Sunday 24 March 2024

Lahaina Noon Phenomenon 拉海纳正午现象

Singapore

新加坡

March 23 at 1.11pm, Singapore experiences Lahaina Noon Phenomenon.

3月23日下午1点11分,新加坡出现拉海纳正午现象。



A Lahaina Noon Phenomenon is also known as Zero Shadow Day.

拉海纳午现象也称为无影日。

The so-called zero shadow does not mean that there is no shadow at all.

所谓无影,并不是说完全没有影子。

This means that an object's shadow appears minimal.

这意味着物体的影子显得很小。

This is a natural phenomenon where an object does not cast a shadow when it is upright.

这是一种自然现象,物体直立时不会投射影子。

The Lahaina noon phenomenon occurs twice a year, on the spring and autumn equinoxes.

拉海纳午现象一年出现两次,分别在春分和秋分。

The astronomical equinox results in an equal amount of daylight and darkness.

天文春分导致白天和黑暗的时间相等。

P/S: Due to historical reasons, Singapore's time is one hour ahead compared with the solar time. This means that solar noon does not occur until about 1pm, rather than noon, which also explains why sunrise and sunset times in Singapore are observed at about 7am and 7pm respectively.

注:由于历史原因,新加坡时间比太阳时快一小时。这意味着太阳正午要到下午 1 点左右才会出现,而不是中午,这也解释了为什么在新加坡日出和日落时间分别在上午 7 点和晚上 7 点左右。

Saturday 16 March 2024

Hing Hwa People 兴化人

Singapore - Outside Ngee Ann City

新加坡 — 义安城户外广场


The first Hing Hwa Food & Cultural Festival officially starts from March 12 to 17, 2024.

首届兴化美食文化节,于2024年3月12日正式开办至17日。


Admission is free, but need to purchase a S$20 food coupon to use it to buy food.

入场免费,但需要购买20新元的食品券才能用来购买食物。


More than 20 kinds of Hing Hwa delicacies are available for purchase.

超过20种兴化美食供选购


Food prices range from S$2 to S$5.

美食价格介于2新元至5新元。


In addition to Hing Hwa delicacies, there are also performances on site.

除了兴化美食,现场也有表演。


There are also paintings and calligraphy for 
literati to purchase.

更有书画共文人雅士购买。


Can recognise this toddler?

可认得此娃?


He is Cai Yucheng, the three-and-a-half-year-old "drum head" with more than 300,000 fans.

他可是坐拥30多万粉丝的三岁半小“鼓头”蔡昱程。


Many fans at the scene rushed to video and take photos of their idol.

现场好多粉丝都争先恐后的给偶像录影、拍照。


Does anyone know what the Hing Hwa delicacies on the table are?

有谁知道餐桌上的兴化美食是什么?


In addition to Hing Hwa people and people of other dialect groups, there are also Western tourists who come to try new food.

除了兴化人与其他籍贯的人外,有西方游客来尝鲜。



Take everyone on a tour.

带大家全场走一回。



Walk around to the left.

左边走走。



Shop around on the right.

右边逛逛。




Also take a look at the middle.

中间也要看一看。


If someone tells you that he is Hing Hwa people, then nine times out of ten he is from South East Asia.

如果有人跟你说他是兴化人,那他十之八九是南洋人。

If someone tells you that he is Putian people, then nine times out of ten he is a new immigrant.

如果有人跟你说他是莆田人,那他十之八九是新移民

By the way, there are approximately 27,000 Hing Hwa people in Singapore.

顺便补充一点,新加坡大约有2万7000名兴化人。

The population does not seem to have increased much since I was a child.

从我小时候到现在人口好像没怎么增加。

P/S: People in South East Asia region, generally follow what their ancestors told them that their ancestral home is Hing Hwa, so they still call themselves Hing Hwa people.

注:南洋人普遍沿用祖辈们告诉他们自己的祖籍是兴化,所以至今还是称自己是兴化人。

Wednesday 6 March 2024

LONG Q 长龙

Singapore - Waterloo Road (Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple)

新加坡 - 小坡四马路观音堂佛祖庙)






Long queue...

长龙...






Seeing the long queue again.

又见长龙。






According to reports, there are about a thousand people in the long queue.

据报道,这长龙大概有千人之多。


It turns out that everyone comes to borrow money from Goddess of Mercy.

原来大家是来跟观音菩萨借钱的。

Thursday 29 February 2024

End Successfully 圆满结束

Singapore - People's Park Complex

新加坡 — 珍珠坊

Lunar New Year has passed just like this!

农历新年就这样过了!

Lunar New Year's decorations, even the flying dragons, at this moment also needs to come down to the ground.

农历新年的装饰品,哪怕是飞龙在天,此刻也需要落地。


Today also happens to be February 29th, which happens every four years.

今天也恰好是四年一度的二月二十九日。

Hope this extra day will bring good luck to everyone and that your wishes will end successfully.

希望这额外的一天能给大家带来好运,也祝大家的愿望能够圆满结束。

Wednesday 21 February 2024

Break Bloody Disaster Curse 破血光之灾诅咒

Singapore - Health Sciences Authority (HSA)

新加坡 — 卫生科学局

There are so many taboos during the Lunar New Year.

农历新年的禁忌何其多。

Among them, the bloody disaster curse is the most terrifying.

当中又以血光之灾,最令人畏惧。


As the saying goes, "There are policies from above and countermeasures from below."

所谓“上有政策,下有对策”。

Fortune tellers have this ability.

算命师就有这能耐。


Since it is a bloody disaster curse, all matters related to blood can be taken into consideration.

既然是血光之灾,那举凡就跟血有关的事项都能考虑在内。


The fortune teller advises the general public to get rid of the bloody disaster curse by cleaning their teeth, donating blood and accumulating merit.

算命师建议普罗大众破解血光之灾的方法就是去洗牙、捐血又能积功德。


Although I am afraid of death, but I am not superstitious.

虽然是怕死之人,但我不迷信。

I deliberately donate blood during Lunar New Year because relatively fewer people donate blood during this period.

我刻意在农历新年捐血是因为这段期间捐血的人相对少。

Some time ago, the blood bank was in urgent need of type O blood, and the Ministry of Health also called on the public to actively donate blood.

前段时间,血库O型血告急,卫生部还呼吁民众踊跃出来捐血呢。

Friday 16 February 2024

Seventh Day Of First Lunar Month 正月初七

Singapore

新加坡

The seventh day of the first lunar month is Human Day!

正月初七是人日!

Many people may not know the origin of Human Day.

很多人未必知道人日的来由。


Legend has it that in ancient times, the earth was dark and barren.

传说远古时期大地一片黑暗、荒芜。

Since the creation of the world, the sun, moon and stars have appeared in the sky, and mountains, rivers and vegetation have appeared on the ground.

自盘古开天辟地后,天上有了太阳、月亮和星星,地上有了山川草木

After Nüwa created chickens, dogs, pigs, sheep, cows, horses for six consecutive days, she created humans on the seventh day to take charge of the six animals.

女娲一连六日,依次造出了鸡、狗、猪、羊、牛、马后,第七日捏出了人,用来主管六畜。

The custom of "Human Day" began in the Western Han Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,000 years.

“人日”习俗从西汉开始,至今已有二千年多年的历史。

Wishing all my readers Happy Birthday!

祝我所有的读者生日快乐!

P/S: Nüwa was originally the leader of an ancient clan in the era of Chinese legends, and later became the ancestor of mankind in Chinese mythology.

注:女娲原为中国传说时代中的上古氏族首领,后成为中国神话中的人类始祖。

Wednesday 14 February 2024

Happy 11th Birthday 11岁生日快乐

Singapore

新加坡

North-South-Dong-Xi is ELEVEN years old.

Valentine's Day every year is also the birthday of North-South-Dong-Xi.

Published 344 articles including this.

These days, most people are only willing to "see" with their eyes.

Will anyone still take the time to "read"?

Even if not many people read, I will insist on continuing to write.

Must repeat this very important phrase every year, hope North-South-Dong-Xi has years to keep everyone company.

~*Happy 11th Birthday North-South-Dong-Xi*~


《North-South-东-西》十一岁了!

每年的情人节也是《North-South-东-西》生日。

发表了 344 篇文章,包括这篇文章。

这年头,大多数人只愿意用眼睛“看”。

还有人会花时间“读”吗?

尽管读的人不多,我还是会坚持继续写。

每年都要重复这句很重要的话,希望在未来的时间里《North-South-东-西》可以一直陪伴大家。

~*《North-South-东-西》11岁生日快乐*~