Hello all readers of the blog, Today i am going to show what we do during christmas dan in Singapore.
Christmas in Singapore is a magical time for everyone. You sense a great build-up as early as mid-November. A magical event no visitor should miss is the annual Orchard Road Christmas Light-up.
If you want to avoid the crowds, go on a weekday evening. Wear light clothings, and take a leisurely stroll with your loved ones. Remember that this is the Tropics!
You may not see as much vibrancy as on a weekend night. But there is still enough to marvel at - all the spectacular light-up, and the occasional performance by church groups, carollers, and buskers.
But if you want atmosphere, and don't mind the crowds, descend on Orchard Road on a Friday or Saturday night. Likewise, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are extremely exciting times to be on Orchard Road. But be prepared for overwhelming crowds.
A good way around this is to check into one of the many wonderful hotels along Orchard Road. Then, when the crowds and buzz get too overwhelming, just retreat 'upstairs' into the refuge of your hotel room. This could be the trick to enjoy your 2008 Christmas in Singapore.
Source: http://www.etour-singapore.com/christmas-in-singapore.html
We go to orchard road to watch the beautiful christmas lights and celebration. The performance was great and we had alots of fun during christmas.For christian, they will also go to the church and to respect Jesus.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Comparison of demographics for Singapore and Belize
Comparison of demographics for Singapore and Belize
Singapore
Belize
Population
(Nearest thousands)
4 987 600
4 988 000
310 520
311 000
Life Expentancy
(Nearest whole number)
80.9 years
81 years
73.74 years
74 years
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
(Nearest thousand millions)
S$257 418.5 million
$260 000 million
S$1911.5 million
$2000 million
(BZ$1 = S$0.70)
Sources
http://www.singstat.gov.sg
http://www.statisticsbelize.org.bz/dms20uc/Main.asp
Singapore
Belize
Population
(Nearest thousands)
4 987 600
4 988 000
310 520
311 000
Life Expentancy
(Nearest whole number)
80.9 years
81 years
73.74 years
74 years
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
(Nearest thousand millions)
S$257 418.5 million
$260 000 million
S$1911.5 million
$2000 million
(BZ$1 = S$0.70)
Sources
http://www.singstat.gov.sg
http://www.statisticsbelize.org.bz/dms20uc/Main.asp
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
International Frendship Day
Hello readers,
Today we are talking about international friendship day in Singapore.
International Friendship Day is a day dedicated to the understanding of Singapore's relations with neighbouring countries and beyond. It aims to sensitise our children towards the geo-political realities inherent in Singapore, as well as nurture in our students the spirit of friendship and collaboration among different people.
International Friendship Day is a good opportunity to help our pupils learn about and appreciate other cultures. In general we want to nurture in our pupils the spirit of friendship and collaboration among different peoples.
We have celebration in our school too! And International Friendship Day is on the third working Friday of Term 2 and we make alot of friends here!
Today we are talking about international friendship day in Singapore.
International Friendship Day is a day dedicated to the understanding of Singapore's relations with neighbouring countries and beyond. It aims to sensitise our children towards the geo-political realities inherent in Singapore, as well as nurture in our students the spirit of friendship and collaboration among different people.
International Friendship Day is a good opportunity to help our pupils learn about and appreciate other cultures. In general we want to nurture in our pupils the spirit of friendship and collaboration among different peoples.
We have celebration in our school too! And International Friendship Day is on the third working Friday of Term 2 and we make alot of friends here!
Monday, July 26, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Bedok Reservior Clean Up Activity (CIP)
We went to Bedok Reservior on the 19 of may.We went there for cleaning up the Reservior by picking up rubbish and throw it away in the trash bin. When we were cleaning halfway at 3pm,Suddenly It Rained.So We Have To Stop Cleaning and We Take a rest Neat The Restroom.Our Teacher Call The Bus Driver To Take Us Back To School And The Activity End At 3.30Pm After We Reached School Then We Have To Call Our Parents To Fetch us Home.
zheng shenzhu
I think we go Bedok Reservior to clean up the rubbish, is very intresting ,but we think it is important to keep our parks clean. so that others can enjoy the beautiful park
Wang zhijun
I Think That Cleaning up the park will save earth and the enviroment and many resident will enjoy the beautiful park.
zheng shenzhu
I think we go Bedok Reservior to clean up the rubbish, is very intresting ,but we think it is important to keep our parks clean. so that others can enjoy the beautiful park
Wang zhijun
I Think That Cleaning up the park will save earth and the enviroment and many resident will enjoy the beautiful park.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Deepavali
Hi to all visitors and welcome back to black spider blog.
Today title is deepavali.
I got this information at http://www.expatsingapore.com/content/view/1126
Deepavali is Celebrated by Hindus, Deepavali (also known as "The Festival of Lights") signifies the triumph of good over evil, and thus light over darkness. Hindus adorn their homes with dozens of lights or oil lamps (vikku) and it is a day of festive joy and friends visited each other to extend good wishes, much like the chinese do during their New Year.
The lights and carnival will provide a cheery backdrop for cultural performances by local talent and foreign artistes representing a rare mixture of South and North Indian cultures. These performances will take place every evening, except Sundays, until the eve of Deepavali.
I think that Deepavali is a intresting festival among singapore.If i have the chance to visit my indian friends during this festival,i will sure turned up.Our school have also indians friend to clelbrate with us.ENJOY!
Today title is deepavali.
I got this information at http://www.expatsingapore.com/content/view/1126
Deepavali is Celebrated by Hindus, Deepavali (also known as "The Festival of Lights") signifies the triumph of good over evil, and thus light over darkness. Hindus adorn their homes with dozens of lights or oil lamps (vikku) and it is a day of festive joy and friends visited each other to extend good wishes, much like the chinese do during their New Year.
The lights and carnival will provide a cheery backdrop for cultural performances by local talent and foreign artistes representing a rare mixture of South and North Indian cultures. These performances will take place every evening, except Sundays, until the eve of Deepavali.
I think that Deepavali is a intresting festival among singapore.If i have the chance to visit my indian friends during this festival,i will sure turned up.Our school have also indians friend to clelbrate with us.ENJOY!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Hari Raya Puasa
hello! Here are some infomation about hari raya puasa.I found this infomation at: http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_919_2004-12-20.html
The festival of Eid, known in Singapore as Hari Raya Aidilfitri or Hari Raya Puasa, falls on the first day of Syawal, the 10th month of the Hijrah (Islamic) calendar. It is a celebratory occasion following a month of fasting, which is known as Ramadan. Hari Raya is Malay for "grand day of rejoicing". In Singapore, it is the most prominent of all Muslim festivals.
Date Of Hari Raya Puasa
According to the Hijrah calendar, Hari Raya Puasa falls on the first day of the 10th month of Syawal. The Hijrah calendar is a lunar calendar and therefore the dates on which Hari Raya Puasa falls varies each year.
Hari Raya Puasa should not be mistaken for the first day of the Islamic New Year.
The Fasting Month Of Ramadan
Ramadan falls on the 9th month of the Islamic year. Puasa is Malay for "fasting". Fasting in Islam means abstaining from eating, drinking, smoking and indulging in any form of behaviour that serves to nullify the fast. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk and perform religious duties, such as reading the Quran.
All Muslims are required to fast, with the exception of children who have not reached puberty, feeble elderly, the sick whose health is likely to be severely affected by fasting, expectant mothers and women nursing their children. Women who are menstruating can take a maximum of 10 days off. However, they must make up for each day taken off at another time. Travellers are also permitted to eat during the period of fasting provided they make up for the lost days later on. Fast is broken after sunset when it is time for the evening meal, which is known as Iftar.
The breaking of fast can be performed individually or as a group. When breaking fast communally, individuals can take turns to undertake the necessary preparations for the majlis berbuka puasa (gathering for the breaking of fast). In Geylang and Jalan Bussorah (behind Masjid Sultan), streets are brightly lit with all sorts of Malay culinary specialties that go on sale for the breaking of fast.
It is desirable that, during the nights of Ramadan, Muslims perform tarawih prayers in addition to their daily prayers. Tarawih prayers are performed only during Ramadan and are conducted after the Isyak (night) prayers, the last of five obligatory prayers of the day for Muslims. While tarawih prayers may be conducted alone at home, Muslims are encouraged to join the congregation at the mosques or temporary prayer halls at the void decks of housing flats.
During Ramadan, every Muslim is obliged to give to the poor the zakat fitrah (religious tithe). The tithes are usually paid according to amounts stipulated by the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS). Many Muslims also choose this time to pay an obligatory yearly amount of 2.5% of their annual savings. Zakat literally means purification and growth. In Islamic law, the zakat prescribes 2.5% of property or 1/40th of income to be distributed to the poor and needy. By the eve of Hari Raya Puasa, Muslims would have paid their zakat at authorised collection centres, mostly in mosques around Singapore.
The Festival of Hari Raya Puasa or Aidilfitri
Hari Raya Puasa marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. It is a time of forgiveness within the Muslim community and a time for strengthening of bonds amongst relatives and friends. New clothes, decorated houses and exchange of invitations between friends and relatives commemorate Hari Raya Puasa.
The first day after Ramadan is a busy one. A visit is made to the mosque and the recitation of special prayers is a practice that Muslims observe on the morning of Hari Raya Puasa to celebrate the end of the month-long fast. Other practices include asking forgiveness from elders and visiting relatives and friends. Visitations usually begin with the parents' home as the first destination. It is a custom among many Muslims to ask forgiveness from their parents for the wrongs they have committed in the past year. Although it is not required for Muslims to visit the cemetery during Hari Raya, many do so as a remembrance of those who have left them.
Hari Raya Puasa is a public holiday in Singapore. On this day Muslims in Singapore have a lavish spread of food on their dining table. They would have specialties such as beef rendang (a spicy dish of beef that is like a dry curry), ketupat (rice cake wrapped in coconut leaf) and lontong (rice cake immersed in coconut gravy). Along with these would be cookies, cakes and pineapple tarts.
In the past, homes were lit with lampu colok, a small kerosene lamp that was usually homemade. The trend now is to use decorative, flickering lights.<
As for my own experince,I think that hari raya is a intresting and fun celebration for the malay's in Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia.I do have some Malay friends,I haven pay them a visit but i think i will someday if i have the chance to try out how they celebrate hari raya.
here are some pictures about hari raya. i found this picture in :https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmRhTv2vC1vwLTOlovfGIuH069cY0SGbHBYgLqwbOoWB-dVB4Jnb-DfS1f6OFu_hGup6qdLopU8N6yiCb2QVs8hbdi8XiUMDURWagQf1jxqP3_kTWe7e-CEWcrJFAMMdoQwIzgO2oNkHv/s1600/
The festival of Eid, known in Singapore as Hari Raya Aidilfitri or Hari Raya Puasa, falls on the first day of Syawal, the 10th month of the Hijrah (Islamic) calendar. It is a celebratory occasion following a month of fasting, which is known as Ramadan. Hari Raya is Malay for "grand day of rejoicing". In Singapore, it is the most prominent of all Muslim festivals.
Date Of Hari Raya Puasa
According to the Hijrah calendar, Hari Raya Puasa falls on the first day of the 10th month of Syawal. The Hijrah calendar is a lunar calendar and therefore the dates on which Hari Raya Puasa falls varies each year.
Hari Raya Puasa should not be mistaken for the first day of the Islamic New Year.
The Fasting Month Of Ramadan
Ramadan falls on the 9th month of the Islamic year. Puasa is Malay for "fasting". Fasting in Islam means abstaining from eating, drinking, smoking and indulging in any form of behaviour that serves to nullify the fast. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk and perform religious duties, such as reading the Quran.
All Muslims are required to fast, with the exception of children who have not reached puberty, feeble elderly, the sick whose health is likely to be severely affected by fasting, expectant mothers and women nursing their children. Women who are menstruating can take a maximum of 10 days off. However, they must make up for each day taken off at another time. Travellers are also permitted to eat during the period of fasting provided they make up for the lost days later on. Fast is broken after sunset when it is time for the evening meal, which is known as Iftar.
The breaking of fast can be performed individually or as a group. When breaking fast communally, individuals can take turns to undertake the necessary preparations for the majlis berbuka puasa (gathering for the breaking of fast). In Geylang and Jalan Bussorah (behind Masjid Sultan), streets are brightly lit with all sorts of Malay culinary specialties that go on sale for the breaking of fast.
It is desirable that, during the nights of Ramadan, Muslims perform tarawih prayers in addition to their daily prayers. Tarawih prayers are performed only during Ramadan and are conducted after the Isyak (night) prayers, the last of five obligatory prayers of the day for Muslims. While tarawih prayers may be conducted alone at home, Muslims are encouraged to join the congregation at the mosques or temporary prayer halls at the void decks of housing flats.
During Ramadan, every Muslim is obliged to give to the poor the zakat fitrah (religious tithe). The tithes are usually paid according to amounts stipulated by the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS). Many Muslims also choose this time to pay an obligatory yearly amount of 2.5% of their annual savings. Zakat literally means purification and growth. In Islamic law, the zakat prescribes 2.5% of property or 1/40th of income to be distributed to the poor and needy. By the eve of Hari Raya Puasa, Muslims would have paid their zakat at authorised collection centres, mostly in mosques around Singapore.
The Festival of Hari Raya Puasa or Aidilfitri
Hari Raya Puasa marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. It is a time of forgiveness within the Muslim community and a time for strengthening of bonds amongst relatives and friends. New clothes, decorated houses and exchange of invitations between friends and relatives commemorate Hari Raya Puasa.
The first day after Ramadan is a busy one. A visit is made to the mosque and the recitation of special prayers is a practice that Muslims observe on the morning of Hari Raya Puasa to celebrate the end of the month-long fast. Other practices include asking forgiveness from elders and visiting relatives and friends. Visitations usually begin with the parents' home as the first destination. It is a custom among many Muslims to ask forgiveness from their parents for the wrongs they have committed in the past year. Although it is not required for Muslims to visit the cemetery during Hari Raya, many do so as a remembrance of those who have left them.
Hari Raya Puasa is a public holiday in Singapore. On this day Muslims in Singapore have a lavish spread of food on their dining table. They would have specialties such as beef rendang (a spicy dish of beef that is like a dry curry), ketupat (rice cake wrapped in coconut leaf) and lontong (rice cake immersed in coconut gravy). Along with these would be cookies, cakes and pineapple tarts.
In the past, homes were lit with lampu colok, a small kerosene lamp that was usually homemade. The trend now is to use decorative, flickering lights.<
As for my own experince,I think that hari raya is a intresting and fun celebration for the malay's in Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia.I do have some Malay friends,I haven pay them a visit but i think i will someday if i have the chance to try out how they celebrate hari raya.
here are some pictures about hari raya. i found this picture in :https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmRhTv2vC1vwLTOlovfGIuH069cY0SGbHBYgLqwbOoWB-dVB4Jnb-DfS1f6OFu_hGup6qdLopU8N6yiCb2QVs8hbdi8XiUMDURWagQf1jxqP3_kTWe7e-CEWcrJFAMMdoQwIzgO2oNkHv/s1600/
Monday, April 12, 2010
Chinese new year
Hello all welcome to black spider blog.This will be our first post and we will like you to comment about us or vote by the poll above.
Today title is CHINESE NEW YEAR.
Months before the Chinese New Year, enthusiastic crowds of shoppers searched everywhere (but especially at Chinatown) for everything that signifies the festival. Some of the goodies include mandarin oranges, barbequed pork, pineapple tarts, and the age old custom of "ang pow" (red packets for good luck and health) as well as the famous reunion feast on the eve of the Chinese New Year.
The chinese community also shops for new clothes, new household items and the favourite colour of the period will most definitely be red. The colour that signifies luck, prosperity, health and all things good. Younger members of the family will visit relatives and friends and family relationships are remembered. The Chingay parade adds to the festive atmosphere with lion and dragon dances, acrobats and decorated floats taking to the streets.
In my own experience
I am a chinese and i celebrated chinese new year.
I had celebrated Chinese new year for more than 1week although the pubic holidays is only 3days.During the 4 school days,I have visited all my relatives house and just have a meal with them,Play with cousins and somemore chat around.
Today title is CHINESE NEW YEAR.
Months before the Chinese New Year, enthusiastic crowds of shoppers searched everywhere (but especially at Chinatown) for everything that signifies the festival. Some of the goodies include mandarin oranges, barbequed pork, pineapple tarts, and the age old custom of "ang pow" (red packets for good luck and health) as well as the famous reunion feast on the eve of the Chinese New Year.
The chinese community also shops for new clothes, new household items and the favourite colour of the period will most definitely be red. The colour that signifies luck, prosperity, health and all things good. Younger members of the family will visit relatives and friends and family relationships are remembered. The Chingay parade adds to the festive atmosphere with lion and dragon dances, acrobats and decorated floats taking to the streets.
In my own experience
I am a chinese and i celebrated chinese new year.
I had celebrated Chinese new year for more than 1week although the pubic holidays is only 3days.During the 4 school days,I have visited all my relatives house and just have a meal with them,Play with cousins and somemore chat around.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Opening of spider blog
Hi!
Our group members is:
>Zheng shen zhu (leader)
>Yang hai xin
>Wang zhi jun
>Wayne
Thank you
Our group members is:
>Zheng shen zhu (leader)
>Yang hai xin
>Wang zhi jun
>Wayne
Thank you
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