Happy Chinese New Year! \o/

The day where your parents actually go out with you till one in the morning because they are doing stuff at the temple. ;o

But putting the first joss stick was pretty fun. \o/

And of course, all those 4D numbers. >_>

Still, the number of Devotees at the Bugis Temple is pretty insane. All those people who are holding those huge Joss Sticks and pushing their way in. It will take, at least, an hour or two, to get in. And the "survivors" come out with their hair full of ash and stuff.

However, what surprised me is the people who are selling Joss Sticks outside. I don't mind the Joss Stick being sold at $2, because they are pretty big.

What did surprise me was those barrels of flames used to light the Joss Stick.

Oil is placed in a Milo tin, and a piece of paper was used to light the flame. The flame will stay in the milo tin because that's where all the oil is. These tins are placed openly on edges of tables...

...which can topple over easily.

And to add to the list of fire hazards, there are people selling plants right beside them.

With nothing that looks like a fire fighting equipment in sight, all it takes is one careless topple, and the whole street will become a huge fiery chaos.

While I think this is a common practise every year, it is simply disaster waiting to happen. I'm surprised no one talked about it yet, even more so given the volume of human traffic in that area. Must we always see preventable accidents occur, before having preventive measures?

I sure hope not. Human lives are not for experimenting.