2020 is a double spring leap year (双春闰年) in the Chinese lunar calendar. With a double fourth month (闰四月), this year we have 13 months and a total of 384 days instead of the normal 354 days in a lunar year. For the same reason, the start of the 7th month in the Chinese calendar has shifted from July to August. This year the Ghost Month falls on much later dates from August 19 to … [Read more...]
3 strategies to avoid buying properties out of paiseh
Throughout my career, compared with being a department head in the management team, it is more satisfying to be an independent property blogger - I have absolute freedom to write what I like, say what I believe is right, and tell the truth from my heart. In return, I receive messages from readers who also bare their heart to share their property stories. Once in a … [Read more...]
Take it or regret later
Best offer to board the last flight Last week I was at the Hong Kong International Airport trying to catch the 8 pm flight back to Singapore when the staff at the check-in counter gave me an unexpected offer. “Ms xx, are you in a hurry to fly back? We have checked in 300 passengers and the flight is already full. Can we put you on the next available flight departing 1.50 … [Read more...]
4 useful expressions at showflats inspired by Taiwan girls
Last month I went for a five-day trip in Taipei. After a 4½-hour flight, I was overwhelmed with fatigue and boredom. A lovely lady working in the Subway kiosk at the airport smiled at me a few meters away, using her coquettish voice to draw me to her eatery to order a sandwich meal. One by one, a few guys queued up behind me, probably all being put under the same spell. That … [Read more...]