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I never thought I would ever say this about China. Not in front of a huge Singaporean audience but yes, I love Shanghai. I love the vibe and how cosmopolitan it is. The charm of old and new welded in harmony.
May
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Moving to a different country removes you from the comfort zone that you’re used to but moving to a neighbouring country that shares so much history, culture and beliefs as your own country should surely be much simpler.
Apr
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One of the things I’m working on every day is to learn to speak in my host country’s native language.
Apr
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Ask any Singaporean abroad what they miss most about home, and you can be certain that the answer will be simple. The food. Not the cleanliness or the acres of shopping mall, but the food.
Apr
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When a foreigner steps into any dodgy clothing shops in Shanghai and caught a designer label dress hanging on the racks for sale, they immediately assume it’s fake.
Apr
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Family – can’t live with them, can’t live without them. Families can come in all shapes and sizes, all shades and styles. Some like it big, some like it small.
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It ain’t easy trying to raise a scrawny kid in China, let me tell you. In a culture so deeply ingrained that chubby kids connote being well-fed and prosperity within a family, skinny kids are scornfully frowned upon.
Mar
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Most Europeans find it quite hard to place me on first meeting. My spoken English is the result of private schooling and is effectively "white". Telephone conversations conducted in English often end in surprise on discovering that I don't actually have blond hair.
Mar
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If you’ve never step foot into China, one of the most important things you need to possess is a strong stomach – for random spitting that comes your way.
Mar
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As a young child growing up in Singapore during the early 80s, I never imagined I would be writing this from my home now in Luxembourg.
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