Penang Botanic Gardens (also known as Waterfall Gardens) or Taman Kebun Bunga in Malay is a public park with lots of greeneries. The gardens were first established in an old quarry side back in 1884, quite a long time ago. I went to Penang Botanic Gardens recently (on 28 April 2018), together with the family. We had a… Read More »
Chatoys Funtime 4 Kidz is an indoor children’s playground at Tesco Seri Tanjung Pinang. It is located on the ground floor, beside the food court (Tesco Medan Selera), and opposite McDonald’s. The Chatoys indoor playground at Tesco Seri Tanjung Pinang is not very big, but still, it is a fun place for children. There are inflated slides, an… Read More »
I attended the Chinese Orchestra performance by SMJK Chung Ling Butterworth students at Dewan Sri Pinang on Saturday, 31 March 2018. The performance was titled “Musica Fericita” (“Xuan Yue” in Chinese)….. I don’t know what it meant though. The Chinese Orchestra performance was held in the Auditorium in Dewan Sri Pinang. The size of the Auditorium is quite… Read More »
I was at Island Plaza with my family on Sunday, 25 February 2018 for lunch at Edo Ichi Japanese Restaurant, and was lucky to catch a dragon dance performance. It was the one of the 4 events planned for Chinese New Year 2018 at Island Plaza, Penang. The 4 events were Lions Bless The Mall, Warriors Drum Performance,… Read More »
The Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2018 was held on 24-25 February 2018 at Padang Polo, Georgetown, Penang. It has become an annual event for the last few years. I visited the event with my family on Sunday, 25 February 2018. We were there around 3.30PM, and the hot air balloons were not setup at that time. However,… Read More »
The Chinese New Year decorations at Sunway Carnival Mall this year is inspired by China’s Zhouzhuang Water Town. A traditional Chinese water town would have rivers, bridges, traditional buildings, and pavilions. The hanging lanterns provide a strong Chinese New Year feel to the environment. Sunway Carnival Mall has arranged many activities leading to the Chinese New Year, including… Read More »
Gurney Paragon has put up the Chinese New Year 2018 decorations, consisting primarily of floral lanterns hanging from the top. The design is simple and modern. It is unlike the “heavy” Chinese New Year decorations found in other places, but still, it manages to bring about the Chinese New Year mood. Here are some pictures of the floral… Read More »
New World Park has put up some nice Chinese New Year 2018 decorations to usher in the Year Of The Dog. It makes New World Park a really unique F&B and shopping destination. Entering New World Park from Jalan Burma, visitors are greeted with a structure depicting a traditional Chinese house decorated for Chinese New Year. The house… Read More »
We are 3 weeks into 2018, and Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) is fast approaching. The Chinese Year Of The Dog will be ushered in on February 16th, 2018. At Queensbay Mall, the customary Chinese New Year decorations are up at the Central Atrium. The decorations this year are inspired by Hakka tradition, invoking the feeling of the approaching… Read More »
Candyland is a candy and snacks shop located in New World Park, Georgetown, Penang (Address: 106, Jalan Burma, 10450 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 04-2265699). Going into New World Park from Jalan Burma, you can easily see Candyland on the right hand side. The shop opens every day from 9AM to 7PM. The shop has very nice decorations, and provides… Read More »