project comprising 154 units. T.O.P. in 1994 It is located at 21 Telok Blangah Drive 109258 in District 04. With distinctive “link bridges”

The Marine Parade library & Marine Parade community building. Did you know that there is a permanent dragon guardian at Marine Parade? This dragon is strategically placed at the mouth of Marine Parade. Where the ECP turns towards Marine Parade. This dragon faces Tao Nan School. Did you manage to see the profile of a golden dragon with silvery body? It’s golden head? It’s large left eye, it’s mouth and it’s crown /fins and silvery body? This golden dragon has been ushering wealth not only for the residents but it’s political masters.. It seems to be a male dragon.. h…

1. In the 1960's to 1970's the bougainvillea plant especially those in red and purple were very popular with Singapore landed property homes. 2. Many plant the bougainvillea plant at the corner of their homes for a reason - with it's torns; it is less likely for a robber to climb into the home from the fencing area. 3. However, the bougainvillea plant needs constant trimming else; it can quickly overgrow. 4. This house has both the bougainvillea plant and just behind the cluster of bougainvillea plants are the "Lipstick or Maharaja" palm. The Lipstick palm is very popular between the mid 1980's till-today! Surpassing the bougainvillea and even mango and rambutan pl…

Unique leaf design out-door metallic benches between HDB Pioneer area: Blocks 652A 652B, 652C and 654A and 654B Jurong West.

HDB estates built before the year 2000 had no precinct pavilions. Thus a funeral may be held just below the deceased block. As shown in this example: Petir Road estate. Today, depending on the size of each HDB estate or precinct; there are between 1 to 2 such Pavilions per estate depending on it's size. Thus an estate with 500 to 700 units often has 1 precinct pavilion. But another larger estate of 800 to 1,500 units may have two Pavilions.

1. What makes you think that these Two homes belongs to the Roman Emperor and his sons? 2. Your home's main door better steer clear of these two roman Guards wielding their swords.. 3. It is the equivalent of your neighbour pointing two cannons at you (your home)! Bad luck! 4. Equally bad karmas for the owners of these two homes. 5. It is like the devil patting itself on the shoulder...

An unconventional cone shaped cork-screw or threaded screw design..

The cat bulgar deterrent .... Such a timeless design.. but effective ...

Cannonball tree, Couroupita guianensis is native to the Guiana in northeastern South America. The large flowers are fragrant and develops on the tree trunk. Much like papayas. These trees have spherical, cannonball-like fruits up to 8″ in diameter. At the moment, the fruits are not in season. These fruits resembles a bare coconut husk outer shell. And it's size is identical to a cannon ball. These trees are at Pasir Ris near to Pasir Ris West Mall. They can also be found at East Coast Park.. When the cannonball but falls; one can hear the distinct nut-crack sound...

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