Playground bully at Great World City

“Daddy, why are we at Great World City?” Pangzi asked impatiently. “Exam’s over and we should be touring the greater world now.” “The greater world is still fighting the pandemic,” I replied confidently with my prepared answer against this FAQ. Great World City had smartly used the pandemic period to undergo massive renovations to woo …

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Is there a China Legoland?

The days of living in Shanghai seem an eternity ago but I make it a point to return every now and then. The problem is finding an excuse for Pangzi to follow me there. Today’s excuse is the China Legoland. “Daddy, is there really a China Legoland?” Pangzi asked suspiciously. “Why yes, that’s why you …

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GE Special: A sanctuary in Bishan Junction 8

“Daddy, what is general erections?” Pangzi asked, staring at my pants. “You’re watching too much TV,” I said, self-consciously. “Come, let me take you somewhere to get away from everything.” With polling day round the corner, it’s hard not to notice all the election chatter around. There’s nothing else in the media and no other …

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Imagine a bigger world at Imaginarium

Life was different when I was Pangzi’s age. Last time we were very poor. Now we are very good at hiding we are very poor. The trick is simple: just imagine. I took Pangzi to the Imaginarium exhibition at the Singapore Art Museum to drive home the point. Imaginarium is more of an indoor playground …

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