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CNY 2013: Chinese New Year Buzz at Ang Mo Kio Hub

Posted on January 19, 2013 by bookjunkie

Since I checked out a bit of the festive atmosphere in town at Plaza Singapura, we also decided to check out a heartland mall – Ang Mo Kio Hub. There was Chinese New Year music playing all over. There was … Continue reading →

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CNY 2013: The Chinese New Year Buzz at Plaza Singapura

Posted on January 19, 2013 by bookjunkie

Last year I was quite impressed by the Starbucks dragon bear and this year I was excited to see them continuing with the theme. There was a bear with a green snake around it’s neck ala Britney Spears. But it … Continue reading →

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New Mall: Chinatown Point is Much Improved

Posted on January 5, 2013 by bookjunkie

I think the new Chinatown Point is an improvement over what it used to be, but I can’t imagine that S$90 million was spent. Where does all that money go. Seems crazy to me. And as B commented the place … Continue reading →

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Year of the Snake at Singapore’s Chinatown

Posted on January 5, 2013 by bookjunkie

Worked up a sweat walking through Chinatown, but it was interesting soaking in the Chinese New Year atmosphere. I saw some very well dressed tourists and wondered how they could bear the heat. It’s the year of the snake but … Continue reading →

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Autumn Festival By The River (Part II)

Posted on September 9, 2010 by bookjunkie

Splitting this post up, because I took so many photos today. Let’s continue our walk down the river while looking at lantern animals. Here’s the dragon and you can see Clarke Quay (where young people chill out and go clubbing … Continue reading →

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