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How did you celebrate the New Year?
Entering my third year in Singapore, this is now the third time that I have experienced Chinese New Year and the tradition of “Lo Hei”. “Lo Hei” in Cantonese, where 捞 “lo” (literally mixing) means “tossing up good fortune”, refers to the ritual adopted in Singapore of tossing the yu sheng and saying of […]
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Happy Lunar New Year!
Between 20 – 25% of the world’s population will be celebrating the holiday which has many names including Chinese New Year and Spring Festival. Celebrating the return of Spring, it is a time to honor ancestors and family. The travel home made by millions is the largest migration of humans on the planet. This year […]
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Asia Leads List of Tallest Buildings
Once the dream of Chicago architects, skyscrapers have remodeled and defined city skylines for decades. Each year brings a new list of developers reaching for new heights. Asia is leading the way for the tallest structures currently in development. Dominating the list are structures in: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Wuhan, China Bangkok, Thailand Shenyeng, China Tianjin, […]