Monday, 21 February 2011

Bunnies everywhere

Hello everyone. Chinese New Year came and went. I was busy being busy. Many have finished their Chinese New Year post and move on, so here's my late post.

Emy posing at one of the local mall.



As usual, there were plenty of Chinese handicrafts everywhere and everything are mostly in red..as usual.





We saw the very long dragon dance and so difficult to take a good picture with all those movements and people around.  Dragon or lion dances to bring in new and happy energies with their loud noises and movements.



In case you don't know, it's the year of the Rabbit, so we had plenty of rabbit images in every shopping centres.






Another place promoted Chinese opera. Every mall will have a theme where musicals, decorations and everything else are based on a specific theme.





On their last day of their performance, I was there but it was a little dissapointing because it was just dances and not the actual opera.



Here was one of the actual opera costume on display.




A close up of the details.



If you had the chance the see a real opera, one of the performers would probably look like this (image from TV).


I am guessing he must be the villain :)


More decor elsewhere. Small and large lanterns everywhere and more bunnies greeted us.




Here are my furry friends from blogland - Sydney, Tyler, Amelia and Harriet from The Qi Papers wishing all a very belated happy Chinese New Year.  Picture courtesy of my good friend, Diana :)



Now.. I've got to visit everyone.

Happy week ahead.......

21 comments:

  1. Hi MaryKate!
    Wow, bunnies everywhere, indeed! I loved that red and white poster that looked like a wood cut block print.

    Happy New Year-- and Emy looks adorable!

    Willow

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  2. Happy New Year! Nice photos and hope for a good year.

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  3. Great festive mood!So much to enjoy before Chap Goh Mei came. Hope you had a wonderful celebration with family and friends.

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  4. Happy New Year, M. Kate! LOVED seeing this year of the rabbit post an all the fantastic celebrating... just love all those lanterns! And Emy looks so lovely in her pretty dress--she seems so grown up! Wishing you all a wonderful new year! :o) Happy Days, my friend ((HUGS))

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  5. Such beautiful blossoms in your banner! Lucky you to have a such so many wonderful rabbit images popping up all over too. And yes, you got all the names of my bunnies right. hugs :D

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  6. Hi M.Kate:)
    It's been a while since your last post!!! Good to see you here again:)
    As usually I'm enchanted and impressed - love everything about this post, but of course rabbits the most:):):)
    Have a nice week ahead!
    Hugs
    Joo
    xxx

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  7. Thankyou for sharing these lovely Chinese New Year photos with us.

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  8. Glad you are back, M.Kate! I love all the bright colors of the Chinese New Year displays and celebration. Those opera costumes are beautiful. And I'd love to be able to do paper-cutting like those in the shop. You know, in my "spare" time!

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  9. wonderful photos I love the colours

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  10. Hi M. Kate - thank you for sharing all these luscious and beautiful scenes from Chinese New Year. What gorgeous colors. I love red. The papercutting is exquisite...and the bunnies are cute.

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  11. Hello M.Kate .. your blog just gets better and better .. and Brighter ..:-) Fantastic photos and a beautiful header, thank you for sharing ♥

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  12. It looks like you had a wonderful Chinese New Year, M Kate! The bunnies are all delightful. I have a second grandson arriving soon, and hope the year of the rabbit will be a good one!

    It's slways so nice to see one of your beautiful blog posts!

    {{{ hugs}}}

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  13. Happy belated New Year M! I'm sure I've already wished you that somewhere. The bunny makes a good subject for the all the arts/crafts :)

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  14. Hi M.Kate! Hope you have a great year!!

    Blogtrotter Two is strolling in Southern France amidst the best of the perfumes... Enjoy and have an excellent week!!

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  15. hi, I loved the papercutting stall photo the best, they are amazing!
    : )

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  16. Oh you're back in blogland! I'm so sorry for the late visit! I thought you were still in blog hibernation ;) It looks like Chinese New Year was celebrated in style where you are! It was a fairly low-key event here this year. Phooey! I hope you're having a super week M! xo

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  17. OMG! this is my heaven & earth §;-)

    How I wish I could just grab & run then ended to those lovely places in Asia? Hope I won't get up in my dreams.

    How's everybody downthere?

    Have a happy Sunday & week ahead.

    x0x0 lots...
    /chie 4evah

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  18. Happy New Year M Kate, sorry I am so slow in Blogland at the moment. There has been so much to do since Angel's death.

    Love the colours. The embroidery on the opera outfit was stunning.

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  19. Hi M. Kate! Happy International Women’s Day!!

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  20. Hope The Year of the Rabbit is going great for you M.Kate!!
    Your daughter looks beautiful in the photograph! Please tell her I said so.

    xox
    Constance

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Thank you for your comments :)