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About Kennie Ting

I am a wandering cityophile and pattern-finder who is pathologically incapable of staying in one place for any long period of time. When I do, I see the place from different perspectives, obsessive-compulsively.

The Grand Tour II – Fabled Opulence… Manila, the Philippines

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“It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted on the field without becoming a part of any edifice.” Jose Rizal, Noli Me Tangere Of Martyrdom and Making-Do It was … Continue reading

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30th St – Bellevue, 2231 A.D. (2nd Ave to FDR Drive)

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Crossing the street at 2nd Avenue from the verdant oasis of Rose Hill into the stark modernism of Kips Bay is rather daunting. This vast area on the eastern waterfront of Manhattan is the culmination and highlight of the 30th … Continue reading

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30th St – Boston, 1775 A.D. (Madison to 2nd Ave)

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Between Madison and 2nd Avenue sits a slice of colonial Boston, like you’ve never seen before, cobbled together with a diversity of architectural styles from the old world: English, Dutch, Italianate, French.  Here are some of the most beautiful and … Continue reading

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30th St – Babel, 600 B.C. (7th to Madison Aves)

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In the Book of Genesis, Babel plays host to the infamous tower that was built by the city’s inhabitants to challenge the might of Jehovah.  For their presumption, the deity confounded the language of all peoples on earth. Here in … Continue reading

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30th St – Alexandria, 482 A.D. (8th to 6th Aves)

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Between 8th and 6th Avenues, one steps into a landscape straight out of mediaeval Alexandria, a wealthy and powerful Greco-Byzantine city on the Mediterranean. Here on these two blocks is concentrated some of the most exquisite art deco buildings on … Continue reading

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30th St – Gotham, 2012 A.D. (12th to 8th Aves)

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At the far western end of 30th Street sprawls a landscape of grand industrial desolation, presenting the sort of post-apocalyptic landscape that abounds in graphic novels of the superhero variety, and which the post-9/11 City Authorities constantly fear will come … Continue reading

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Manhattan in 12 Streets: 30th St – Totems and Time-Travel

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It is entirely appropriate to go insane on 30th Street, particularly as the street is inherently unstable, lapsing between whimsical and menacing, as though it can’t decide what shape and form it wishes to settle into, and has thus resigned … Continue reading

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Manhattan In 12 Streets

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Alright, I admit it. I’m totally workaholic, even though I don’t have a full-time job. Not quite yet.  I’ve been squirrelling away like a squirrel in my little squirrel-hole here in New York, on yet another insane project for this … Continue reading

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I think I have an answer… to this question of Home

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Ok, so… I’m about to head back to New York in two days time and I think I’ve got the whole thing figured out… this question of Home, that is. And for starters, well… I don’t think Home is just … Continue reading

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Penang: A Stroll Through Colonial Georgetown

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Georgetown, Penang is a quaint little gem of a town. Founded in 1786 and named after Britain’s King George III, it is quite possibly the best-preserved example of a British colonial town in Asia.  It is also easily taken in … Continue reading

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