Sunday 29 March 2015

Farewell Mr Lee Kuan Yew

Singapore - State Funeral

Today, Singapore bid farewell to Our Founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew.


List of foreign dignitaries attending the State Funeral Service held at the University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore.


Close friends of Mr Lee Kuan Yew will also attend the State Funeral Service.


State Funeral route map.


Mr Lee Kuan Yew's family.


Even the sky is crying.



Despite the heavy down pour, the crowds brave the weather to bid Singapore's Founding Father goodbye for the last time.




Thank you once again to Our Founding Father Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

You had worked your entire life for Singapore and now is your time to rest.

May your soul rest in peace and god bless.

Friday 27 March 2015

Pay Homage To Our Founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew

Singapore - Parliament House

Thousands upon thousands of public turned up to pay homage to our Founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

At its perk, people had to wait for at least eight hours.

The Straits Times
Many if not all, would agree that long hours of queuing was nothing compared to what Mr Lee Kuan Yew had done for us.

Many wanted to be there just to say "Thank you".

The Straits Times
The Parliament House open twenty-four hours from March 25 to 28, 2015 and close at 8pm, on March 28, 2015.

Went on March 26, 2015 and paid my last respect to our beloved Founding Father Mr Lee Kuan Yew at around 5.30am.


Bottled water, card and pen for public to write our gratitude.


Security check-points are located just a few meters away from the entrance of The Parliament House.


Everyone queued quietly and busy writing their thoughts on the card.


Cards were deposited at the entrance, before we entered into the hall.


It really saddened me when I finally got to see the coffin.

My entire life, this was the only time I got so close to Mr Lee Kuan Yew, and there he was lying at state.

Thank you for giving what we have today.

Without you, Singapore will not be what she is now.

We owe our success to your devotion to Singapore.

You will always be remembered.

Thank you, Sir.

Monday 23 March 2015

Lee Kuan Yew 李光耀

Singapore

新加坡


Today, all Singaporeans have lost our founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

今天,全新加坡国民失去了我们的建国总理李光耀先生。


We thank Mr Lee Kuan Yew for promoting bilingual education.

我们感激李光耀先生致力推广双语教育。

I am the beneficiary of the system, that is why I am able to read and write in both English and Chinese.

我就是这制度的受益者,所以我才能读写英文和华文。


This is from our respected founding father Mr Lee Kuan Yew's book Hard Truth.

这是我们尊敬的国父李光耀先生《硬道理》书中所提到的。

“我已不再活跃于政坛。年轻新加坡人怎么看待我都无所谓。对于我的功与过将在我百年后由博士生对我的研究来下结论。

鉴于当时那种情况与压力,我做我知识范围内认为对的决策。事情解决后,我向前跨进。如果继续回想,那简直是在浪费时间。

我没遗憾。我耗尽一生来建立这个国家。没什么再需要我做的了。到最后,我得到什么?一个成功的新加坡。我给予了什么?我的一生。” 李光耀《硬道理》(希望没翻译错)

Thank you Mr Lee Kuan Yew, may your soul rest in peace.

谢谢您李光耀先生,您一路走好。

Monday 16 March 2015

农历正月廿六

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

新加坡 - 小坡四马路观音堂佛祖庙) 

问:农历正月廿六是什么大日子?

答:农历正月廿六是世音菩开库的日子。


如果想整年财运亨通、星拱照,可以在世音菩萨开库日,向世音菩借取财库。

世音菩借库的民俗由来已久。

据传,世音菩在修道的时候,有 500 位护法罗汉,为考核观音大士的修行成绩,化为人间和尚到观音庙化缘讨饭。

大慈大悲的观音于是打开仓库,让他们和前来参拜的善信尽情享用各种精美斋菜。


此后,每逢农历正月廿六,千千万万的信徒,都会涌到庙祈福及借库,希望借库后有财运。

希望众善信都能够财源滚滚,有了钱别忘了做更多的好事、善事,就像世音菩萨那样度更多众生。

这样才不辜负世音菩开库的用心良苦。

南无大慈大悲观世音菩萨。

Sunday 15 March 2015

The World's Top 100 Airlines in 2014

Singapore

The World's Top 100 Airlines in 2014


In 2013, the top three airlines are Emirates, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines.

In 2014, the top three airlines are Cathay Pacific Airways, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines.

Cathay Pacific Airways was ranked number six in 2013.

Most flyers would agree, what matters to them when flying, are the services provided by the airlines.

Looking back at the incident I had last year and the professional handling of my feedback by Cathay Pacific Airways.

It is easy to understand why Cathay Pacific Airways soars from position six to number one.


Received the Upgrade Certificate from Cathay Pacific by registered post from Hong Kong on March 13, 2015.


Glad that the incident has come to a satisfactory ending.

Case Closed.

Thursday 5 March 2015

元宵节

Singapore - Chinatown

新加坡 - 牛车水

很快的十五天的羊年庆祝活动也到了尾声。

趁羊咩咩还没跑掉前,来说说元宵节。


农历正月十五是元宵节。

元宵节,也被称为中国的情人节。

在古代,平常女子都是三步不出闺门,但到了元宵节却可以出来游玩。

元宵节赏花灯正好是一个交谊的机会,未婚男女借着赏花灯也顺便可以为自己物色对象。

所以元宵节在当时也是男女青年与情人相会的时机。


很多人误以为元宵节是吃汤圆,那是错误的。(上图就是裁至网络的错误示范)

元宵节其实应该是吃元宵。

元宵是一国传统节令食品。

北方人依照俗通常在农历正月十五元宵烹制食用。

元宵馅料多使用甜馅。

径约1厘米的水之后,放入盛满糯米粉的笸箩中,由人工制成直径约2厘米的元宵。

因此制作元宵也称为摇元宵”。

那元宵和汤圆又有什么差异呢?

元宵制作和汤圆不同。

元宵只用素的固体甜馅料;汤圆料有素有荤。

元宵料先切成小水沾上米粉而成;汤圆将糯米粉和好成皮将馅包入。

元宵皮薄,煮皮才吸收水份变糊;汤圆馅含水量比元宵多,湿糯米粉粘性强。

元宵一般元宵節的年節食品;汤圆是每年冬至食用。

祝愿大家:元宵节,一家团团圆圆,凡事圆圆满满。