day 267

The Spanish group meeting is now in Chinatown. I've been in that neighborhood more in the last month than in the last whole year. But I like it, and there is always some pictures to take, even while waiting to cross the street.

El grupo de español se junta ahora en un cafe the Chinatown. Estoy yendo en el ultimo mes a este barrio mas que en todo el año anterior. Pero me gusta, y siempre hay alguna foto que hacer, aunque sea mientras el semaforo se pone en verde para cruzar.

day 264

I have a class on Wednesdays morning in Chinatown, so I brought the fish-eye to try it there. For this picture, I was almost touching these hanging decoration items.
Wait to see the Sunday photo...

Los miercoles tengo una clase en Chinatown, asi que me lleve el objetivo de ojo-de-pez para probarlo alli. Para esta foto estaba practicamente tocando estos objetos de decoracion.
Preparaos para la foto del domingo...

day 254

I finally went to Chinatown at night. I wanted to take some picture of a parade, but it wasn't what I had in mind, so I just went for a walk and took some other pictures, like this one. I'll have to return, since some streets were closed and I couldn't take a few pictures I wanted to.

Por fin fui de noche a Chinatown. Queria hacer algunas fotos de un cabalgata de celebracion del año nuevo, pero no era lo que pensaba, asi que fui a hacer otras fotos, como esta. Tendre que volver, porque algunas calles estabas cerradas y no pude hacer algunas fotos que queria.

day 248

One more horse, hehe!! At least from another perspective :) And I didn't go at night yet, but still have 3 more weeks of CNY decorations.

Otro caballo, jeje!! Al menos desde otra perspectiva :) Aun tengo que ir de noche, pero todavia quedan 3 semanas de decoracion de año nuevo.

day 242

A sea of coins cover the main street of Chinatown during the Lunar New Year celebrations.

Un mar de monedas cubre la calle principal de Chinatown durante la celebracion del Año Nuevo Lunar.

day 241

I like those pinwheels :)

Me gustan los molinillos :)

day 240

Chinatown was so crowded when we went on Sunday before CNY! The Festive Street Bazaar was probably one of the reasons. It was full of traditional new year's groceries; and apparently, different colors of pumpkin seeds is one of them.

Chinatown estaba lleno de gente el Domingo antes del Año Nuevo Chino. Supongo que el Bazar que habia por las calles, con diferentes alimentos tipicos del año nuevo, era una de las razones. Y por lo que vimos, las pipas de calabaza de diferentes colores es uno de ellos.

day 239

This girl had just her henna tattoo done. I always liked this kind of tattoo, I should get one some day.

Esta chica acaba de hacerse un tatuaje de henna. Siempre me han gustado, deberia hacerme uno algun dia.

day 234

Chinese New Year is coming and Chinatown is ready to celebrate. No need to say what year is coming right? There is a herd of horses along the main road of the neighborhood. It probably has lights at night, so I'll try to.

El Año Nuevo Chino se acerca, y Chinatown ya esta listo para celebrarlo. No hace falta que especifique cual es el animal del año, no? Hay una manada de caballos a lo largo de toda la calle principal. Imagino que estaran iluminados por la noche, asi que intentare ir por alli.

day 191

Top floor at the Buddhist temple in Chinatown

Terraza del templo Budista de Chinatown

day 170

Going for a walk to Chinatown at night

De paseo por Chinatown de noche

day 164

Incense at the front door of the Buddhist temple at Chinatown.

Incienso en la entrada del templo budista de Chinatown.

day 160

Interesting offerings at the Buddhist temples, this one at Chinatown. I have to admit I tempted take the chocolate... 

Interesantes ofrendas en los templos budistas, esta en concreto en Chinatown. Tengo que admitir que me direon ganas de coger el chocolate...

day 131

I had to go to the Nikon service again :( Looks like this time the camera it is clean. And since I already new the way, went for a walk to Chinatown and Clark Quay before my book club meeting (my first one!)
Some decoration at the Buddhist temple.

day 127

Buddhist monks during some practice at the Chinatown's temple. I don't know what kind of celebration and how it called :(....

day 125

I had to go to the Nikon service to get my camera clean, and I started walking and ended in Chinatown. Something I like of Singapore is the mix of cultures. This is a Hindu temple with some Mid-Autumn decoration (since it is in Chinatown). Pretty close in the same street there is also a mosque and, of course, a Buddhist temple.

day 114

Some times just a paper on the floor gets your attention. It was funny because people looked at us trying to figure out what were we taking a picture of.

day 112

6 years, time flies! To celebrate it, we went for a photography outing :)
This is at Chinatown. They are now celebrating the Mid-autumn Festival, and it is decorated with a lot of lights.

It had to be this song today:
Imagine- John Lennon

day 83

I find all these Chinese ornaments very interesting. I thought they were only used in festivities, but I've been seeing them all year-round, not only in Chinatown, but also in many houses. Anybody knows their meaning?