Tag Archives: Heritage

Tales of Asia II – Batavia (Jakarta)

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Kennie Ting

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Here are the highlights of my talk on Old Batavia (Jakarta). The full talk may be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD81C_LExjo Do come for my next talk on Friday, 30th Oct.  Details to follow…

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History, Heritage and the Importance of Remembering

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Kennie Ting

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As is probably evident by now, I am fascinated by History and by Heritage, which are two different things, the former being a narration of a series of events regarded as significant by a person, a community or a nation, … Continue reading →

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Roots, or Regarding Who I Am and Why I Am Me…

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Kennie Ting

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The irony about the concept of (one’s) ROOTS is that while it refers to something static and unchanging – i.e. just as tree roots anchor the tree to the ground, one’s (familial and cultural) roots are thought to be rigid … Continue reading →

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The Grand Tour II-2: Bay Gate… Macao (澳門)

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Kennie Ting

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Macao is a dream-like city… a city of dreams… a dream of a city… None of these epithets is the same as the other, and yet they contain within them the essence of the “dream” – that which is surreal, … Continue reading →

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