Adventures of a Guay Poh
(Macau)
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Tips and tales on life in Macau, from an expat who lives it! Opinions, guides and anecdotes as well as links to other resources and forums.
tags: learning Cantonese, living in Macau, regional news
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I moved to Macau in 2008 - not that long, really, but I've seen a lot of people come and go. Life here is pretty good, but it definitely takes adjustment. Overall, I'd call myself lucky to be in Asia and not the West.
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TDM News in English
Posted on 23/08/2012
Stay in the loop! TDM News offers English tapescripts of all news broadcasts on their website.Dunno how I missed this all these years! Learning more at college than math, I guess. Watch TDM...
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Feast of Hong Kung
Posted on 22/08/2012
That's not a typo... this feast honors Marshal Hong Kung (with a u) and the celebration includes a lion dance and face-changing performance Festivities run the gamut...here's a...
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Not My Dream Vacation...
Posted on 21/08/2012
Chinese indoor pools are the most crowded in the world. No, I mean, really REALLY crowded. Check out this story and collection of photos on Amusing Planet. Worst-possible way I can imagine...
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IFT Chinese Tea Course
Posted on 20/08/2012
All you ever wanted to know, and more, in six weeks. Your first step to becoming a tea master! Cultivation, styles of tea set, categories of tea leaf and tea product. Tasting sessions....
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American Indie in Macau??
Posted on 17/08/2012
Indie group Other Lives will perform at LMA Macau, our little SAR's coolest live music venue, on Tues 21 August. If you've not been to LMA yet, here's your excuse. It's...
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Yeah, So Traffic Really is Getting Worse...
Posted on 15/08/2012
Macau has issued an additional 13,000 vehicle licenses in the last year and a half...mostly automobiles. Much as we'd love to blame those crazy casino buses...it's those crazy...
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Turning Date Night into Charity Night
Posted on 12/04/2012
Just the excuse you've been seeking for dinner out on the town! TableFor2.org partners with local restaurants in Hong Kong, Japan and the US to fund School Meal Programs in...
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Dragons Dig Booze!
Posted on 03/04/2012
The Feast of the Drunken Dragon is upon us! Inebriated fishermen dance around to honor a celestial being. They wear masks and tails. They spew rice wine all over the place. Anyone can...
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Avoid the Border This Week
Posted on 03/04/2012
Macau Police expect 1.1 million people to cross the border during the long weekend's observation of Ching Ming, according to this report by Macau Daily Times. During the spring Tomb...
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The Zoom-In Theory of Communication
Posted on 30/03/2012
Our Chinese colleagues and neighbours have worked very hard to build an impressive English vocabulary. They can express complex ideas in our language - while we, usually, cannot do so in...
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