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Retracing Christ’s Footsteps and the Fourteen Stations of the Cross

April 3, 2026 Holy Land Jesus Christ Lam Pin Foo Stations of the Cross 11 Comments

The Passing of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew – A Legend in His Own Lifetime

March 24, 2026 Lam Pin Foo Lee Kuan Yew Singapore 9 Comments

The Mesmerizing Grandeur of China’s Great Wall and Forbidden City

January 4, 2026 2 Comments

China has 56 Ethnic Groups Among its 1.3 Billion Population

December 10, 2025 China Hui Muslim Korean Lam Pin Foo Mongol Russian Tibet Uyghur 7 Comments

Remembering the Fall of Singapore During the Second World War (WWII)

August 3, 2025 Fall of Singapore Lam Pin Foo National Museum of Singapore 5 Comments

From Fork to Chopstick

April 14, 2025 6 Comments

Did an Obscure Asian Democratic Republic Precede the American Republic?

August 3, 2024 15 Comments

Foreign Talent – Lessons From Japan

January 10, 2023 Foreign Talent Japan Lam Pin Foo Singapore Leave a comment

Zheng He: A Giant Among World Maritime Explorers

October 23, 2022 Lam Pin Foo Zheng He Leave a comment

Tracing One’s Roots Through the Family Tree

May 28, 2022 genealogy Lam Pin Foo Leave a comment

Can Baba Culture Be Revived?

September 30, 2021 Baba King's Chinese Lam Pin Foo Nonya Peranakan Straits Chinese 8 Comments

Tea is China’s Invaluable Gift to Mankind

July 4, 2021 Lam Pin Foo Tea 2 Comments

An Appreciation of Yuan and Ming Blue and White Wares

August 12, 2019 David Vases Ming Blue and White Wares Ming Ceramics Ming Underglaze Doucai Wares Ming Underglaze Red Wares Shufu Ware Topkapi Palace Museum Underglaze Red Ware Yuan Blue and White Wares Leave a comment

Eight Hundred Years of Dabu Lams

February 28, 2019 Lam Chih Tsung 24 Comments

The Famous Tang Dynasty Poets

December 31, 2018 Lam Pin Foo Li Bai Tang Poets 4 Comments

China’s Dharma Master Jianzhen’s Hazardous Missionary Journeys to Japan

February 26, 2018 Buddhism Jianzhen Lam Pin Tōdai-ji Tōshōdai-ji 2 Comments

Tigers Roamed the forests of Old Singapore

February 28, 2017 Lam Pin Foo Singa Pura Singapore Temasek tiger 6 Comments

Was Xia Dynasty Truly China’s First Dynasty?

November 25, 2016 Lam Pin Foo Shiji Sima Qian Xia Dynasty 4 Comments

The Passing of Singapore’s Former President SR Nathan

July 31, 2016 Lam Pin Foo Singapore SR Nathan 2 Comments

Nephrite Jade – Nature’s Masterpiece Enhanced By Man’s Ingenuity

May 30, 2016 Khotan Lam Pin Foo nephrite jade 6 Comments

The Manifold Charitable Activities of Tsao Foundation in Singapore

December 31, 2015 Apex Harmony Lodge Lam Pin Foo Oon Chiew Seng Singapore Tsai Ng Tsao Foundation Leave a comment

Chinese culture-Awaiting a new golden age

November 27, 2015 China LamPinFoo Leave a comment

Singapore’s Substation Arts Centre Celebrates its 25th Anniversary in 2015

September 15, 2015 Kuo Pao Kun Lam Pin Foo Singapore The Substation 4 Comments

Love Thy Neighbours or to Hell with Them?

February 28, 2015 ISIS Lam Pin Foo NATO World War II 2 Comments

Can a Nation’s Supremacy Over Others Endure Permanently?

January 28, 2015 British Empire Lam Pin Foo 2 Comments

The Allures of the Vietnamese World Heritage Sites

December 31, 2014 Da Nang Hoi An Hue Lam Pin Foo My Son Vietnam Leave a comment

The Origins and Development of Bonus Payment System in Singapore

October 31, 2014 Lam Pin Foo 3 Comments

Cambodia’s UN-backed Trial of Former Khmer Rouge Leaders

July 26, 2014 Dione Wang Leave a comment

Istanbul – The City That Straddles Two Continents

March 21, 2014 Lam Pin Foo 2 Comments

The Indomitable Hakka People of China

October 30, 2013 Lam Pin Foo 2 Comments

Long Road Home for Chinese Art Treasures

September 28, 2013 Lam Pin Foo Leave a comment

Why do Americans Believe in Chinese Feng Shui?

May 31, 2013 Lam Pin Foo Leave a comment

China’s Unsung Heroes of Ancient Sculpture and Pottery

April 15, 2013 Lam Pin Foo 17 Comments

A Singaporean Woman’s Long and Frustrating Search For Her Japanese Father

January 31, 2013 10 Comments

Whatever Happens to the Pre-war Japanese Community in Singapore?

December 31, 2012 8 Comments

Dunhuang Treasures – Preserving Antiquities Or Rape?

September 30, 2012 2 Comments

The Merlion Statue – Singapore’s National Tourism Symbol and Prominent Landmark

July 30, 2012 13 Comments

The Past Glory of Greece and Britain and Their More Enduring Historic, Cultural and Scenic Attractions

June 25, 2012 4 Comments

Greece – The Cradle of Western Civilisation

June 25, 2012 13 Comments

Have You Heard of Jiu Zhang Suanshu (九章算术)?

April 29, 2012 Oon Lay Yong 17 Comments

Seminar Commemorating the 50th Death Anniversary of Tan Kah Kee – Champion of Education

November 30, 2011 Leave a comment

Berkeley, University of California, Named a Building in Honour of Tan Kah Kee

November 30, 2011 3 Comments

The Soft Power of Tang Dynasty – China’s Golden Age

October 30, 2011 52 Comments

The Importance of Having Your Name Right

July 28, 2011 2 Comments

Myanmar – The Ancient Land of Pagodas and Other Buddhist Monuments

June 20, 2011 11 Comments

Timeless Wonder

June 20, 2011 3 Comments

Santa Fe – America’s Famed City of the Arts

May 31, 2011 2 Comments

Precious Artifacts Looted During Egypt’s Recent National Crisis

April 28, 2011 Leave a comment

Relic Raiders

April 28, 2011 Leave a comment

Singapore Eurasians – The Inheritors of Western and Asian Cultures

March 31, 2011 18 Comments

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