Xing Fu

Yesterday was Duan wu jie also known as Dragon Boat Festival.  It is believed that at noon on this day, it will be easier to make eggs stand...

 On June 10th, I celebrated Duan Wu Jie with my friends, Lai Yoong, Nalini and Rose.

 The Dragon Boat Festival (端午節;  Duānwǔ jié) is a traditional Chinese festival that occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chines...

 Traditionally eggs are one of the things eaten by the Chinese on their birthdays. Given that a birthday is the anniversary of the day that ...

 We are into the 15th night of the lunar new year. In Chinese it is  元宵節 Yuánxiāo jié.  This day also marks the end of the lunar new year ce...

 Got my house some dragon head bamboo for CNY.  This plant which is believed to bring good luck, has been in high demand this Chinese New Ye...

Already into 6th day of the Chinese New Year but itbis still not too late to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Here is a photo of me with Jere...

 The two pots of chrysanthemum plants that I bought from Palm Grove nursery for Chinese New Year are blooming beautifully. Since the weathe...

 I planted these Nga Ku or Arrowroot bulbs about two weeks before the start of the Lunar New Year and they have grown.  My late Auntie May a...

  It’s believed that if someone can make an egg “stand up” on lup chun or li chun day (4th or 5t February every year) he/she will have good ...

 ACTIVATING WEALTH STAR IN 2024 The #8 star ushers prosperity luck into the North, benefiting those born in the year of the Rat, as well as ...

 Wear purple tiday to support the cause to.fight cancer.

  Today is 4th February 2024. Lup Chun or tye beginningbof spring is set to start at 4.37 p.m. To some of us Feng Shui enthusiasts, Lup Chun...

Chinese New Year begins on 10th February 2024. Lai Yoong and I went shopping for decorations to give our homes a festive feel. Red anx gold ...

Why do Chinese like to eat leeks during the lunar new year?  In Chinese, leek sounds the same as “count”. Thus, having leek symbolises havin...

 Chinese New Year gifts to our dear friend, Datin Teong Choo Yoong from Lai Yoong, Nalini and I. It is customary practice for the Chinese to...

 PUTTING UP CNY DECORATIONS I carried out the annual spring cleaning for my house on Tuesday.  For Chinese who adhere to cultural practices,...

It's the second day of 2024.  Still not too late to wish everyone Happy New Year.  May your year be filled with blessings of good luck, ...

 BYE BYE 2023 The year 2023 is almost over and in a few hours we will step into a new year, 2024. While nothing much changes in terms of the...

 Tang yuan or glutinous rice balls are usually served during Dongzhi or the Winter Solstice Festival.

Dongzhi celebrates the winter solstice, usually around December 21 to 23, and is observed on the longest night of the year. Symbolizing the ...

I have started reading my copy of Fortune and Feng Shui 2024 by Lillian and Jennifer Too.  From what I have read so far, the year of the Woo...

Take a moment to appreciate the beauty around you & find inspiration in the simplest. With Junior ... the prince of my heart.

 The Nine Emperor Gods Festival ended on Monday but I am still eating vegetarian food. I am a Taoist and often go on a vegetarian diet durin...