Monthly Archives: May 2009

酒干倘卖无

Posted on May 23, 2009 by kchew

This song is from a classic Taiwanese movie, about an orphan girl being raised by an old and deaf mute man. It is a poignont touching story with strong moral undertone.   The title of the song Jiu3 Gan tang4 mai4 … Continue reading →

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West bells China and says catch the mice

Posted on May 22, 2009 by kchew

Haven’t been blogging for a while – was rather busy for the past one week or so. This article is one of those rather rare one from China Daily that does not beat around the bush. It explains that G2 buzz … Continue reading →

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人间

Posted on May 14, 2009 by kchew

Human world ( ren2 jian)Singer : 王菲 (Wang Fei)   Wang Fei or Faye Wong as she is sometime known as, is a well known singer who appeared  in mid 90s.  She has stopped recording or singing for a while, … Continue reading →

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听海

Posted on May 13, 2009 by kchew

Listen to the sea (ting hai2) Singer : 张惠妹 (Zhang Hui4 Mei4) Zhang Hui Mei or A-mei as she is popularly called, is a superb singer of Taiwan aboriginal background. She is still very popular in Chinese speaking world. This song is from … Continue reading →

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Sichuan earthquake – 1 year after

Posted on May 11, 2009 by kchew

Sichuan earthquake : It is one year since the quake struck. Those who survived  the quake are still suffering from the impacts – emotional trauma, injuries, homeless etc. They need help, and I believe we should give. This youtube video … Continue reading →

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