Christmas Lights & Snow

[fatmouse76]

Hii there can anyone suggest a nice place to go in December where there will be snow and nice christmas lightings ... somewhere not too far from home ... not too expensive also ehhee..i do have 2 kids with me

thanks !!!

[nakatago]

Hii there can anyone suggest a nice place to go in December where there will be snow and nice christmas lightings ... somewhere not too far from home ... not too expensive also ehhee..i do have 2 kids with me

thanks !!!

orchard road for the lights, snow city for the, well, snow.



failing that, japan.

[sundaymorningstaple]

Tanglin Mall had snow one year? Unfortunately it was created by using a fake foam snow blower.

[fatmouse76]

hahhhahha so common in Singapore Expats forum to get replies like these ..its ok .

[sundaymorningstaple]

Korea or Japan.

[BigSis]

One of my kids came out in a rash after we went to that Tanglin Mall snow thingie once - it's like concentrated detergent!

As SMS says, Japan or Korea might be the places to go for snow (what about Taiwan, do they get snow?), but I don't know if the Asian countries go for the whole Christmas Tree, Santa Claus thing like they would do in Europe or the USA/Canada.

I've always fancied going to Harbin for the ice festival but I read that it doesn't start until early Jan so not much point going there for Christmas.

[nakatago]

One of my kids came out in a rash after we went to that Tanglin Mall snow thingie once - it's like concentrated detergent!

As SMS says, Japan or Korea might be the places to go for snow (what about Taiwan, do they get snow?), but I don't know if the Asian countries go for the whole Christmas Tree, Santa Claus thing like they would do in Europe or the USA/Canada.

I've always fancied going to Harbin for the ice festival but I read that it doesn't start until early Jan so not much point going there for Christmas.

[Tokyo] Japan does, albeit a very commercialized occasion...like Valentine's Day.

[fatmouse76]

hi thanks for the chweet replies. but in Japan ,do they celebrate X-mas the same as in EU?

[nakatago]

hi thanks for the chweet replies. but in Japan ,do they celebrate X-mas the same as in EU?

not really. it's a working day but the commercialization gives it recognition--hence the decorations, the carols, the TV specials. it's a "date day" for couples so if you're out on christmas eve night, expect to see a lot of lovebirds. think orchard road during christmas.

oh, i forgot to mention, it rarely snows in tokyo. it does, but rare.