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SINGAPORE – About 10 ornaments to mark the Mid-Autumn Festival were taken down on Saturday (Sept 12) night following comments from the public that they bore Chinese greetings that did not suit the occasion.
The banner-like lanterns had been strung up above South Bridge Road on Sept 10, ahead of the traditional street light-up in Chinatown that will take place from Thursday (Sept 17) to Oct 16.
This year’s light-up is set to comprise about 700 lanterns and sculptures which depict traditional festival motifs and characters such as Chang’e, goddess of the moon in Chinese mythology.
However, before the official light-up ceremony on Thursday, keen-eyed members of the public found some of the greetings on the China-made decorations to be inappropriate.
While some of the greetings were typically associated with the Chinese New Year, others were not coherent.
For instance, one ornament bore a message in Chinese that translated to “bright and majestic”, which is not a traditional phrase, while another said “joy for the nation”.
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