Since I was going there, I might as well go look at the Chinese New Year decorations.
At the entrance of the new wing, I saw these lanterns.
As soon as I stepped inside I saw this space undergoing renovation. Come True Cafe. Coming soon. I looked at the poster - Mango Nitro Coffee and Mango Snowberry Souffle. Hmmm!!!
Lavender Mist Smoking Coffee. This should be interesting. Food and drinks are always interesting.
This one (to me) not so interesting. Only applicable if you are married to (or maintained by) a taukeh with deep pockets and equally deep affection for you. Or you yourself have deep pockets. Heh!
Then I proceeded inside to the decorations.
If you want to take photos of decorations at the mall, you have to come early before other people make a nuisance of themselves. Or the other way around.
I like the decorations very much.
This pavilion is rather majestic.
The theme is a pavilion surrounded by a pond with water lilies and fish.
This makes a nice backdrop for taking photos.
What is that colorful bird?
Colorful Mandarin ducks and a giant dragonfly.
Can you spot the colorful "fish"?
Aiks! I bumped into the Oloiya stall.
Then I made my way to the old wing.
The decoration at the old wing is also very nice.
There is this golden bridge.
Under the bridge are "rocks", "Koi fish" and pretty water lilies. A nice place to rendezvous on on Chap Goh Meh or Valentines Day, eh? Not really though. It would be crowded.
There were also these colorful trees. And that was it. I also took a walk on all floors at both wings. More on that in another post. After I went to the pharmacy, it was time to make my way home.
Sure not lots of shoppers on the eve....thanks for the photos. Happy Chinese New Year.
ReplyDeleteHappy Chinese New Year! Less shoppers better for me.
DeleteThe decorations are indeed very majestic and grand. The colourful bird should be a phoenix, yes no? Phoenix stands for the female for the Chinese, which in Chinese is known as Long (dragon) and Feng (phoenix). I went Bugis Plus Shopping Mall yesterday and there they line up a row of yellow lanterns as the body of the snake with a huge cartoon plush toy snake head sticking out the tongue and blinking one eye. My plans was to enjoy Japanese food lunch (Ten Don) and I was solo. I was there early at 11 plus am and like you said the restaurant was empty but got filled up pretty quickly after that with solo diners like me and groups of two, three, four diners. I enjoyed the ten don lunch but got very thirsty after that which I had to get a cold can coke to quench my thirst. Since I had time before my movie, I took the chance to buy eye drops and a journal book for my hobby. After movie it was around late afternoon when I headed home.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your experience! I did some googling and that bird is a pea hen. What movie did you watch?
DeleteI watched a typical Chinese New Year Mandarin movie lol... but it was almost full house. It is a local SG production and the English title is I Want To Be Boss.
DeleteI rarely watch Chinese movies but so far the ones I watched over the years were quite good. I like the Money No Enough movies from Singapore hee..hee...
DeleteThanks for sharing the photos and they did justice to the beautiful decorations. Chinese new year is no longer like the old days where all stalls and shopping malls are strictly closed on day one day two and day three. This is because times have changed and in Singapore there are many expatriates, migrant workers and maids so the shopping malls have to cater to these groups. Moreover the shopping mall landlords will request the tenant shops to operate even during public holidays.
ReplyDeleteYes, now Chinese New Year (and other festive occasion) is the best time to open shop. More customers, more sales.
DeleteVery nice decorations, thanks for the photos. I thought the bird is a peacock or peahen.
ReplyDeleteYou are right. I googled and that bird looks like peahen.
DeleteThe CNY decorations are much better than Xmas. I'm not married to a taukeh but I love gold jewellery these days. Have bought a few....ouch >.< (but never mind lah, I look at it as investments! ^_~
ReplyDeletehah..hah... you are very wise to collect gold. It is a good investment as the value will appreciate.
Deletevery majestic decorations in One U. Good to take pictures on the CNY eve/chor 1 when there is no crowd.
ReplyDeleteMy next mission is Hari Raya decorations. LOL!
DeleteI like 1U's CNY decoration but I have no chance to visit yet.
ReplyDeleteThe decoration is majestic. Now waiting for Hari Raya decorations hee..hee...
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