Auspicious animals (such as dog/ cat/ fish/ bird) are our best companions in life. These animals often depict the good characteristics of loyalty/ wealth/ prosperity/ courage. Unfortunately, some of these domestic pets are abandoned by their masters, being attracted to their new fond love.
Around HDB areas (in Sengkang), there are unattended food left behind (by so-called animal lovers) for stray cats. As a result, there are also bird shits around the same area. Being a non-animal-hater person, I have to remind the animal lovers that the correct way to care for the stray cats is to provide a proper shelter/ home.
On a particular Sunday (Jun 9, 2013), I called TC (to call police/ SPCA) regarding an injured big black dog. According to my neighbours, the abandoned homeless dog had been sitting quietly near the staircase for many hours. The injured dog was hopefully treated and given a proper shelter/ home.
忠心狗 招財貓 富貴魚 無懼鳥 同簷下 • 你不棄 我不迷 他不恨 人人敬 同歡喜！
Auspicious Animal 年年有餘 • Abundance with Bird/ Butterfly/ Carp/ Gold Fish
Art N Design • RED2 • citi • Silken • DeRiceBowl • Vitagen 2X • Shell • BOC • OCBC
[ Scanned with Canon MX Printer - Ang Pow Fish created on 20140518 ]
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Favorite cartoons (Doraemon/ Tweety Bird/ Tom & Jerry) are likeable/ lively/ lovable cartoon characters (best viewed on 3D animation screen). Good animation exhibits the fun spirit of a simple flip-book, projecting the illusionary (body/ face/ hand) movement of the funny cartoon character (on our brain wall).
The main cartoon character has a key role to play along the overall story/ serial, supported by few other (good or bad) cartoon characters. A good dialogue is another important element of a successful cartoon, mimicking the mouth pattern to match with the interesting script.
Cartooning, like blogging, is tough. Some cartoon characters (like famous lucky - Courtesy Lion, Singa) will feel breathless after some tiring journey, and will head down to an unknown restful period. The sunny cartoon characters will stay truthful (right from the beginning) all the way and remain ever-green forever.
卡通人物 萬事通 • 卡通故事 超笑料 • 卡通世界 O界限 • 哆啦A梦 一級棒！
Favorite Cartoon 卡通人物 • Fun with Doraemon/ Angry Bird/ Minion
Art N Design • Qoo • LooneyTunes • Oth 2X • m&m • NTUC • Oth
[ Scanned with Canon MX Printer - Ang Pow Cartoon created on 20140413]
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Blossom flower/ plant are your best friend at home - you can use appropriate flower/ plant to decorate your home interior, as well as represent special symbol (such as Money Plant). Green flower/ plant (such as Broccoli Flower) are also the food sources of living things (either directly or indirectly). You can buy fresh vegetable/ fruit from nearby supermarket.
During the constructive process (photosynthesis of green plants in the presence of sunlight), green plants will consume carbon dioxide/ water to give off oxygen. During the destructive process (respiration of living things at all times), green plants will consume oxygen to give off carbon dioxide/ water.
You can set up appropriate/ fair experiment to see the fate of green plants. In bright sunlight, oxygen surplus is set free from green plants (rate of photosynthesis is much greater than respiration). In darkness/ night time, oxygen intake is shared among green plants (and living things with carbon dioxide/ water given off).
Through scientific experiment (to commercial factory), over-planting will result in congested (to polluted) air/ space, thus eventually lead to unhealthy living.
你不壞 我一聞 花香葉青！ 你不臭 我一吸 心闊氣高！
Blossom Flower 花開富貴 • Decorate with Vase/ Flower
Art N Design • 7Eleven • AMEX • BangkokBank • BOC • DBS • HongLeong • HSBC • OCBC • POSB
[ Scanned with Canon MX Printer - Ang Pow Flower created on 20140408]
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In the academic pursuit, bright children are the apple of many eyes - parents/ teachers look up more to those who are book-smart than those who are street-smart. Packed tuition classes (English/ Chinese/ Maths/ Science) are the likes of book-crazy to crave up school grades, while selected enrichment courses (Creative Writing/ Arts/ Music/ Swimming) are the makings of street-ready to pick up lifelong skills.
Warning - Over-tuition will lead to dreaming effect in the classroom and suffocating effect in the childhood. Over-enrichment will lead to drowning effect in the interest and burning effect in the pocket.
Outside school, bright children tend to be gadget-smart and gaming-smart to be up-to-date in the virtual online world. Branded techy devices (iPhone/ iPad/ Smart Phone/ Tablet) are like colourful candies for gadget-grabber, while cool trendy games (Angry Birds/ Minecraft/ League of Legends/ Clash of Clans) are like endless battles for gaming-breaker.
Warning - Over-gadget will lead to parallel effect in the hands and spectacular effect in the eyes. Over-gaming will lead to laggard effect in the study and toxic effect in the lifestyle.
書里街外 學一學 • 機手网角 打一打 • 迷你魔精 我不拜！
Bright Children 聰明伶俐 • Celebrate with Family/ Traditional Costume
Art N Design • 7Eleven • ANZ • Oth • OCBC 2X • HorseBrand • DBS 2X • Oth
[ Scanned with Canon MX Printer - Ang Pow Kid created on 20140401]
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You may wish to skip directly to below Ang Pow God of Wealth 財神到 • Art N Design (if you are under the age of 18 years, by law).
The men-(and-women)-in-the-streets often associate God of Wealth 財神 with striking rich through sudden windfalls 橫財. Nowadays, many common people are finding it hard to get a close-to-decent job to cover family expenses through honest earnings 正財. The fantasy of making rich through lottery often become the earnest wishes for many rich-people-want-to-be.
For every gaming round, I will try to set aside a token S$2/ S$1 contribution (just past-times 小小小小賭) to join in the million dollar dream. Apart from the small (4X) dream, I am now back at doing more meaningful work (including DIY Feng Shui 風水) on Greening Home again.
In case you are still wondering what is the secret to strike (in your lifetime) - the answer is super luck. To be a happy-person-soon-to-be, you have to accumulate luck by doing many good stuff to people around you. Disclaimer - If you are a happy person one day, pledge a small donation to a charity organization of your choice.
切記！ 大大小小賭傷身！ 小小小小賭怡情！
Ang Pow God of Wealth 財神到 • Usher with Yuan Bao/ Money
Art N Design • Motorola • MisterPotato • ResortWorld • DODO 2X
[ Scanned with Canon MX Printer - Ang Pow Wealth created on 20140323]
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The Chinese Lion Dance 舞獅 is performed by two members from a Lion Dance troupe, while the background/ surroundings are blasted with close-to-ear-deafening sound of drums/ cymbals. During auspicious event (such as Lunar New Year), some big companies welcome Lion Dance with Plucking the Green 采青 for good fortune/ business ahead.
Professional Lion Dance performers (from many countries) will also meet/ compete against one another to push the traditional art to greater heights. Competitors have to go through elevated platforms with stunning moves/ jumping poles to emerge as the formidable/ impressive winner.
May the spirits of Roaring Lion last forever! 讓吼獅精華 發揚光大！
Ang Pow Lion Dance 舞獅 • Harmonize with Dragon Dance/ Fire Cracker
Art N Design • SPC • DODO 2X • HongLeong • StandardChartered • AIA • POSB • Oth 2X
[ Scanned with Canon MX Printer - Ang Pow Lion created on 20140318]
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Ang Pow 紅包 • Lion Dance 舞獅 • God of Wealth 財神到 • Bright Children 聰明伶俐 • Blossom Flower 花開富貴 • Favorite Cartoon 卡通人物 • Auspicious Animal 年年有餘 • Auspicious Item 吉祥如意 • Auspicious Word 新年快樂
Art N Design • SPC • DODO • ANZ • AMEX • Oth • citi • OCBC • 旺旺 • NC
[ Scanned with Canon MX Printer - Ang Pow Catalog created on 20140312]
Zodiac Sign 十二生肖 • Rat 鼠 • Ox 牛 • Tiger 虎 • Rabbit 兔 • Dragon 龍 • Snake 蛇 • Horse 馬 • Goat 羊 • Monkey 猴 • Rooster 雞 • Dog 狗 • Pig 豬
Art N Design • HMV • Prime • RED2 • Vitagen • Takashimaya • Popular • FujiXerox • Sentosa • McDonald • NTUC • Oth 2X
[ Scanned with Canon MX Printer - Ang Pow Zodiac created on 20140312]
If you like the Ang Pow Album, pledge a small donation to Singapore Children's Society or any charity organization of your choice.
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Before the Lunar New Year, the Chinese will receive free red packet (or ang pow 紅包, mostly from TheBank/ TheRetail) while preparing/ shopping for the festive occasion. There are typically few categories (or combinations of) on the art and design of red packet.
Zodiac Sign • Rat/ Ox/ Tiger/ Rabbit/ Dragon/ Snake/ Horse/ Goat/ Monkey/ Rooster/ Dog/ Pig • 十二生肖
Lion Dance • Harmonize with Dragon Dance/ Fire Cracker • 舞龍舞獅
God of Wealth • Usher with Yuan Bao/ Money • 財神到
Bright Children • Celebrate with Family/ Traditional Costume • 聰明伶俐
Blossom Flower • Decorate with Vase/ Flower • 花開富貴
Favorite Cartoon • Fun with Doraemon/ Angry Bird/ Minion • 新年快樂
Auspicious Animal • Abundance with Bird/ Butterfly/ Carp/ Gold Fish • 年年有餘
Auspicious Item • Luck with Pineapple/ Mandarin Orange • 吉祥如意
Auspicious Word • Prosperous with Chinese character such as 福 • 吉 • 春 • 滿 • 餘 • 財 • 旺 • 寶
On the internet, ang pow enthusiasts will share/ discuss the design available for the year. Some collectors/ traders will even go to the extent of buy/ sell, pricing from S$1.50 to S$3.00 per packet.
Best wishes to all! May the year 2014 ahead bring you happiness and success! 祝大家 馬到功成！
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First published on WordPress, February 5, 2013
Yet another month has gone by for the New Year 2013. The Chinese will be celebrating Year of Water Snake beginning this coming Sunday 10-FEB-2013. As usual, the Chinese will be busy paying/ clearing outstanding bills/ tasks before the Lunar New Year for a good auspicious start ahead.
Every other year, I will keep aside/ reuse the new-looking $2/ $10 notes (especially those with lucky 8 in serial no) for red packets (such as CNY 压岁钱 for good luck/ health). Sometimes, I will still need to go to the bank to exchange additional $10 notes for the Lunar New Year. For this year 2013, I am not alone in this green practice. MAS has also issued ‘good-as-new’ $2 notes, along with brand new ones.
Best wishes to all! Happy Chinese New Year and Gong Xi Fa Cai! 新年快乐！ 恭喜发财！Unfortunately, the land of broken promise (after 1 year anniversary break) resurfaced on recyclable/ recycling (master of selective collection/ schedule/ checklist/ SOP/ …).
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First published on WordPress, January 31, 2012
Time flies! Another month gone! The Lunar New Year celebration is coming to an end.
Some green things the Chinese can do are to reuse (those still in good condition) New Year decorations and good luck Ang Pow (or red packets). Remember to recycle New Year cookies containers, old paper New Year decorations and spoilt red packets.
A glimpse at the collectible Ang Pow – the Dragon and Lion in Action for a prosperous year.
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