Tag Archives: Cities

SPIRIT OF THE CITY 城市精神

Posted on May 31, 2026 by Kennie Ting

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It’s been some time since I posted on DREAM OF THE CITY. The main reason for this was a sudden urge to get back to my novel. After a first round of rejections by literary agents, and some very useful … Continue reading →

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Glimpses of EPIPHANY

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Kennie Ting

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In the last post, I waxed lyrical about Rapture and Epiphany. I suggested that the latter was something that could be man-made, precipitated through (careful) design and curatorial, in the context of an exhibition at the Museum. That much is … Continue reading →

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THE FACTS OF LIFE – 11. MISTAKEN

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Kennie Ting

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I intended for THE FACTS OF LIFE to be an experimental album.  Each of the songs explored a very specific emotion in the life cycle of a relationship between two people – joy, sadness, desire, anger, disappointment… While the album … Continue reading →

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Cities and Travel… at the Museum

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Kennie Ting

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When I first started work one of the things I was determined to do was to take my love for cities and for travel into the museum, on the understanding that CITIES and TRAVEL were two things that resonated strongly … Continue reading →

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Old Madras II – Poonamallee High Road, Mount Road and the Marina

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Kennie Ting

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This second part of our leisurely wander through Old Madras (today’s Chennai), takes us down three major thoroughfares in the city – Poonamallee High Road, Mount Road (and the suburb of Egmore), and South Beach Road along the Marina. These … Continue reading →

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The Grand Tour II-Postscript: Boxy Mansion…(函館)

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Kennie Ting

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So just when I thought I was done with the second China-Korea-Japan leg of my Grand Tour of the East, I find myself in Hakodate, in Japan’s northern-most island of Hokkaido. Hakodate was THE very first treaty port in Japan, … Continue reading →

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Turning Points and Taking Flight

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Kennie Ting

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So it seems  have reached a turning point in my life again. In December 2014, I took stock of my year, and I made a 2015 resolution to secure a THIRD book deal in a genre I had not yet been … Continue reading →

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The Grand Tour II – An Epilogue, or Goodbye to the Far East

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Kennie Ting

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So inevitably, I have arrived at the epilogue to Part II of my Grand Tour, on the Treaty Ports and Imperial Cities of China, Korea and Japan. 15 glittering cities of the Far East – Hong Kong, Macao, Canton, Amoy, … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Pathways, or Finding My Purpose and Achieving (one of my) Dreams right here at Home

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Kennie Ting

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So its been almost three years now since I stopped this business of trying to discover myself through travelling all over the world, visiting old friends and exploring new vistas. [I officially stopped in August 2012.] At the time, I … Continue reading →

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The Middle East… and Dubai الشرق الاوسط … و دبي

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Kennie Ting

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Since my late teens, I have had an enduring fascination with the Middle East, particularly its art, architecture and urban landscape. Every year, I make a pilgrimage, of sorts, to Dubai. The intent is to see how it’s changed, while … Continue reading →

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