For being a mostly Buddhist culture, Singapore sure knows how to do up Christmas! It is a huge holiday in Asia for festivities and gift giving, even though the religious aspect of it doesn't apply to most people here. The city goes all out with lights and decorations for the season. The main streets have thousands of ornaments hanging from the trees, Christmas lights abound and the malls all have elaborate displays inside and out. Even our condo had Christmas lights strung from the palm trees! I must say that despite the decor, it still didn't feel like Christmas, as I relate the holiday to cold and snow!!
Leave it to Singapore though, to bring snow to the tropics. A mall near our house used a snow machine every night in the month of December to bring "snow" to the city. The kids had a ball playing in the snow foam in their swimsuits! SO fun!!
Some of the displays around the city
Fun in the Singapore "snow"!!
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