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Design by Senthlabadi Kasiraja Deepa Lakshmi

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Design by Alan
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Credits: Imagine Nation Films

A look into the origins of wau, the craftsmen and the popularity of kite-flying in South East Asia.

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Wau Bulan performance in Dikir Barat style

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Wau Bulan performance in Dikir Barat style

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Credits: Vocaal ensemble Caloroso

"Wau Bulan" is a folk song and dance that originates from Malaysia. It is performed in the Dikir Barat style whereby performers sit in rows on the floor / stage to sing and do choreographed hand and body movements.

Dikir Barat is usually performed as a way of preserving and cultivating the Malay community culture of song and dance.

"Wau Bulan" describes the beauty of the Malaysian traditional kite (wau) with a rounded bottom shaped like a half moon (bulan) as it flies up high in the sky.

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Credits: Artwalk 2022

Take a trip through one of the oldest Peranakan houses in Katong and discover the stories behind the various motifs and symbols of their unique heritage.

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ARTWALK 2022: Storytelling Language of Peranakan Symbolism by Kamini Ramachandran

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Credits: Our Grandfather Story

Since her childhood days Mdm Mohan has been creating Rangoli, filling the floor with intricate patterns. Never did she imagine that her passion for this Indian traditional art would one day score her a place in the Guinness World Records.

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The Singaporean Rangoli Artist With A Guinness World Record

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Credit: Rangoli colors and designs by Keerthi

A time-lapse of the rangoli being created. Beautiful design for Deepavali with variety of colours and symmetrical shapes

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Simple Diwali rangoli design l दिवाली रंगोली डिजाइन l rangoli for diwali l deepavali rangoli designs

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One people, one nation, one Singapore. That’s the way that we will be forevermore. True to the theme of this National Day song, Singapore is known as one of the countries that has a dynamic multicultural and multiracial heritage. Our society is made up of the four ethnic groups – Chinese, Malays, Indians and Eurasians.

We have learned to celebrate and appreciate each other's cultures as a nation. This Padlet contains media and information about the art forms practiced by our diverse ethnic groups.

As proud Singaporeans, let us continue to embrace our diverse, cross-cultural character and reflect on the importance of fostering harmony and understanding among all communities in our nation.

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Credits: CROSSING CAMEL / 哪裡來的駱駝客

A feature on a folding fan craftsman in modern China

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The Culture of Folding Fans in China | 輕羅小扇

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Credits: Deyin Taijiquan Institute

A breath-taking demonstration by one of the best in the world on the Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan. This is one of the most popular fan form created by world renowned Tai Chi and Kung Fu master Professor Li De Yin. It is the most widely practiced fan form in China and probably in the world.

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Deyin Taijiquan Institute - Tai Chi / Health Qigong

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Tai Ji Gong Fu Shan - Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan

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Credits: Successpedia Asia

We've all visited museums, but for Alvin, he lives in a museum he started for more than a decade with antique collections of more than 3 decades.

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Meet Baba Alvin Yapp who lives in a Peranakan museum (The Intan)

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Songket has been successfully listed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity UNESCO for 2021

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Songket has been successfully listed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity UNESCO for 2021

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Credits: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture - Malaysia

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SONGKET - REPRESENTATIVE LIST OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF HUMANITY UNESCO  2021

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Credits: The Department of National Heritage, Malaysia, 2019

Songket is a Malaysian fabric handwoven on a traditional, two-pedal floor loom. The decorative weaving technique used to make the fabric entails inserting gold or silver thread in between the base threads so that they seem to float over a colourful woven background.

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A great way to appreciate culture is through greetings and well-wishes during festive periods. Take some time to learn some Lunar New Year greetings in both Chinese & Cantonese. Enjoy!

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A great way to appreciate culture is through greetings and well-wishes during festive periods. Take some time to learn some Lunar New Year greetings in both Chinese & Cantonese. Enjoy!

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Credits: chinahighlights.com

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Chinese people greet one another with lucky sayings and phrases to wish each other health, wealth, and good fortune when they meet during the Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) period.

Here are the most popular Chinese New Year greetings, wishes, messages, and quotes in Mandarin and Cantonese which will enable you to share joy and love during the festive period.

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3 Most Popular Chinese New Year Greetings

In Mandarin, the most common Chinese New Year greeting is Xīnnián hǎo (新年好), which directly translates as 'New Year Goodness'. A more formal greeting is Xīn nián kuài lè, literally meaning 'New Year happiness'.

In Cantonese, the most common greeting is Gong hei fat choy(恭喜发财), which means 'Best wishes, wishing you happiness and prosperity.'
1. 新年好 - Happy Chinese New Year (popular way)
"Xīnnián hǎo" is usually the first thing that's said when Chinese people greet one another during Chinese New Year. It replaces the normal greeting "nǐ hǎo".
2. 新年快乐 - Happy Chinese New Year (formal way)
"Xīnnián kuàilè" is a somewhat more formal way to greet people during Chinese New Year. It also can be used during the regular January 1st New Year.
3. 恭喜发财 - Happiness and prosperity
"Gong hay fat choy" is usually spoken in Hong Kong, Guangdong Province and the places nearby, and nowadays you can hear this phrase in many Chinatowns.

Chinese New Year Greetings and Wishes for the Tiger Year 2022

As 2022 will be a year of the Tiger, it will be popular to greet people with new year lucky phrases including hu (tiger). Here are the most popular greetings for the year of the Tiger.
1. 虎年大吉 - Wishing you luck in the year of the Tiger! 2. 虎虎生威 - Wishing you fullness of the vigor and vitality of the tiger. 3. 龙腾虎跃 - 'Dragon soaring and Tiger leaping' (Wish you prosperous and thriving in new year) 4. 如虎添翼 - Wishing you're like a tiger with wings (i.e. doubly strong)!

In Mandarin: rú hǔ tiān yì /roo hoo tyen ee/

In Cantonese: jyu fu tim jik

5. 虎年兴旺 - Wishing you a prosperous year of the Tiger!

In Mandarin: hǔ nián xīng wàng /hoo nyen sshing wung/

In Cantonese: fu nin hing wong

6. 生龙活虎 - Wishing you the drive of the Dragon and the vigor of the Tiger!

In Mandarin: shēng lóng huó hǔ /shnng long hwor hoo/

In Cantonese: sang lung wut fu

7. 虎运连年 - Wishing you the luck of the Tiger year after year!

In Mandarin: hǔ yùn lián nián /hoo ywnn lyen nyen/

In Cantonese: fu wan lin nin

Chinese New Year Wishes for Friends and Family
1. 平平安安 - Peace and safety! 2. 幸福安康 - Peace and happiness! 3. 阖家欢乐 - Happiness for the whole family! 4. 吉祥如意 - Good luck and life according to your wishes! 5. 好运连连 - Good luck again and again!
Chinese New Year Wishes for Business Clients
1. 生意兴隆 - Prosperous business! 2. 恭喜发财 - Happiness and prosperity! 3. 财源广进 - Wealth's sources broadly entering in! 4. 蒸蒸日上 - May your business grow and expand with each day! 5. 大展宏图 - Realize one's ambition
Chinese New Year Wishes for Colleagues and Bosses
1. 工作顺利 - May your work go smoothly! 2. 事业有成 - Success in your career! 3. 平步青云 - Have a meteoric rise (usually to wish for promotions)!4. 马到成功 - Success immediately upon arrival! 5. 步步高升 - Promotions at every step! 6. 升官发财 - Win a promotion and get rich!
Chinese New Year Wishes for Kids and Students
1. 学业有成 - Achieve academic success! 2. 学习进步 - Progress in studies! 3. 金榜题名 - Success in the examination!
It is usually used for those taking an important examination, including students - literally 'to sign one's name on the role of honor'.

5 Popular Chinese New Year Wishes for Anyone and for Any Occasion

During the period of Chinese New Year, you can use these very common Chinese New Year sayings to express your best wishes.
1. 大吉大利 - Lots of luck and profits!
In Cantonese, the pronunciation of gut (桔, 'mandarin oranges') is the same as gut (吉, 'auspiciousness'). That's why orange is one of the most popular Chinese New Year foods.
2. 心想事成 - May all your wishes come true!
People with a dream or wishes they want to come true would love to be greeted with this greeting.
3. 万事如意 - May all go well with you!
It directly translates as ' 10,000 things go according to your wishes.'
4. 身体健康 - Wishing you good health!
It can be said to all people, especially the elder people.
5. 年年有余 - Surplus year-after-year!
The pronunciation of 余 (yú, meaning 'abundance') is the same as the pronunciation of 鱼 (meaning 'fish'). Usually, people prepare two fish for Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, one for dinner and one for the next day (surplus for the new year!).

5 of the Most Popular Chinese New Year Greeting and Wishes Sentences

In a formal way, such as proposing a toast or writing a Chinese New Year card, you can add some beginning words before your Chinese New Year greetings, and combine one or two or more Chinese New Year wishes in a sentence.

Greeting an older (or respected) person is a little different in Chinese: nín for 'you', instead of the common nǐ. For example:
祝您......
Meaning: Wish you... (to an older/respected person) ...
祝你......
Meaning: Wish you (to a younger person or informally) ...

In Mandarin: Zhu nǐ ... (/joo nee/)

In Cantonese: zuk nei

1. 祝您新年快乐，身体健康!
Meaning: Wishing you a happy Chinese New Year and good health!
2. 祝你新春快乐，阖家幸福!
Meaning: Wishing you a happy Chinese New Year, a happy family!
3. 祝你新年快乐，大吉大利，万事如意！
Meaning: Wishing you a happy new year, good luck, and all the best!
4. 祝你心想事成，财源广进，事业兴旺！
Meaning: May all your wishes come true, money and treasures flow in, and your career flourish!
5. 祝你新年快乐，身体健康，家庭幸福，工作顺利！
Meaning: Wishing you a happy new year, good health, a happy family, and smooth work!

Funny Chinese New Year Wishes
1. 恭喜发财，红包拿来
Meaning: Wishing you happiness and prosperity; give me a red envelope.

Use this to greet someone if you're expecting lucky money. Only say this to close friends and relations. Don't say it to strangers or in a formal setting, to avoid looking presumptuous or ridiculous.
2. 一帆风顺、二龙腾飞、三羊开泰、四季平安、五福临门、六六大顺、七星高照、八方来财、九九同心、十全十美、百事亨通、千事吉祥、万事如意！
Meaning: I wish you all the best, all things prosperous, and all things auspicious!

Literally: 'Wishing you one smooth voyage, two dragons soaring, three goats bringing peace, four seasons of safety, five blessings at your door, six-six ('flowing') great favor, seven stars shining down from on high, eight directions yielding wealth, nine-nine ('long-lasting') harmony, ten (out of ten) for excellence, 100 (all) things to your liking, 1,000 (all) things lucky, 10,000 (all) things your way.'

Chinese New Year Quotes

In China, there are dozens of beautiful Chinese New Year quotes that people may use to send as cards or messages, or to say out during a toast in the Chinese New Year reunion dinner.

1. "Wish New Year happiness all year four seasons always there."
新年的快乐一年四季常在。.
Yuàn xīnnián de kuàilè yīniánsìjì cháng zài.
May the joy of New Year be with you throughout the year.

2. "Wish you all of New Year dreams all become real."
愿你所有的新年梦想都成真。
Yuàn nǐ suǒyǒu de xīnnián mèngxiǎng dōu chéngzhēn.
Hoping all your New Year dreams come true.

3. "Four seasons at peace pass prosperous year."
四季平安过旺年。
Sì jì píng'ān guò wàng nián.
Wishing you four seasons of peace and a flourishing year.

4. "Respectfully congratulate new joy, wish body fit, career thriving."
恭贺新禧，祝身体健康、事业发达。
Gōnghè xīnxǐ, zhù shēntǐ jiànkāng, shìyè fādá.
Happy New Year, wishing you good health and success.

5. "Five grains abundant harvest, big wealth big honor, luck as you wish, wind harmonious rain favorable."
五谷丰收， 大富大贵。 吉祥如意， 风调雨顺。
Wǔgǔ fēngshōu, dàfù dàguì, jíxiáng rúyì, fēnɡ diào yǔ shùn.
Successful harvest of the grain, with great prosperity and earnings. Good fortune as desired, with timely wind and rain. (*A common wish for farmers)

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Chinese people greet one another with lucky sayings and phrases to wish each other health, wealth, and good fortune when they meet during the Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) period. Here are the most popular Chinese New Year greetings, wishes, messages, and quotes in Mandarin and Cantonese which will enable you to share joy and love during the festive period.