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Here is where I record my thoughts and experiences, most of which are from my time abroad and travels. Where I share and exchange insights on off-the-beaten-path destinations and translated literature. Where I discuss photography and societal observations.
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Chinese New Year will start on 10 February this year. Just round the corner! This photo collage reminds of an auspicious greeting “年年有余” that is commonly heard during this festive period. What “年年有余” means: (Wish you will have) Abundance every year The last character “余” is a homonym for “鱼”, which sounds like “yù” in hanyu pinyin.…
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Hello, had been away in Asia for two weeks and am still recovering from jetlag, which means that bedtime comes before 2200 for the past few nights. Shall share some pictures and musings from my trip to Taipei, Shanghai and Hong Kong, hopefully someday soon. Meanwhile, here’s a picture that I took in Hong Kong…
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香港，2004年11月 那些年错过的大雨 那些年错过的爱情 好想拥抱你 拥抱错过的勇气 曾经想征服全世界 到最后回首才发现 这世界滴滴点点全部都是你 +++ “那些年” (“Those Years”) is the title track of “那些年，我們一起追的女孩“, an endearing and nostalgic Taiwanese movie about teenage years gone by and ‘what-ifs’. Literally, the movie title would read “Those Years, The Girl We All Went After” in English; the official title in English is “You are The…
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Next Friday, I’ll be seeing my family again. Looking forward to it as we were last together in Japan in August. And before that, it was in April 2012, when I went back to Singapore for various celebrations including my good friend’s wedding, my sister’s graduation and my mum’s birthday. Here’s a little memory from…
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December 2000: Dalat, Vietnam It was our day off. Instead of shovelling sand, lifting stone blocks and sandpapering chairs at the village school, we went hiking in Langbiang Mountain. At over 2,000 metres above sea level, the fabled Langbiang Mountain is often referred to as the “roof of Dalat”. There’s also a love story behind the…
Angelina Hue 