Chap Goh Mei Celebration At City Park

             去年元夜时      花市灯如昼

             月上柳梢头       人约黄昏后

         During the night of Chap Goh Mei last year

         The flower market was brightly lit, as if in daylight

         As the moon was rising over the willows

         The youngsters met their dates after dusk

 A Chinese poem written a thousand years ago describes vividly what one will see at a park which is geared up and decorated for Chap Goh Mei celebration.

Chap Goh Mei, the 15^th night of the first lunar moon, is the Valentine for the Chinese. Thus you will see Lovers’ Bridge, platform for throwing mandarin oranges, the Match-making Deity, and other romance oriented decorations.

At the City Park of S2, there were fascinating lights, beautified Lovers’ Bridge, joyous crowd, and the majestic white mosque at the background. Together with the dreamy reflections in the water, they contributed to compose a spectacular frame of picture.

The whole premises was so brightened up and so colourful that one would be overwhelmed by the festive ambience.

The climax of the evening was the firework display. When the first bloom exploded in the air everyone was wowing in excitement. It’s simply awesome! It’s like seeing many ‘fire-flowers’ in all kinds of colour and shapes opening instantaneously in midair. Nothing is more spectacular than the sight of fire work display over a scenic place like City Park.