A blog about my experience growing up with both Taiwanese and African heritage, and my love for classic Chinese music,arts and culture.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

The Beautiful Liu yi Fei (劉亦菲).....................


Crystal Liu or Liu yi fei is a very talented Chinese actress and singer. Born in Wuhan, Hubei province the Republic of China on August 25 1987, she started her showbiz career at an early age.
She began modeling at the age of 8 and was trained in singing, dancing and the piano. Moving to the United States at 10 with her mother, Liu lived there for four years. She returned to China in June 2002 to pursue a modeling and acting career.
I first saw her in the popular chinese TV series The Return of the Condor Heroes, and the forbidding Kingdom with Jet Li and Jacky Chen. This TV series was very well received in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan and helped Liu establish her reputation and popularity overseas.

劉亦菲-放飛美麗


She made her first debut into singing in 2005 when she secured a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment Japan. After taking up singing and dancing lessons for a year, her album Liu Yifei was released regionally in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and throughout South-East Asia in August 2006.
She also released her Japanese album in which the single, The Gate of Late Night, was chosen to be the theme for an animation series by Tokyo TV.

Keira's first bike ride.................

Well it looks like spring is already here and we couldn't be happier. to take advantage of the the nice weather outside we decided to give Keira her first bike ride lesson.







We are so so glad the brutal Minnesota winter is gone, welcome spring and sunshine....

Sunday, March 8, 2009

The angelic voice of Delphine Choi 蔡幸娟.............


Delphine Choi 蔡幸娟, is one of those singers who captures your heart the very first time you hear her sing...
Here is one of my favorite songs from her...

蔡幸娟——真情


What a voice.

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Favorite Min-nan/Hokkien song by Teresa teng...


Some of the best song the legendary Teresa Teng 鄧麗君 sang were in Min-nan or Hokkien, here is one of my favorite Hokkien song from her called Rainy Night Flower or 雨 夜 花......

鄧麗君 - 雨 夜 花

i love her so much, what an amazing voice

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Birthday 2009................

Yesterday march 3rd was my Birthday, so i celebrated with kids and the family here are some pics from yesterday.........




Me and my Cake... yum yum

Keira being herself




Mother in law helping with the food preparation....



The Kids were all excited


My Daughter Keira with her cousin...




The Kids getting ready to dig in....

My last trip to Taiwan.............


The last time i was in Taiwan i took these pictures....
the song in the video is by Teresa Teng called 君在前哨, i miss Taiwan so much, i can't wait to go back and see my Dad when he retires from the Agriculture Technical mission he presently work for in July.