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Tsim tsiu, Mano Po 親吻手...

Tsim tsiu, Mano Po 親吻手
The Tiu Gan Altar Tsim Tsiu or Mano Po is the Filipino-Chinese act of receiving a blessing from an elder relative by means of gently making contact between the hand of the elder and the forehead of the youth. Ancestral Altar Tsim Tsiu is literally translated as Kissing the hand but is now adapted in...

当你孤单你会想起谁...

当你孤单你会想起谁
Who will you think of when you are lonely? This happens to be one of my favorite Chinese songs. The lyrics make me reflect about the people I truly care about. Being human as we are we tend to long for companionship. Who do we really love most? When we become lonely, who do we think of?  The lyrics...

Photostalking 101: Curse of the Golden F...

Photostalking 101: Curse of the Golden Flower
Curse of the Golden Flower of Shanghai Another one of my records from my Shanghai trip before, I saw this beautiful Fil-Chi who caught my attention. Sigh. Oh how she mesmerized me with her snow white complexion and her jet black hair. She was from a different group sa Shanghai tour so we only got to...

Wawa Milk, the most delicious Canned Mil...

Wawa Milk, the most delicious Canned Milk
Wawa Milk 哇哇牛奶 A few years ago I had the opportunity to go to Shanghai, China and even few years before that I had the same opportunity with Beijing and Shanghai. As I was looking through my archives I came across this picture. Wawa Milk 哇哇牛奶. My favorite milk drink. I have only been...