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Blue derives her name from her family name, which literally means, well, blue in Chinese. Words have always been close to the heart of this Literature and Sociology major. Proudly multi-lingual, she loves to chat in a mixture of English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and a splatter of Japanese. Her interests include film, Mahjong, being out in the sun, and sleeping.

Blue Lam's Recent Contributions

Hong Bao

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Giving red packets - a guide to surviving Chinese New Year Ah, the Chinese New Year. Celebrated for a total of fifteen days, this noisy and colourful occasion marks the beginning of a brand new year...

Destinations: China | Beijing
Topics: Festivals | Traditions

Beggars. To give or not to give?

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Despite all the flattering statistics about an economy taking flight, the truth is, there are many, too many perhaps, people who are left choking in the dust of China's take-off. During the fortnight...

Destinations: China | Hong Kong

In the mood for moon

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All over the world, Chinese families get together to celebrate the beauty of the brightest object in the night sky - the full moon - in the Mid-Autumn Festival. To the Chinese, the full moon is a...

Destinations: China | Hong Kong
Topics: Culture | Food | Festivals | For Kids

A is for Asia, A is for adventure

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It was one of those days - I was feeling real flabby with my neglected muscles, and was low in spirits. Adrenaline was becoming a forgotten concept, and my tummy was growing dismally. This could not...

Destinations: Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Singapore
Topics: Travel | Adventure | Sports | Ecotourism

Eating Singapore Again

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I hope that I have given your stomach something to rumble about in my first instalment. In this take, more good food will be placed on the table for your culinary enjoyment. Most of these foods are...

Destinations: Singapore
Topics: Food
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