![]() ![]() One resident who contributed to the efforts to decorate the area said: “For me, I feel that I am part of this neighbourhood, I am a part of this team. Some highlights this year include lion dance heads donated by a lion dance troupe and a unique flower pot made from mahjong tiles. ![]() (But) with a very efficient and creative team, we managed to put everything together within a week.” “We had to quickly take down the Christmas decorations and replace them with Chinese New Year ones. One of the challenges this year is the short timeframe to tweak the decorations, she added. “It is heartwarming to see our residents and the RC coming together to create, design and decorate the community space.” “The RC together with the residents here have come together, brought out all the recycled decorations accumulated in previous years, and put up all the decorations within the Zone 1 green hub, as well as extended and upscaled to the town centre of Bishan,” she added. Meanwhile, some residents have pitched in to decorate the void deck of Block 112 Bishan Street 12.īishan East Zone 1 Residents' Committee (RC) chairperson Fen Ng said despite the pandemic, the RC has been decorating its spaces to get residents into the festive spirit. He was also mindful that the corridors had to remain uncluttered, as advised by the Singapore Civil Defence Force and the National Fire and Emergency Preparedness Council. “But we have managed to put up something nice for the residents to look at.” While some of the decorations are handmade, others are recycled from other festivals over the years. So, if you can make people happy, why not?”īut with the Chinese New Year festivities this time round being relatively close to Christmas, Mr Abdullah only had about a week to prepare and switch decorations. “(Hopefully), this encourages other people to follow. “To me, it doesn't matter if you're Malay, Indian, Chinese or Eurasian… because we are living in a multiracial society,” said Mr Abdullah. REFLECTING THE VIBRANT KAMPUNG SPIRITĪt Block 117 in Tampines Street 11, for instance, towels made to look like rabbits, craft made from red packets and even gold and silver drapes, have given the area a festive touch.įor close to three years, resident Abdullah Abdul Rahman and his elderly neighbours have put up decorations for various occasions, reflecting the vibrant kampung spirit that they have. Residents said they have had to work with tight deadlines, to ensure that their Christmas decorations put up last month are promptly replaced by Chinese New Year ones. SINGAPORE: Residents in some neighbourhoods have been rushing to get their upcycled and handcrafted Chinese New Year decorations up in time to usher in the Year of the Rabbit. ![]()
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