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In the movie 2012, this is where everyone is heading, come the end of the world, that is :-) The world hasn't ended and there is no sign of it ending as yet, so Tibet is here to stay. For … more
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I lived in this city for 20 months (from Jul 2007 to Feb. 28, 2009). According to WorldAtlas.com, Shanghai is the city with the largest population (at 13.3 million) within … more
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Today is first day of Chinese New Year (the year of the golden tiger begins) for all Chinese and also Valentine's Day for the rest of the world. So, other than uttering Gongxi Facai (恭喜发财) in Mandarin … more
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Chinese New Year celebration lasts for 15 days every year (bet most of you didn't know that! ;-)). The first day of the year is the start of a new moon. This year, it is on the exact same day as Valentine's … more
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Sharrie reviewed The Great Wall of China.
February 02, 2010
posted in UNESCO World Heritage Fan Club
If I get to go to outer space or Mars or the Moon, whatever... well, I am not sure if I'd be looking for the Great Wall! I mean, c'mon, isn't it easier to see it on the ground or even on a … more
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I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to visit this marvel of construction with my family a few years ago. I went during the summer so needless to say it was incredibly hot. … more
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I lover hearing the other side of any issue, personally I hold about 5 views on any subject. This started as a comment on Sharrie's review. Her comments on Chinese culture makes sense, very insightful. … more
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Lunch can be a refreshing change of pace from many other opinion sites that display thoughtless comment posts in which invectives are hurled at both sides of an issue. That being … more
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In "The Man Who Loved China", Simon Winchester tells us the beguiling and utterly fascinating story of Joseph Needham - a lifelong learner, a libidinous lover, a licentious libertine, a pro-active … more
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Surprise, surprise! No one here on Lunch writing a review on Google after such a big piece of news hits the market?! Let’s face it, Google challenging China on its censorship policy… … more
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China is coming out of its shell like a snail is. What it is not is moving at a slow pace. My first entry into China was back then in August 1993. We were in Hong Kong for a short … more
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A most effective way of learning Mandarin, about Chinese & all that's happening in China is via this prominent & proficient TV station broadcasting China Business News from its base in Shanghai. … more
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Wish to travel to China and not know how to make the arrangement yourself? Well, it's simply a click away. I hate travel on a group tour. And I often feel the packaged tours … more
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Did you ever see a movie that made your jaw drop? A movie that was so stunningly bizarre that it was all you could do to keep your eyeballs in their sockets? Well that's what I was hoping … more
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Jane Austen v. 2009, A Lady's way. A lady in silk is a lady in love. A lady sleeping in silk AND on silk is one who not oly commands sense but also sensibility. For non Austen … more
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Every (well, almost) Chinese will wear this traditional wedding costume on their wedding days for the tea ceremony (not to be confused with the Japanese tea ceremony). The Chinese tea ceremony is held … more
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My 100th review! Ahhh... I need to pamper myself a little after all the hard work on Lunch, don't I?. Spa on Lunch? Oh, Yes?! (Hint, hint: JR, you know what to … more
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Alright, dieting is certainly off the chart this month and with the coming of the Mid-Autumn Festival (or popularly called Mooncake Festival), it's time to shop for mooncakes for friends, families … more
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Mahjong as commonly known in the Chinese community is a tile game played by four players sitting in north, east, south, west position. It is a strategic game and quite complicated for the uninitiated. … more
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After reading Peony in Love, also by Lisa See, I picked this novel without stopping to read another line. Although this one is not, in my opinion, quite as good as the former, it provides a fascinating … more
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“Wild China” is a breathtaking bio-documentary, which would gladden the hearts of all the species, who call The Peoples` Republic home. Of course, everybody associates the giant … more
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Shanghai Girls is a moving story that left me touched and deeply affected. The story is indeed, as Amy Tan puts it, "achingly beautiful." The story is set between 1937 and 1957. … more
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Book Review: Shanghai Girls (Random House/ May 2009) by Lisa See Building upon her interviews with past generations for On Gold Mountain, and further research, Lisa See has written … more
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Lisa See has created a vivid tale about the lives of two Chinese sisters who are the toast of the town in their native Shanghai...touted as "beautiful girls," they are anything but the traditional Chinese … more
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The ending to a book can really ruin the story for me. I need things wrapped in a pretty little bow. This book had no bow. I realize the author left it open because there will obviously be a sequel to … more
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