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After the Gregorian New Year, it is the time for Han-chinese speaking countries to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The Lunar New Year is a calendar system used by Ancient China and surrounding countries, usually "slower" than the Gregorian calendar for around a month. For example, the Mid-autumn festival which is supposed to be 15th August in Lunar calendar, usually locates at around mid to late…
Former Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced for 20 years for breaching the national security law , according to the court's verdict yesterday. Jimmy Lai's Apple Daily is famous for supporting the democratic movement and democrats in Hong Kong. This is the political force which can be traced back to the 90s, when Hong Kong people opposed the June Fourth crackdown in Tiananmen in 1989 and…
Yes, I took film photos. I have a toy camera Kodak F8 . I love the texture of film photos. Sometimes they can be blur, sometimes they can be dim. When you took indoor photos, the only object you would see is the object that you put flashlight on. How amazing it is. You can even have strange effects on the photo if you let some light to leak inside your camera, or use some outdated films. You can…
Let's get some happier things to share than my moaning. Facebook reminds me of my Perth trip in 2019, 7 years ago. Perth is where my partner's relatives living and I went there with my partner's family and a 15-month-old child (the niece of my partner), that's why Asians do in Lunar New Year. We spent 10 days there in February. It's a lovely summer. Not too hot, a bit windy. It's my first time in…
I can't believe I get into this dilemma soon after the first post. My current job has burned me out since the past year. It is intense, full of unreasonable deadlines, seniors (obviously, more than one) and some colleagues who are difficult to get along with. I always wish to quit at once if I am able to. But the fact is, I live in a rented flat and I enjoy having good meals and watching movies…
Hi There My first post here. English is not my native language but I discovered here by chance. I want to train my English writing skills so I start blogging here. I don't expect to update here quite often, in case you want to know more about me and by chance you understand traditional Chinese, I have a newsletter for you to subscribe :), and it is updated every Thursday, at least this is how…