Category Archives: Food & Cuisine

Guangzhou, a City of Flowers and Fabulous Food 花城广州

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Junying Kirk

Have you ever visited this wonderful Chinese city in the south, known as the ‘Flower City’? Don’t worry if you have not, or your knowledge about China is limited to Beijing and Shanghai. By the end of this post, you … Continue reading →

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Lanzarote – Fire Mountains, Fabulous Sunsets & Bee Gee Tribute Bands

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Junying Kirk

On the last day of my early Easter break, as I sat on the comfy sofas in the lobby, looking out to the shimmering pool, surrounded by straw parasols and suntanned bodies of fellow holiday makers, I look back at … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong, Cantonese Food and Facebook Friends – One China, Two Systems

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Junying Kirk

After a terrible long journey from Birmingham to Dubai and delays which made my 12-hour outbound flight time double, Hong Kong proved a huge relief and welcome change. My frustration and deprivation of sleep didn’t stop me from being instantly impressed … Continue reading →

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My Cross-Continental Flights from the West to the East, via the Middle East

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Junying Kirk

Global warming? Isn’t that what everyone is talking about? Yet, we lucky Brits and Europeans have been greeted with snow in March. On Monday it was reported as the coldest day since the middle of the 1980s. When I called … Continue reading →

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Huanglongxi, A Town Oozing with Historical Charm and Changing with Times – 黄龙溪古镇

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Junying Kirk

On the first day of the Year of Snake, my Second Aunt called me: “Your Uncle and I are collecting you and your mum in half an hour and we are going to Huanglongxi.” “Wonderful,” I replied, “Isn’t that the … Continue reading →

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Celebrating The Year of Snake in Chengdu – 大年三十盛宴迎蛇年

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Junying Kirk

Four days before the Year of Dragon bid its farewell, I flew in to Chengdu (成都), from the coastal city of Qingdao. I had been in China for two weeks, revisiting several cities before my final stop of my ‘homecoming’, … Continue reading →

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