Jiankou – the Great Wall of China and how not to fall from it
A tiny mountain village. A patch of asphalt only occasionally appears on the narrow streets. The rest is covered in...
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The Lion Dance – dancing into the Lunar New Year
“Where are the oranges?! Faster, faster! I can already hear them! They entered the office!” a nervous commotion is...
Chinese New Year in Singapore’s Chinatown
“Two! Two dollars for a box of biscuits! Ten lollipops for fifty cents!”, a peddler from the stand at the alleys...
Traditions of the Chinese New Year – the Reunion Dinner
7 pm sharp. Holding a basket overflowing with oranges – symbols of prosperity and good luck – we knock at the...
Sentosa – the national playground of Singapore
About 500m from the southern tip of the main island of Singapore lies its smaller neighbour – Sentosa. These...
Malacca – from a mouse deer to the UNESCO World Heritage Site
At random, we enter the nearest restaurant Harper’s Restaurant & Lounge and sit at a table right next to...
Perishing tomb of Tan Tock Seng
We beat about narrow alleys, between low shop houses and freshly painted modern blocks of flats. Large palm leaves...
Eye to eye with wildlife in Singapore Zoo
A passing downpour fills the air with a scent of steaming soil. Inescapable humidity is intensified by large-leafed...
Tiong Bahru Food Centre – a culinary heritage of Singapore
A tiny booth – one of the many similarly looking. A kitchen and storage at the same time. Its supreme king – bent...