Monthly Archives: May 2011

Documentary – Tengchong in Yunnan

Posted on May 31, 2011 by kchew

Tengchong (腾冲) is a charming town near the Burmese border in Yunnan province. Watching this video made me want to travel again to Yunnan, perhaps in October. Michelle Lean is a charming host of this CCTV9 made  Travelogue serie, though her … Continue reading →

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Documentary – Western Sichuan travel

Posted on May 29, 2011 by kchew

The Travelogue series of documentary is produced by CCTV9.  Following video shows the episodes on travel in the Western part of Sichuan province, namely in the Ganzi perfecture. This is a truly exotic part of China that is not widely … Continue reading →

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Trying to understand the Arab world

Posted on May 28, 2011 by kchew

The current turmoil in the Arab world is intriguing. Mubarak, a strong ally of US is thrown out by massive public demonstrations and now faces persecution by the military junta. Gaddafi is barely controlling Libya today. He is fighting for … Continue reading →

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The sun never sets on the global south

Posted on May 25, 2011 by kchew

I have always been an avid news reader from relatively young age. One of the first thing I would do after getting home from school and having eaten my lunch, was to read the daily newspaper. My favourite sections were … Continue reading →

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Third anniversary of Wenchuan earthquake

Posted on May 14, 2011 by kchew

The Wenchuan earthquake happened on 12 May 2008. A few days ago, it was the third anniversary. How time flies! I can still remember that fateful afternoon when I first read the news on the internet about a massive earthquake in China. I knew … Continue reading →

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