After getting a lot red bomb last year, we have to bomb other this year. Having fun to send the bomb. Haha, a bit crazy.
Our wedding card is ready to be delivered to relatives and friends. Feel good to get their blessing. It is happy and warm when they said :"Congratulation......"
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Festival aims to honour the departed
Note: I'm not trying to make fun on this tradition culture. But it seems like businessman is getting creative to earn money. Don't you thinking burning a petrol station replica will bomb?
Festival aims to honour the departed
CEMETERIES in the country were packed over the weekend as the Chinese community began its annual round of paying tribute to ancestors in conjunction with the Qing Ming festival.
The festival falls on April 5 this year, but the ritual can be carried out up to 10 days before and after this date.
The festival, which dates back more than 2,500 years, is a public holiday in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao.
Brisk business: Customers thronging Hoe Heng prayer paraphernalia shop in Jinjang to get the items needed for the festival.It is a day dedicated to cleaning the graves of the departed, offering joss sticks, food, hell notes and a myriad of prayer paraphernalia.
Qing Ming is traditionally observed with a gloomy atmosphere, as described by many poets in the past, but is seen today as an opportunity for family members to get together.
The development of Malaysia’s bereavement service industry has helped give new meaning to Qing Ming with the comfortable ambience of modern cemeteries prompting visitors to stay longer.
“Qing Ming used to be an occasion where family members would bring tools to clean the grave and it was a strenuous task, which meant that, usually, those from the third generation onwards had little interest in keeping it up,” NV Multi Corporation Bhd marketing and business development general manager Reeno Kong said.
“Nowadays, however, family members celebrate the Qing Ming, spending quality time together, snacking and chit-chatting by the tombstone till about 3pm,” he added.
The emergence of private memorial parks has also brought up the environmental quality of traditional cemeteries, with maintenance committees also set up to take care of the surroundings.
The time-honoured Qing Ming custom has evolved over the years to meet the needs and lifestyles of people.
Intricate details: Petrol stations are among the latest paper items to hit the market in Malaysia. At Nirvana Memorial Park in Semenyih, it is also a day for many to visit their departed four-legged friends at the pet cemetery.
Prayer paraphernalia, a must-have element of Qing Ming, also reflects the changes in lifestyles.
Replicas of massage chairs, home theatre sets, premium delicacies such as birds’ nest and abalone, luggage and designer goods are just some of the items sold at the main street of Jinjang Utara, where housewives converge to buy the materials needed for Qing Ming.
These items are already regarded as common, with the latest coming in the shape of treadmills, petrol stations, shopping centres and even plates of roast duck rice.
“Most of these items are imported from China and there are new things every year. One can find a paper replica of almost everything you see around you in your life,” Hoe Heng prayer paraphernalia shop proprietor Chan Kam Fook, 68, said.
The items are priced between RM1.50 for a simple set of clothes and RM100 for a bungalow.
For the deceased: Chan showing off paper replicas of bicycles and motorcycles at his factory. But, even the wide range of ready-made paper offerings cannot satisfy the demands of customers and Chan’s made-to-order paper replicas, which he started handcrafting 31 years ago, continue to sell like hot cakes.
“It seemed like a dying business in the 1990s but it has, instead, grown by leaps and bounds,” Chan’s son, Mun San, 39, who supervises the factory in Jinjang Utara where foreign workers were seen making bamboo frames of cars, houses, horses and other figures, said.
According to him, the items could cost up to RM30,000 for a mansion measuring 6m. He said the company had received orders for eight of the oversized mansions this year.
“We are surprised that the younger generation seems to be serious about it, ordering huge items and coming to us with all sort of new requests,” he said, showing two life-size replicas of imported cars with impressive details.
According to Chan, making the replicas was an arduous process that had to be learnt from scratch as there were no plans involved. He said he had learned the skills from his master in Port Klang when he was only 18, and he said he was still learning.
“It’s a lifelong process, there’s no limit to this craft,” he said.
Among the more unique items the father-and-son team have made are aeroplanes, motorcycles, bicycles, and even doctor and nurse figurines to tend to the departed as well as a row of shops complete with banks and clinics to collect rentals.
“We do our best with every order, as these replicas are the means with which our clients express their filial piety,” Chan said.
“We do not take the work lightly. It matters if the works are not up to par, as the souls would inform their relatives through a medium. They could even tell that there was a hole in the car,” he added.
Festival aims to honour the departed
Tuesday March 30, 2010
Festival aims to honour the departed
Stories by YIP YOKE TENG teng@thestar.com.my
CEMETERIES in the country were packed over the weekend as the Chinese community began its annual round of paying tribute to ancestors in conjunction with the Qing Ming festival.The festival falls on April 5 this year, but the ritual can be carried out up to 10 days before and after this date.
The festival, which dates back more than 2,500 years, is a public holiday in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao.
Brisk business: Customers thronging Hoe Heng prayer paraphernalia shop in Jinjang to get the items needed for the festival.Qing Ming is traditionally observed with a gloomy atmosphere, as described by many poets in the past, but is seen today as an opportunity for family members to get together.
The development of Malaysia’s bereavement service industry has helped give new meaning to Qing Ming with the comfortable ambience of modern cemeteries prompting visitors to stay longer.
“Qing Ming used to be an occasion where family members would bring tools to clean the grave and it was a strenuous task, which meant that, usually, those from the third generation onwards had little interest in keeping it up,” NV Multi Corporation Bhd marketing and business development general manager Reeno Kong said.
“Nowadays, however, family members celebrate the Qing Ming, spending quality time together, snacking and chit-chatting by the tombstone till about 3pm,” he added.
The emergence of private memorial parks has also brought up the environmental quality of traditional cemeteries, with maintenance committees also set up to take care of the surroundings.
The time-honoured Qing Ming custom has evolved over the years to meet the needs and lifestyles of people.
Intricate details: Petrol stations are among the latest paper items to hit the market in Malaysia. Prayer paraphernalia, a must-have element of Qing Ming, also reflects the changes in lifestyles.
Replicas of massage chairs, home theatre sets, premium delicacies such as birds’ nest and abalone, luggage and designer goods are just some of the items sold at the main street of Jinjang Utara, where housewives converge to buy the materials needed for Qing Ming.
These items are already regarded as common, with the latest coming in the shape of treadmills, petrol stations, shopping centres and even plates of roast duck rice.
“Most of these items are imported from China and there are new things every year. One can find a paper replica of almost everything you see around you in your life,” Hoe Heng prayer paraphernalia shop proprietor Chan Kam Fook, 68, said.
The items are priced between RM1.50 for a simple set of clothes and RM100 for a bungalow.
For the deceased: Chan showing off paper replicas of bicycles and motorcycles at his factory. “It seemed like a dying business in the 1990s but it has, instead, grown by leaps and bounds,” Chan’s son, Mun San, 39, who supervises the factory in Jinjang Utara where foreign workers were seen making bamboo frames of cars, houses, horses and other figures, said.
According to him, the items could cost up to RM30,000 for a mansion measuring 6m. He said the company had received orders for eight of the oversized mansions this year.
“We are surprised that the younger generation seems to be serious about it, ordering huge items and coming to us with all sort of new requests,” he said, showing two life-size replicas of imported cars with impressive details.
According to Chan, making the replicas was an arduous process that had to be learnt from scratch as there were no plans involved. He said he had learned the skills from his master in Port Klang when he was only 18, and he said he was still learning.
“It’s a lifelong process, there’s no limit to this craft,” he said.
Among the more unique items the father-and-son team have made are aeroplanes, motorcycles, bicycles, and even doctor and nurse figurines to tend to the departed as well as a row of shops complete with banks and clinics to collect rentals.
“We do our best with every order, as these replicas are the means with which our clients express their filial piety,” Chan said.
“We do not take the work lightly. It matters if the works are not up to par, as the souls would inform their relatives through a medium. They could even tell that there was a hole in the car,” he added.
2nd wife merajuk
Finally 2nd wife merajuk.
While wife was trying to accelerate on Elite highway near to USJ exit, the car did not seem to move. Wife was very panic & slowly stop at road side.
I rushed myself to the highway. Battery was OK, petrol tank is not empty & everything seems alright. We called up PLUS & the mechanic came. They inspected & said that fuel pump problem. As the car could not move, they towed the car to USJ exit & left there overnight. It was the first night 2nd wife did not come back home. So sad....
The next day morning, I called up insurance company for free towing to workshop. After some troubleshooting, it was fuel pump faulty. After some consideration, decided to get OEM fuel pump and the damage was RM620. This was exactly my monthly instalment. So I'm poorer now. :(
While wife was trying to accelerate on Elite highway near to USJ exit, the car did not seem to move. Wife was very panic & slowly stop at road side.
I rushed myself to the highway. Battery was OK, petrol tank is not empty & everything seems alright. We called up PLUS & the mechanic came. They inspected & said that fuel pump problem. As the car could not move, they towed the car to USJ exit & left there overnight. It was the first night 2nd wife did not come back home. So sad....
The next day morning, I called up insurance company for free towing to workshop. After some troubleshooting, it was fuel pump faulty. After some consideration, decided to get OEM fuel pump and the damage was RM620. This was exactly my monthly instalment. So I'm poorer now. :(
New member: Body Recharge
After a long hour work, everyone needs a proper rest. Or you spend at least one third of your time on bed. Very common tagline from sales agent.
We started our mattress surveying & hunting in many furniture shop, home fair & warehouse sales published in TheStar during weekend. There are many brands & types of mattress, pocketted spring, full latex & coconut fibre. Pocketted spring will be the softest, followed by full latex & coconut fibre. You can easily find a lot of mattresses come with 2 inch of memory foam which makes mattress softer & body hugging to the couples. After surveying for sometimes, we decided on full latex as it provides the medium softness & invested in Getha Transforme Harmony full latex mattress which come with free 2 pillows & 1 bolster. It is a 10 inches mattress which is very standard height mattress & bedsheet cover can be easily found at shopping center. Just quick sharing, mattress come in different height & getting bedsheet cover more than 10 inches can be headache sometimes. Well, our body recharge really depend on it now. Ooops, "production" depends on it as well.
Transforme Harmony: 4 in 1 Multi Layer Support
A Clever and resourceful harmonious blend combining natural latex with three other plush comfortable sleep material layers, transforming it into 4-in-1 sleep system. This unique multi-layer system structure promises a level of comfort that is of an unbelievable investment. Enjoy a good night’s rest in a healthy environment.
Features
- Transforme pressure relief fabric with Anti-Static Protection (ASP) and Nano Ag Technology.
- Enhanced natural comfort sleep with 100% natural latex combination.
- High performance base layer support designed to protect the mattress structure.
- Superior memory layer to enhance body’s contour comfort.
- No “roll together feeling”
- Remarkable comfort and fine support benefits.
- Long lasting durability.
- 24 hours automatic anti-bacterial protection.
Nippon Paint Promotion
If you are planning to paint your house exterior now, consider the Nippon now. It is valid until 30th April 2010. Get yourself theSun today & cut the coupon.
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The Sun 2010031903
Traffic crawl at Cyberjaya
Today in history 9am: The first-ever traffic crawl was reported at Cyberjaya Persiaran APEC (main access road to Cyberjaya) near to U-turn. The traffic crawl was as bad as KL town, caused by our "hardworking" policemen who are willing to sacrifice their tea-tarik session to issue summons. A round of applause to them. Hey policemen, you are creating lots of inconveniences because of your wrong timing. Are we getting a dedicated policemen who suddenly became so actively doing their daily works?? Lots of us were late to office because of your so-called hardworking & dedicated morning road blocks.
Thumb-ups to policemen for creating the first ever traffic crawl history at Cyberjaya-Intelligent City. You deserve an enrty to Malaysia Book of Records.
Thumb-ups to policemen for creating the first ever traffic crawl history at Cyberjaya-Intelligent City. You deserve an enrty to Malaysia Book of Records.
2010.02.26 Viewing Album Design
I got a called from my bridal house that our wedding album design is done. We made the appointment on 2010.02.26.
I did not expect superb design as I knew that the limitation of most of bridal houses design. They only use their so call professional skill but actually is "templete" to make the design. A lot of complaint can be viewed in wedding forum. Anyhow, I still put a small hope that our design is nice.
As per expected, the design is normal and we still can accept it with minor amendment to make it more nice, hopefully.
We are awaiting for the next appointment for our second draft album design. Wish us all the best!
I did not expect superb design as I knew that the limitation of most of bridal houses design. They only use their so call professional skill but actually is "templete" to make the design. A lot of complaint can be viewed in wedding forum. Anyhow, I still put a small hope that our design is nice.
As per expected, the design is normal and we still can accept it with minor amendment to make it more nice, hopefully.
We are awaiting for the next appointment for our second draft album design. Wish us all the best!
Steamboat marathon
For Chinese, steamboat is very common especially during CNY. It does not involve heavy cooking & the best part is everyone is involved in cooking their favourite food. So, within a month, I had 4 steamboats with different group of people. Steamboat people are different, but steamboat materials are almost same, fish balls, meat balls, sausage, fish & chicken.
13th Feb: Family
20th Feb: Taiping buddy
5th Mar: Colleague
6th Mar: UPM Buddhist friends
So, I'm a bit phobia to steamboat now. Don't invite me to steamboat anymore within this few months.
13th Feb: Family
20th Feb: Taiping buddy
5th Mar: Colleague
During Taboo game session, MeiYee asked, what type of animal wear spec? Tell me your answer.
So, I'm a bit phobia to steamboat now. Don't invite me to steamboat anymore within this few months.
Anniversary
