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This listing is not rated yet.   Rate it!  |  Report it! eastcoastlife http://eastcoastlife.blogspot.com Life on tiny, tropical country Singapore which some people called 'a little red dot'. It may be small but there's lots of interesting happenings in my life. Category: Blog Directory » Regional » Asia » Singapore Hits: 1 Date added: 2007-11-16 13:34:21 Alexa traffic rank: 204,356 Site average load time: 1.718 Second(s) Fast -  Faster than 49% of websites

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Latest blog posts from eastcoastlife

eastcoastlife offers Hell Money - WW
legal tender in Hell Hell money is a special and modern form of joss paper. It is paper offering printed in the style of western bank notes. Hell money has large denominations, ranging from $10,000 to $500,000,000! On every bill, an image of the Jade Emperor is featured.... and his very western... Read more...
Published 2 days ago

Entertainment for Hungry Ghosts - WW
During the month-long Hungry Ghost Festival, besides the food offerings and Hell money, entertainment for our ghostly visitors are very important. The one thing many Chinese look forward to every Hungry Ghost Festival is the getai (street concert). Street entertainment as good as at concertsAll... Read more...
Published 3 days ago

eastcoastlife's Ghostly Ancestors are Home - WS#35
This Hungry Ghost Festival, my deceased ancestors are expected to return home for a 30-day visit. Empty seats for each of the deceased in the family are reserved during meals at my parents' house.We have to prepare food offerings, burn incense and Hell money. Steps are taken to appease the... Read more...
Published 5 days ago

Sadness Clouds eastcoastlife - PhotoHunt
Goddess of Mercy Temple shrouded in smoke... Today marks the first day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar. The entire lunar 7th month of the Chinese calendar is called the Hungry Ghost Festival. The Chinese believe that during this month, the gates of Hell are opened to free the ghosts... Read more...
Published a week ago

Fancy eastcoastlife as your servant? - WW
eastcoastlife : For hireIn the early days of colonisation in Singapore, women dressed in black and white were a familiar sight on the streets. The locals called them Amah or ma jie (domestic servant). The Amah wore a white blouse and black trousers with her hair in a... Read more...
Published a week ago

eastcoastlife, the Samsui Woman - WW
Samsui women's reputation for resilience and hard work, embodies the spirit that has gone into the making of modern Singapore.We came from a rural and extremely poor region to the west of Guangzhou, where three rivers, or 'three waters' (Samsui in Cantonese), flowed into one. A catastrophic flood... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Early Chinese settlers in Singapore.... starring eastcoastlife
Robust like bamboo, able to thrive in rich soil and stay alive in poor soil, the early Chinese immigrant had to bend and blend in to survive.The beginning of a new life to uncertainties Thousands of immigrants come to Singapore attracted by the economic activity and opportunities centred here.... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Vintage Car Grand Prix 2008 - WS #34
Gleaming vintage cars.... Had to wake up the kids very early to catch the Vintage Car Grand Prix demonstration. A must for all vintage car lovers and avid photographers.Can see, cannot touchBesides the vintage car display, we witnessed the flag off by Sonny Rajah, our very own motor racing hero.... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Hanging of prisoners during the Japanese Occupation - PhotoHunt
Theme : HangingI'm doing a research on the Japanese Occupation of Singapore.At the Singapore Art Museum, I watched this video where one prisoner who survived, talked about his agonising ordeal decades later.He was thrown into a room (13 ft by 11ft) where there were 60 - 70 men, they were... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Amazing Drink obtained by rubbing, squeezing and massaging - WW
washing aiyu (æ´-愛玉)While gorging myself silly at the Taiwan Food Street, I saw this man repeatedly rubbing and submerging a tiny bag of seeds in a basin of cooled water. I stood in front of his stall to kaypoh observe .....As the bag of seeds was squeezed and massaged, a slimy gel oozed out.... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

eastcoastlife sees RED!! - WW
Beijing Olympics 2008 is just round the corner. Excited? I am.Oh boy, was I glad to see red at Asian Civilisations Museum!Seeing Red: Propaganda and Material Culture in China(1966 to 1976)Chairman MaoWhen I was in China, whenever someone mentioned the Chinese Cultural Revolution, many... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Taiwan Food Street in Singapore - WW
Taiwan Food Street in Bugis JunctionWhen I was in Taiwan, I fell in love with its street food. Imagine my surprise and delight when I discover a Taiwan Food Street, in Singapore!Not only can we enjoy traditional Taiwanese street food and popular snacks, we can catch performing arts and even win... Read more...
Published 3 weeks ago