South Bridge Road, Chinatown
Central, Singapore
January 2014
At the Chinese New Year street market, sellers galore. Makeshift stalls are decked with goods - both edible and inedible - in the brightest colours of the rainbow. Stallholders shout and call into loudspeakers and give out hundreds of free samples. All so that more customers will come. And Buy, Buy, Buy...
Yes, you are here - right in the heart of the Chinese New Year street market in bustling Chinatown. The stores nearest to the Chinatown MRT station stick to their usual wares - Touristy stuff for visitors to buy back as mementos...
Some stalls are not ready yet, while others are doing a roaring trade...
During Chinese New Year, goods are "advertised" in auspicious colours of red and gold,
with auspicious sounding names...
with auspicious sounding names...
Gold horses, coins and ingots - Huat ah!
Bulbs that will bloom...
Bamboo shoots that will change your luck - In figures of 8...
A cuter version of bamboo shoots...
"S$6 a packet!", he announces as he snips up the seaweed crackers for the curious aunties who wanted to sample his wares. "Have some too!" his friend cajoles.
"Aiyoh!" his boss looks from behind and shakes his head in disapproval...
1001 bright colours...
Peanuts - plain and garlic...
Rainbow sweets...
Plum jelly - tastes best refrigerated!
Animal parts and products - Can look a bit like lab samples flattened and waxed...
Fresh and green...
Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous year of the horse!
Taken with the iNO Magic smartphone - For vibrant quality photos
More photos are available on Merlion Wayfarer's Picasa at :
Festivals - Chinese New Year
