Kristen Ng aka Kiwese went to the Diverse Bananas, Global Dragons’ Conference in Auckland, to be told she was in fact white on the inside, but her yellow skin gave her great job prospects in the corporate business world. I was born in Wellington. So was my dad. My mum was born and raised in Gisborne.ContinueContinue reading “Banana Split”
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Jade Gray: the King of Wudaokou
Kiwese caught up with Twizel-born entrepreneur Jade Gray in a particularly self-reflective and transitional period in his life (or day) and spoke about the trials and tribulations of the past fifteen years living China and those wild nights that began the infamous party hard culture at Wudaokou’s most well-know establishments. The line “I went outContinueContinue reading “Jade Gray: the King of Wudaokou”
New Year’s what?
New Year’s Eve [除夕, chúxī]. The party highlight of the year for many young Kiwis , yet a notable non-event for most Chinese. Ahh, the NZ summer holiday season. As I glazed over social media feeds full of #amping festival crowds La De Da-ing in the fields of Martinborough, ravers pinging on yáo tóu wán [摇头丸,ContinueContinue reading “New Year’s what?”
Pinyin Problems with the Wellington Phoenix
Bye bye, Sony. Ni hao Huawei! The Wellington Phoenix A-League Football Club welcome their big new Chinese sponsor with a cheesy YouTube video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv1T8FBTgDM Though I’m a Welly gal through and through, I don’t really have much to do with the capital’s beloved Phoenix. I smile at stadium goers clad in black and yellow from theContinueContinue reading “Pinyin Problems with the Wellington Phoenix”
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