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My First TV Appearance on Guangdong English Programme Facetime

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Junying Kirk

In a beautifully sunny day in the summer of 2012, which seemed a long time ago yet only months away, I welcomed a small TV crew to my suburban home in Sutton Coldfield. They have travelled 6000 miles, all the … Continue reading →

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Music Monday – The Horse Race, with Lang Lang 赛马

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Junying

For centuries, writers, artists, musicians are inspired by Nature, spring flowers in the fields, cow and sheep grazing on the grassland, majestic ocean waves crushing to the shore, or animals fighting for survivals in the wild. Mother Nature provides us … Continue reading →

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Spanish Guitar, Paco de Lucia & Paco Peña

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Junying

During my recent visit to Southern Spain at the end of 2012, we drove through  Algeciras on our way to a beach. When I spotted a statue and asked who it was, my hostess Maria excitedly replied: “He is a … Continue reading →

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Music Monday – Pearl’s Top Pick is …. Ricky Martin

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Junying

November has been my cool Korean month when not only did I visit that fabulous country, but also devoted several blogs on her sights, tastes and sounds, December is the month I visit another beautiful country, and this time it … Continue reading →

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My Korean Adventure (1) – Oppan Gangnam Style

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Junying Kirk

The first couple of days after I arrived in Seoul, I kept humming Gangnam Style and just could not get it out of my head. It haunted me, my jetlagged brain too tired to fight its catchy and upbeat tune. Those … Continue reading →

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Book Trailers for Land of Hope (希望之岛) – Finale of My “Journey to the West”

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Junying Kirk

In the months leading up to the publication of Land of Hope, I have done a couple of short videos, one with the marvellously supportive, fellow author friend, Eri Nelson, who interviewed me from her Ohio home, thousands of miles away … Continue reading →

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