The original Chinese word for this years zodiac is "yang" a generic term for the horned ruminating mammals. During the translation process, different people have interpreted the word differently either as goat or the sheep.
The main decorations in Chinatown are of goats but many stall holders have goat and sheep decorations. Our local shopping centre has the theme of sheep in their decorations.
The display in Chinatown features 388 Goat shaped lanterns and 1500 gold coin lanterns.
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The start of the decorations on New Bridge Rd |
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A goat on the centre median strip |
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Some of the goats heads move up and down in the display |
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Some of the 388 goats |
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The goats were designed by students at Singapore University of Technology and Design |
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Goats on the mountain |
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A herd of Goats |
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The gold coin lanterns |
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Details on the gold coins |
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Goats under a bridge |
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