Category Archives: Recreation

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 »

I was in New World Park yesterday (30 December 2017), and was pleasantly surprised to find some nice decorations that was put up for the Christmas and New Year celebration. The decorations will probably be there for a couple more days, until we usher in the year 2018. There were lively activities in the evening, starting at around 6PM.… Read More »

Straits Green is a playground or park in Tanjung Tokong, located between Tesco Tanjung Tokong and the Quayside Condominium. The park is dubbed “Playground-By-The-Sea”, and was part of the Phase 1 of the Seri Tanjung Pinang (STP1) project. If you are on Jalan Seri Tanjung Pinang, it is not obvious that Straits Green is nearby. You will have… Read More »

Christmas mood is in full swing at Gurney Plaza, Penang with fabulous Christmas decorations at the mall’s Main Atrium (Ground Floor). The “When The Christmas Toys Come Alive” decorations depict Santa’s Workshop, with colourfully-dressed elves making toys and presents for Christmas. I was at Gurney Plaza on Sunday evening (10 December 2017), and the Main Atrium was very… Read More »

The Christmas 2017 decorations are up at the Central Atrium of Queensbay Mall, Penang. This year’s decoration is based on Roman architecture. There are cobbled street, pine trees, Cupid, angel statues, and deer. I like the design where visitors can walk up a staircase to go around the structures. The decorations at Queensbay Mall really captures the spirit… Read More »

I visited Straits Quay on Saturday, 25 November 2017, and was delighted that the Christmas decorations are up at Straits Court, the open area in front of the entrance to Straits Quay Mall. There are Christmas trees, snowmen, teddy bears, reindeer and snow flakes. It happened that the Straits Quay Christmas Charity Bazaar 2017 was ongoing (25-26 November… Read More »