@weelingsoh

I am curious about East Asian affairs, street food, the (Chinese) diaspora and well-edited wardrobes. I am from Singapore. Opinions my mom's.

 SIN via CDG, HKG, PVG
Joined November 2008
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Broad Peak Avalanche | Pemba Chhewang Sherpa | Elite Exped Guide & Rescue Team Member

Pemba Chhewang Sherpa, one of the climbing guides for Elite Exped f...

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The strange, underrated intimacy of L.A. sidewalks

In L.A., a sidewalk can be sexy, random and at times too exclusive — but temptation to linger remains.

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The French Student Protesters’ Demands Are Extremely Clear

A growing movement has mobilized France’s youth against diminished school conditions and accumulating problems—and provided, for its detractors, a pretext for blaming the country’s ills on febrile...

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Russian Climber Says His Guide Left Him to Die on the World’s Fifth-Highest Mountain

On May 9, Konstantin Smirnov’s mountaineering guide abandoned him at 25,900 feet on the fifth-highest mountain on Earth. He's now taking the guide company to court.

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The Chilling True Story of K2’s First Winter Ascent and the 5 Climbers It Left Behind

What Amir Bar-Lev told us about Nims Purja, empathy, and human nature after making ‘The Last First: Winter K2,' now streaming on Apple TV+.

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How cold noodles turned from a wintertime treat to a year-round dish

With noodle makers and refrigerators, the time-consuming dish has become easy to make and is enjoyed throughout the year

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Getting steamy: Tourists flock to ‘jjimjilbang’ to embrace S. Korea’s sauna and scrub culture

Korea’s bathhouse culture is drawing more tourists, driven by factors such as dramas and K-pop. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Chinese-Malaysian woman proud to find grandad honoured in China for WWII sacrifice

Kuang’s family only learned of his wartime service a decade ago when historical volunteers visited their home.

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29 People Died in One of the Worst Mountaineering Accidents in History. What Happened?

The story of the deadly avalanche in October 2022 on India’s Draupadi Ka Danda II

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The hip side of Japan the tourists haven’t figured out yet

From faded resorts to kissaten and neon-lit bars, Showa Japan is finding new life among locals and visitors alike.

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Seletar aquaculture co-exists with, not harms mangroves - Macaranga

Aquaculture is synonymous with mangrove destruction, but the Seletar Orang Asli farm mussels in harmony with mangroves.

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Toni Kurz and the Insanity of Climbing Mountains — LessWrong

In 1936, four men attempted to climb the Eigerwand, the north face of the Eiger mountain. Their harrowing story ended in tragedy, with only one survi…

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How Tokyo became an unexpected haven for China’s middle class

An aspirational generation of Chinese arrivals is beginning to shape Japan’s demographic, social and perhaps even political destiny

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Commentary: Pork blood and offal aren’t only delicious, but nutritious and sustainable

With Singapore reversing a decades-long ban on pork blood, food writer Pamelia Chia weighs in on why offal triggers revulsion in some diners.

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How China’s Leader Lost Faith in His Generals

Xi Jinping spent 13 years building a military to rival that of the United States. But the stronger the Chinese forces grew, the less he trusted the generals he had handpicked to run them.

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I may have taken one of the last photos of Chinese defense minister Li Shangfu, in Singapore in 2023, before he vanished and has now ended up sentenced to death.
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China Hands Suspended Death Sentences to Former Defense Ministers for Corruption—Pair were among dozens of senior military figures ousted in most extensive purges since the Mao era @ByChunHan wsj.com/world/china/china-ha… wsj.com/world/china/china-ha…

China Hands Suspended Death Sentences to Former Defense Ministers for Corruption

The pair were among dozens of senior military figures ousted in the most extensive purges since the Mao era.

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How Tokyo became an unexpected haven for China’s middle class

An aspirational generation of Chinese arrivals is beginning to shape Japan’s demographic, social and perhaps even political destiny

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Marco Rubio: 'What to get someone who has everything? I thought a crystal football' Pope: 'ok'
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Calligraphy enthusiasts in Nepal take up their pens for a cause

The group Callijatra preserves and promotes a once-forgotten language and its writing systems across Kathmandu Valley.

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