Dong Zhi / Winter Solstice / 冬至

Dong Zhi / Winter Solstice / 冬至.

Dong Zhi (winter solstice) will soon arrive. and during this time, chinese family members would sit down together to consume Tang Yuan / 湯圓. Tang Yuan which symbolise reunion is made from glutinous flour which are roll into the shape of a small rice ball about half an […]

2012 Ampang Nine Emperor Festival / 安邦南天宫九皇大帝誕

2012 Ampang Nine Emperor Festival / 安邦南天宫九皇大帝誕

Location: Nan Tian Gong, Ampang New Village, Selangor / 南天宫, 安邦, 雪蘭莪. GPS Coordinate: 3.141057, 101.764539

Photos of Street Parade, Fire walking and bridge crossing ceremony taken on 14th,16th,22nd,23rd October of the Nine Emperor God / Jiu Huang Da Di / 九皇大帝 festival held by Nan Tian Gong […]

2012-Ipoh Nine Emperor Festival / 怡保斗母宮九皇大帝誕

2012-Ipoh Nine Emperor Festival / 怡保斗母宮九皇大帝誕.

Location: Tow Boo Keong, Ipoh, Perak / 斗母宮, 怡保, 霹雳. GPS Coordinate: 4.584981, 101.084164

These photos were taken on 20th October 2012 of the Nine Emperor God / Jiu Huang Da Di / 九皇大帝 festival held by Dou Mu Gong / 斗母宮 temple each year in Ipoh, Perak. […]

Li Chun / 立春

Li Chun / 立春

The beginning of spring is known to the Chinese as Li Chun / 立春 (Lap Chun in Cantonese) and it is the first term of the 24 terms in the Chinese solar calendar. These 24 solar term is also known as Jie Chi / 節氣.

Li Chun falls between 3rd […]