Tag Archives: China

Tall Girl Cuisine or Eastern Northern Dumpling Restaurant

Posted on April 23, 2015 by bookjunkie

East Coast Road seems to be a food hub to me. Yet another place B wanted to try out as it’s supposed to be pretty authentic and he read rave reviews online saying it’s run by a family from China … Continue reading →

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Painting: Lee Kuan Yew

Posted on April 4, 2015 by bookjunkie

Captivating images at Ode to Art spotted at Raffles City that made everyone passing by turn their heads. I read that it’s by an artist from China, Ren Zhenyu and the one in the window, oil on canvas, is marked as … Continue reading →

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Outside People’s Park Complex: Authentic Snacks from China

Posted on January 13, 2015 by bookjunkie

If I was not already so full from the Sichuan noodles I would have had these snacks which are really good. I especially like the pancake filled with minced pork and really spicy chilli oil.  You can spot the long … Continue reading →

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CNY 2013: Checking Out the Chinese New Year Buzz at Vivo

Posted on January 12, 2013 by bookjunkie

VivoCity tends to have great Chinese New Year atmosphere so we had to check it out this year. I found the lanterns so pretty and the Chinese New Year fair, including art, crafts and photography from China added to the … Continue reading →

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Clipper Race at Keppel Bay (Round the World Boat Race makes a stop in Singapore)

Posted on February 6, 2012 by bookjunkie

Keppel Bay is a real tiny artificial island with a bunch of eateries and boats. When we were there it was buzzing with activity. I had no idea what a clipper race was till I read the details. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Chinese New Year 2012: Just Outside People’s Park Complex

Posted on January 8, 2012 by bookjunkie

You have to try the snack stalls here. Really authentic stuff from China. Pancakes with spicy pork filling. So good. I always see long queues forming. Another popular stall that we tried the last time. The yummy pacake that reminds … Continue reading →

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Very Funny American Comedian from China: Joe Wong

Posted on September 20, 2011 by bookjunkie

Joe Wong who looks more like a scientist than a comedian, is brilliant at the Radio Television Correspondents’ Association (RTCA) Dinner in Washington. I think this video is going viral already. My sister just sent it to me and I … Continue reading →

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The Stop Cooking Indian Curry Story Upsets Me

Posted on August 10, 2011 by bookjunkie

Sunday, August 21st, is Cook a Pot of Curry Day. A brilliant group of Singaporeans set up a facebook page to celebrate curry as our way of life and it already has 17,364 attendees. (Update on 19 August 2011: The … Continue reading →

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China: Jilted Bride Attempts to Leap from Building

Posted on May 18, 2011 by bookjunkie

I hope the Chinese authorities treat her with compassion. The poor girl looks utterly distraught. The pain must have overwhelmed her in that moment. You can read the full article at the Daily Mail. Even more shocking, when you watch … Continue reading →

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How China Trains it’s Kids to Become Olympic Champions

Posted on May 14, 2011 by bookjunkie

I would say torture rather than training. A 5 year old child made to live in a boarding school just to satisfy the dreams of his or her parents. Seems so cruel to me. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnxR1lLrkPg] Didn’t think I’d find a … Continue reading →

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Books: Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie

Posted on April 19, 2011 by bookjunkie

Shalimar the Clown is a book by Salman Rushdie who won the booker of bookers for Midnight’s Children. This was an almost 400 page book and I took nearly 3 weeks to finish this. Actually I took more than 2 … Continue reading →

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WordPress Blogs Still Down After Cyber Attacks

Posted on March 7, 2011 by bookjunkie

Even though the report by AFP below says that it’s up, it’s not. I wonder if this is affecting Asia alone. I can’t log in to any other wordpress blog sites either. I just get a blank page and a … Continue reading →

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WordPress has Been Attacked and it Really Sucks

Posted on March 6, 2011 by bookjunkie

I am so frustrated that I can’t get into Tiny Island, my other blog which is my daily journal. If you have been trying as well, I am so sorry about the disruption. I can’t get into the wonderful blog … Continue reading →

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Chinese New Year 2011: People’s Park

Posted on January 9, 2011 by bookjunkie

Want to absorb in the real atmosphere of Chinese New Year? I would say come to People’s Park and walk about the stalls and emporium (old style Chinese Supermarket) here. Instead of lunch, there are so many interesting snacks you … Continue reading →

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Beautiful People Get Away with Murder at Work

Posted on December 26, 2010 by bookjunkie

{Image: China Smack} My cousin just sent me this article. It’s about the old bias that everyone knows exists at work, but that’s never officially acknowledged. Better looking people who are less qualified can get away with lot of nonsense … Continue reading →

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14 Moments of Culture Shock

Posted on November 25, 2010 by bookjunkie

In my life so far, Culture Shock ranges from mild to extreme.  Television and movies have  reduced the total strangeness and unfamiliarity element, but not everything is captured on screen.  Here are some of my Alice in Wonderland moments: 1. … Continue reading →

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Turning 40: My List of 40 Travel Memories

Posted on October 12, 2010 by bookjunkie

I’ll be turning 40 in a few weeks, and all year long I have been anticipating going into a deep funk. So far it hasn’t quite happened yet and I think I have to thank my blogger friends on WordPress … Continue reading →

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Miss Universe 2010: Tania Lim & Other Contestants

Posted on August 7, 2010 by bookjunkie

I enjoy watching pageants like my partner enjoys watching soccer, so here are some of the contestants for the upcoming paegeant to be held in Las Vegas.  The photos are from the official Miss Universe Website and if they disappear … Continue reading →

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UFO Spotted in China

Posted on July 16, 2010 by bookjunkie

This is both scary and thrilling at the same time.  Alien visitors in my lifetime? – who would have thought?  Hope they are friendly.  Anyway it hasn’t come to that yet, but the UFO spotting caused the Chinese airport in … Continue reading →

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Green Lychees

Posted on June 18, 2010 by bookjunkie

The ones sold in Singapore are usually red but this time I spotted Lychees, a subtropical fruit from China in a wonderful shade of green which are in season from June to August. They were super sweet, fragrant and juicy. … Continue reading →

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Dan Dan Mien in Beijing

Posted on September 25, 2006 by bookjunkie

I got to taste the authentic stuff at a little cafe near the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. So yummy and really spicy. Great to tuck into during the cool spring. Thoughts of 2011 Me: This was 5 years ago, … Continue reading →

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