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Singapore

新加坡

Time flies, today is December 31, 23 (12/31/23) the last day of 2023.

时间飞逝，今天是12月31日23年（12/31/23）2023年的最后一天。

A year goes by so fast!

一年就这样匆匆的过去了！

It feels like nothing has been done and a year has passed quietly.

感觉什么都还没做，一年就这样悄然过去了。

Summarise what have been done this year?

总结这一年做了什么？

Did not travel anywhere except Johor Bahru.

除了新山以外没有去任何地方旅行。

Got COVID-19 again out of nowhere.

莫名其妙的再次得冠病。

Attended the two and a half day course using SkillsFuture Credit.

使用未来技能培训补助金参加了为期两天半的课程。

Attended two weddings and two funerals.

参加了两场的婚礼和两场葬礼。

Did a comprehensive medical examination and all indicators were up to standard.

做了全面体检，各项指标均达标。

The greatest blessing for the entire year is that my whole family is in pink of health.

一整年最大的福气就是全家人身体健康。

Hope to achieve a better goal in 2024.

希望2024年能够实现更好的目标。

A Wisp Of Smoke 一缕青烟

Singapore - Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium

新加坡 — 万礼火葬场及骨灰安置所

On Christmas Eve, attend a relative's funeral.

在平安夜这一天，参加亲戚的葬礼。

The elders I met when I was a child have gradually aged as I have grown up.

小时候见到的长辈，也因为自己长大而渐渐老去。

Because everyone is "busy", everyone naturally pushes "see you" to "next time".

因为“忙”，大家都理所当然的把“再见”推给“下一次”。

"Next time" sometimes means "forever" that will never come!

“下一次”有时意味着不会到来的“永远”！

Ironically, modern "busy people" often only get to see their relatives once on such occasions.

讽刺的是，现代的“大忙人”通常也只能在这种场合见到亲人一次面。

Life is like a subtraction problem, if you see it once, you will lose it once.

人生就像一道减法题，见一次就少一次。

Do not wait until the other person has turned into a wisp of smoke when you meet.

莫等见面时，对方已成一缕青烟。

Thanks Tai Sui 谢太岁

Singapore - Sembawang God Of Wealth Temple

新加坡 — 三巴旺财神庙

Today is the last day to Thank Tai Sui for this year.

今天是今年谢太岁的最后一天。

Worshiping Tai Sui is performed at the beginning of the year to pray for peace in the coming year.

拜太岁在年初进行，为的是祈求来年平安。

At the end of the year, it is natural to thank Tai Sui and the heavens.

至年末自然也要谢太岁答谢诸天。

Thanks Tai Sui - as the name suggests, it means thanking Tai Sui God for his protection throughout the year.

谢太岁——顾名思义就是感谢太岁神一年的护佑。

Being able to spend this year safely and smoothly is inseparable from the blessings of the heavens. 

这一年能够平安顺利的度过，离不开诸天的福佑，举办谢太岁法会以感谢值年太岁星君及本命星君一年的神恩护持。

Thanks Tai Sui is also called Returning Tai Sui.

谢太岁又称还太岁。

Repaying God for His kindness at the end of the year also embodies the spirit of gratitude of the Chinese nature.

年底酬谢神恩也体现了华族知恩、感恩的精神。

Decline To Visit 谢绝拜访

Singapore - River Wonders

新加坡 — 河川生态园

Today is the last day to see SBP (Singapore-Born Panda) Le Le.

今天是看SBP（新加坡出生的熊猫）叻叻的最后一天。

In the days to come, the public will only see Le Le's parents, Kai Kai and Jia Jia.

往后的日子，公众也只能看到叻叻的父母凯凯和嘉嘉了。

Le Le will return to China on January 16, 2024.

叻叻将于2024年1月16日送返中国。

After returning to China, Le Le will participate in the giant panda breeding programme.

回到中国之后，叻叻将参与大熊猫繁殖计划。

Le Le will begin his four-and-a-half-week quarantine before departing for China.

叻叻在启程前往中国之前，将开始为期四个半周的隔离。

During this period, public is declined to visit Le Le.

在这期间，公众是谢绝拜访叻叻的。

Under the giant panda leasing agreements, cubs born abroad are generally returned to China when they turn two.

根据大熊猫租借协议，在外国出生的幼崽通常会在两岁时被送回中国。

Hope that Le Le will flourish in China’s Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding and bring glory to the country.

希望叻叻在中国的成都大熊猫繁育研究基地开枝散叶，为国争光。

Monovalent Vaccine 单价疫苗

Singapore

新加坡

My sixth dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

我的第六剂冠病疫苗。

This time I got the updated version of the monovalent vaccine.

这次打的是更新版的单价疫苗。

After getting the queue number, proceed to the registration counter.

拿了排队号码后，前往登记处。

They set up a "small" air-conditioned room for registration and vaccination.

他们搭建了一个“小”空调房，用于登记和疫苗接种。

I had Moderna / Spikevax monovalent vaccine.

我打了莫德纳 / 史派威士单价疫苗。

After the vaccination, there would be a fifteen minutes observation period.

接种疫苗后，有十五分钟的观察期。

Grateful to the government for providing free vaccines.

感激政府免费提供疫苗。