Chinese Culture (General)

Sembawang God of Wealth Temple in Woodlands

Han San Si Temple At Sims Avenue and the display of the various deities on their perimeter wall..

Young & moist water bamboo shoots from Taiwan These are a “cheap” delicacy popular with elderly Hokkiens. The outer covering are discarded and sliced ... Older generation Hokkiens call this “ Kar POH Soon”

The Spring Lantern Festival is on the fifteenth day of the first month in the Chinese lunar calendar. This day is also referred to as “Chap Gor Mei “ on Hokkien meaning the 15th night. Which means by night time; Chinese New Year will be over.

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Dear Masters Our auspicious dates for moving house based on Ba Zi is 06 Feb 2018 (Tue); 16 Feb 2018 (Fri); 18 Feb 2018 (Sun); 28 Feb 2018 (Wed); 02 Mar 2018 (Fri). Four of the dates fall within the 15 days of the Chinese New Year. Both me and my wife are Singaporean Chinese. Is there any feng shui or cultural taboo to move house during 15 days of Chinese New Year? Pei Hua

China welcomes overseas Chinese who can prove their ethnicity.. The new policy, which takes effect from February 1, is an improvement on the current one-year multiple-entry visa for this group. Foreigners of Chinese origin with residency will be able to extend the period of their stay from three to five years. The changes, announced by the Ministry of Public Security last week, are expected to attract more overseas ethnic Chinese people to do business or live in China, according to the authorities. This is indeed a win-win situation for everyone! Source:

Chinese Zodiac signs 2018 Malls in Singapore often displays the 12 Chinese Zodiac signs and .. what’s up..for each animal signs Location: Marina Bay Link Mall Lovesigns.net

Relating to the 7th month festival and the gates of hell

Dim Sum Facts Dim Sum originated with the Cantonese in Southern China. While it started as a snack, it has now become a stable of Chinese dining culture. It is treated as a meal where friends and families gather together to have a relaxing and happy dining experience. The serving sizes of dim sum are small and often come in 3 and 4 pieces. Because of the small serving sizes, one can try a huge variety of food. Eating dim sum ar a restaurant is usually known in Cantonese as going To "drink Tea" (yum Cha), as tea is typically served with dim sum. Traditionally dim sum includes various types of steam buns such …

To satisfy the Chinese consumers during CNY... a whole duck is common place for some families during tonight's reunion dinner.. Erh... forget about the dirty floor...

Mr Zhou Youguang died on 14 January 2017 at the age of 111years. He is attributed to romanized mandarin and in Singapore, I remembered clearly that I started Primary 1 has to learn the traditional strokes. In Primary 2 onwards simplified mandarin. And at the same time each of us received a booklet on Hanyi Pinyin. However, during that time for examinations this was not taken seriously. Some of us found it useful. As Hanyi Pinyin was great for the English speaking students who found difficulties in speaking the language. Rest in peace Mr Zhou Youguan! You made a signific…

Today, this simple gesture of a white flag and oil lamp is to signal the dead or lead the way to the funeral wake. In the past, these white flags were placed as markers to guide the recent deceased and an oil lamp lit up at the end-point.