This post is long overdue—it's about my video adventure at Jurong Lake last Sunday! I revisited the Chinese Garden to shoot some short clips for my Shorts and TikTok pages, and I figured I'd feature one of the best spots on the west side.
As for my progress on mainstream social apps (YouTube & TikTok), it’s been slow so far—slow like a sloth 🦥. My goal there is to expand my reach by simply letting the videos speak for themselves and attract the attention they deserve. I’m talking about views, likes, and comments.
Over the past two weeks, I’ve noticed that more people seem to be watching the videos. One of my Shorts even reached 1,700 views on YouTube! That’s a nice surprise, considering my usual average on both TikTok and YouTube is somewhere around 200–400 views—which is relatively high compared to Hive, where even my trending posts usually get just 50+ views.
When it comes to likes, I’m starting to get a few on both platforms. Likes are a key metric on TikTok, where it also shows the total number of likes across all my videos. My numbers are still pretty low—especially when you see users with hundreds of thousands or even millions of likes—but that’s expected. I’m still new, and I haven’t really gone the extra mile to promote my videos yet.
For now, I just want to see if the content alone can gain traction and help my page grow organically (fingers crossed for that viral moment! 😂). I know consistency is key, and I plan to keep improving the quality of my videos over time. I’m giving myself a 2–3 year runway before expecting to monetize my YouTube and TikTok pages.
I guess that’s all for my update on my socials outside of Hive. Now, it’s time to share my adventures at Jurong Lake!
Although the weather was cloudy and looked like it was about to rain, I still went ahead to test my luck. Turned out to be a good decision—the skies started clearing up just as I arrived. It was perfect timing too, since it was already late in the afternoon and the lighting was beautifully soft.
Entering Jurong Lake from the Chinese Garden MRT station brings you to the entrance where the tallest pagoda greets you—the Cloud Pagoda.
Some time ago, visitors were still allowed to climb all the way to the top floor to enjoy a panoramic view of the surroundings. Unfortunately, that’s no longer the case. Due to structural concerns, access has been restricted until necessary repairs are made. Hopefully, they’ll fix it soon—it’s definitely one of the best parts of visiting the Gardens.
I took a bunch of photos and videos of the Cloud Pagoda, trying to capture the best angles to showcase. What’s interesting about pagodas is that they have eight identical sides, making them a fascinating subject—no matter where you view it from, the structure stays the same, but the surroundings make each perspective unique.
Here are the videos I created and posted on my mainstream social accounts.
I’m not sure why, but the second video turned out to be more popular than the first. I guess the composition and the added close-up shots made it more inviting to watch.
Exploring Jurong Lake and capturing the beauty of the Cloud Pagoda was a refreshing experience, even with the unpredictable weather. It reminded me how every visit offers something new, especially when viewed through a creative lens. I’m excited to keep experimenting with content and sharing more moments like this on both Hive and my social platforms.
Consistency is a key. To reach more people
I still not yet trying Tiktok. I just want to create my video lifetime, I feel like just in vain in my video delete all after my phone stroge just ehehe
Here is mine on Shorts
For shorts, its good to gain new people for views, while long video will gain watching hours 😊
Good luck for your great video! 👏
Your second video sounds better to enjoy, the music ritme fit with your transition per clip 😊
Thanks for the tips and feedback, I have subscribed to your YT page (will check your videos from time to time). You're quite popular there and I have many things to learn from your journey 😁
At 3k+ subscribers, are you already monetizing your YT page?
Wishing you well in your quest to monetise your work!
Thank you for bringing to Hive.
Kind Regards,
Bleujay
Thanks dear @bleujay hopefully someday it will earn me something :)
Those are beautiful pictures and the place looks nice.
I liked the second video more than the first one too. I think the way you edited it and the music makes it more appealing to watch.
Also, I just subscribed to your YouTube channel.
Thanks mate! I do appreciate you subscribing my YT page 😁
Hope you gain more views and like on your videos. They are all pretty and really showcasing the beauty of one subject. Thanks to this kind of videos, people can discover new places or spots to visit. But t gain more views and likes you also need to work hard to gather more viewers. Engagement for sure is also one of the key to that and yeah, consistency. Fighting!
I love how you captures each photo, finding the right angle is really important no as if can give more emphasize to the subject └( ＾ω＾)」
Thanks a lot for the very nice comment. I feel very motivated after reading it and it made my day 😁
Happy Sunday!
Thanks a lot @seckorama , I appreciate you curating my post 🙏
You're welcome!
Nice shots of the pagoda. The second video is really cool with the music and close ups. Life in April . Keep making videos, you’re doing great man
Thanks! I'm glad to get your feedback :)
it was a pleasure man
Taking short steps one at a time will really prosper and what's more important is that you've seen progress on those small steps you've taken. You're way ahead to your goal just keep the flame burning.
And you took great photos, they're all worth watching and worth capturing.
To more views and to your goal, just keep that fire up! You'll eventually see its great outcome 🙂
Thank you! I tend to dream big but hopefully I will make it a reality in the future :)
nice arquitecture
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Hi, much success in your goal on social media, getting great views requires a lot of patience and perseverance. as for the place, it is really beautiful and impressive the structure of the Pagoda. Regards!
The Pagoda looks majestic against the backdrop of a clear sky. I've also learnt something new from this post- I had no idea they have 8 identical sides. Architecture is fascinating and you've done justice to photographing this architectural gem!
Wow, the weather is great and beautiful skies captured!
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