A small town in Henan. 2016 I think some kids grow-up pampered but only until the age of 14. Because when they turn 15, they will go to high school, start living in the dormitory and then everything changes. They will learn to be independent and to fight it out for themselves in the real... Continue Reading →
A small town in Henan. 2016 I think the high school kids, aged between 15 and 19, do it tough in China compared to most other countries. First of all, it is mandatory for you to stay in the dormitories, no matter how close you live near the high school. There is hardly any time... Continue Reading →
A small town in Henan. 2016 There was an offer to do a one-off one-hour English class in a high school. I decided to talk about Singapore life and explain some English words in that context. The class teacher met me at the entrance to welcome me and I thanked her for the invitation. The... Continue Reading →
Small town in Henan. 2016 I had the opportunity to visit a local high school of one of the kids of the family I was staying. The student brought his family and myself and showed us the high school campus. On one of the notice boards, I saw some student's artwork and snapped some pictures.... Continue Reading →
A small town in Henan. 2016 Confucius was an ancient Chinese philosopher famous for his teachings on ethics, good behaviour and moral character. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, whom we deeply respect, used the Confucian values for Singapore's nation-building process in the 1980s. Even though Singapore is a multicultural society, it had a large Chinese majority... Continue Reading →
A small town in Henan. 2016 I was staying with my neighbours and their relatives for a few days in a small town in Henan before going for a farm visit. The apartment buildings here were made of bricks and rendered with concrete. But they were were not painted and I don't think the walls... Continue Reading →
A small town in Henan. 2016 This used to be one of my favourite snacks in Shanghai for about five years. My regular shop on the main road outside my house always had a pot of shelled eggs and chicken legs stewing in hot soya sauce. I will have a small chat with the shop... Continue Reading →
A small town in Henan. 2016 I have never actually seen this dish anywhere in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenyang or in any other cities I have been to. It was like steamed dim sums but they were not steaming dim sums but other types of food. I can make out at least two options. One is... Continue Reading →
A small town in Henan. 2016 Professional Chinese chefs are masters in creating "wok hei" or translated as the "breath of wok" when stir frying rice, noodles, vegetables or meat. The wok is heated to high temperatures and the food is tossed around the wok non-stop with sometimes the fire from below licking it to... Continue Reading →
A small town in Henan. 2016 Well actually, it is in a way. But its not an army type of a rocket launcher, if you know what I mean. It was parked outside a shop that offered wedding services such as limousine, decorations, flowers etc. This vehicle is actually used to launch fireworks for weddings.... Continue Reading →