Tianjin Museum – Selected Rare Relics 耀世奇珍
If you have only one hour to spare, do not miss this permanent exhibition in the Tianjin Museum. The itemsContinue Reading
Month: June 2026
The Teochew Story – Night out in Chaozhou Town 潮州府韻
Since I was little, I always heard my dad said that we were from Chaozhou Fucheng. Finally a visit in 2019 made me understand what he was referring to.
The Teochew Story – Green Dragon Temple 青龍古廟
For my Dad, his Singapore journey started at this temple. From a wharf next to the temple, he came with nothing on his back in 1935.
Song Fa 松發 @ Mandai
Food blogging was not a thing in the 19th century when BKT became a staple of the local Chinese forContinue Reading
The Peranakan Inn @ Katong
One of the itinerary for any foreign friends visiting Singapore is a Peranakan meal in one of the restaurants thatContinue Reading
National Treasure – White-glazed Double-bellied Vase with Double Dragon-shaped Handles (Sui Dynasty)
When Zhang Qian discovered the land route to the Western regions, little did he realise the impact on Chinese civilisation in terms of East-West interactions.
Tianjin Museum – Capital of Porcelain 瓷都芬华
The Tianjin Museum’s collection of porcelain is particularly renowned for its Ming and Qing Dynasty Jingdezhen kiln pieces, boasting aContinue Reading
Jianxiaoshe 简小舍@ Wuhan
Princess and I were in Wuhan for a graduation tour and we had spent the whole morning visiting the nearbyContinue Reading
Treasures – Male Cosmetic in Bronze Jars (Spring Autumn – Qin)
The Metropolitan Man, as we are led to believe, found in a Spring-Autumn tomb in Shaanxi.
Dumpling Festival – Annual Day of Indigestion
端午节安康. Today (5th day of 5th month of the Lunar Calendar) is the annual dumpling festival and I helped madeContinue Reading