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Colours In Chinese Culture: What Do They Mean And Symbolise
Colours are here and there, everywhere. In Chinese culture, certain colours play a more prominent role than others, some colours more auspicious than others. Growing up, this sentiment was what my Chinese-Malaysian parents taught me – that some colours we should see more of as a Chinese person, and other colours we shouldn’t pay too…
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Art vs. Science: Why I Don’t Regret Choosing Writing Over A Career In Numbers
Art or science? That’s a choice we might have to make at some point in our lives, maybe when we’re deciding what to study. Or choosing our career. Or deciding on which passion path to take. Art is commonly thought of as abstract work, work that doesn’t always follow particular patterns, work open to interpretation.…
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How Do Some Asians Say ‘I Love You’ To Each Other?
‘I love you’. Just three words. But three words some typical Asians like those of Chinese heritage find hard to say out loud when it comes to dating and romantic relationships. There’s this common stereotype: Asians are reserved about expressing romantic sentiments towards each other. In a progressive world where traditional and modern perspectives collide,…
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Why I Don’t Speak My Mother Tongue Fluently
Not all of us can speak our mother tongue. Just because we look a certain way doesn’t mean we speak or write a certain language. The dialect Cantonese runs in my Chinese-Malaysian family. My parents, great-grandparents, uncles, aunts and extended family speak it fluently (and Mandarin too). While I have no trouble listening and understanding…
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Why Many Chinese Like Eating Dumplings. And Why The World Does As Well
It’s a fact that many Chinese like to eat dumplings. Chinese people eat dumplings during the Lunar New Year. They eat dumplings for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And countless others around the world regardless of background like eating dumplings too. Growing up, when my Chinese-Malaysian family went to out to yum cha, that was when…
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How My Chinese Family Celebrates Christmas Over The Years
Come December, many of us around the world celebrate Christmas, or at the very least acknowledge this festive occasion one way or another. This includes my Chinese-Malaysian family for as long as I can remember. No one in my immediate Asian family goes to church or follows the faith Christianity. We’ve never put up a…
Mabel Kwong 