Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is from Shenzhen, China. Shenzhen may be one of the fastest growing cities in China, but it’s also the youngest. At only 30 years old, Shenzhen was the first Special Economic Zone (SEZ). The city’s sole purpose was to make money […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is from Lizhi Park in Shenzhen, China. Due north of Hong Kong, Shenzhen is China’s first Special Economic Zone (SEZ). A city just over 30 years old in a history of over 5,000 years, a lot of people will argue that […]
Chinese New Year is an important time for all people ethnically Chinese. Culturally speaking, Singapore has a huge community of people of Chinese decent. Because of this Chinese New Year is the most important festival to most Singaporeans. Here, the celebration starts way before the actual festival arrives, with Chinese New Year celebrations often lasting for two whole […]
It’s here! At last! All the preparations are finally complete and now Chinese New Year is here! The first day of Chinese New Year started out with visiting family. On the way to the bus stop, our neighborhood seemed like a ghost town. Everywhere was closed for the holiday with fai chun and red signs stating when they’d reopen. […]