Tag Archives: China & The East

When Andrew Met Pearl

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Junying Kirk

Few people forget how they first met the love of their lives. “I have an exceptional memory;” Andrew made a rare confession to Zhenzhu, ditching his usual modesty and opting for an approach as frank as he could manage. “I … Continue reading →

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Snow

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Junying Kirk

When was the first time you ever saw snow? Have you been brought up in snowy mountains or skiing resorts where you have always known snow? I mean, proper, pure white snow, inches deep, painting the church spires and roof … Continue reading →

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Year of the Dragon Special: Celebrating Chinese New Year with Classical Pianist Di Xiao

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Junying Kirk

A few years ago at an event hosted at the ICC by BBC presenters which gave awards to innovative companies and individuals in the West Midlands, I saw and heard Di Xiao playing piano for the first time. I was … Continue reading →

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Author Dialogue 6: A Date with Dashing Dare-devil Dannie Hill

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Junying Kirk

Today, I’m welcoming one of the sweetest men from this virtual world of indie authors, whom I met and became friends with Who can guess from where? That’s a million dollar question, and the simple answer: Twitter! Lol. Dannie, can … Continue reading →

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Author Dialogue 4: With Zee Gorman, a Dreamy, Driven Fantasy Writer

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Junying Kirk

Junying: I met Zee recently via Twitter, and very quickly I found out that we have a lot in common in our backgrounds, certainly sharing the Aries traits for adventure and strong creative thrust. We both came from China and … Continue reading →

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My Discovery of America (2) – Portland

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Junying Kirk

Friends Reunited in Portland  Following my recent blog on our trip to Seattle to see my former teacher Mrs Redding, my joy of being reunited with people I had come to meet and love did not end there. In fact, … Continue reading →

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