Zuihitsuing
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Following the brush. Photo essays and the art of attending to life.
Our work sits at the intersection of photography, travel, and creative writing.
Read more at zuihitsu.net
Our work sits at the intersection of photography, travel, and creative writing.
Read more at zuihitsu.net
Off-the-beaten track ideas when visiting Singapore:
1. Explore the early history of public housing in Singapore by visiting Queenstown.
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1. Explore the early history of public housing in Singapore by visiting Queenstown.
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Exploring Queenstown
Wendy Gan
www.zuihitsu.net
January 1, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Off-the-beaten track ideas when visiting Singapore:
1. Explore the early history of public housing in Singapore by visiting Queenstown.
www.zuihitsu.net/exploring-qu...
1. Explore the early history of public housing in Singapore by visiting Queenstown.
www.zuihitsu.net/exploring-qu...
Happy 2026 to all!
As we say goodbye to 2025, here are a few of our favourite posts from the year:
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As we say goodbye to 2025, here are a few of our favourite posts from the year:
www.zuihitsu.net/pyeongyang-c...
Pyeongyang Cold Noodles
Wendy Gan
www.zuihitsu.net
December 31, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Happy 2026 to all!
As we say goodbye to 2025, here are a few of our favourite posts from the year:
www.zuihitsu.net/pyeongyang-c...
As we say goodbye to 2025, here are a few of our favourite posts from the year:
www.zuihitsu.net/pyeongyang-c...
‘There is a pleasing order to things that comes from everyday patterns of long use.’
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Boon Keng Market, Singapore
Wendy Gan
www.zuihitsu.net
December 31, 2025 at 3:12 AM
‘There is a pleasing order to things that comes from everyday patterns of long use.’
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www.zuihitsu.net/boon-keng-ma...
‘Osaka is for being jolted alive.’
A few tips on visiting this overwhelming but fun city:
www.zuihitsu.net/osaka-a-tips...
A few tips on visiting this overwhelming but fun city:
www.zuihitsu.net/osaka-a-tips...
Osaka: A Tipsterati Guide
Wendy Gan
www.zuihitsu.net
December 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
‘Osaka is for being jolted alive.’
A few tips on visiting this overwhelming but fun city:
www.zuihitsu.net/osaka-a-tips...
A few tips on visiting this overwhelming but fun city:
www.zuihitsu.net/osaka-a-tips...
‘They create an aesthetic akin to the denim jacket covered in patches, the backpack festooned with pins, a laptop adorned with stickers, skin dense with tattoos.’
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The Sticker Graffiti of Osaka
F. L. Blumberg
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November 13, 2025 at 12:52 AM
‘They create an aesthetic akin to the denim jacket covered in patches, the backpack festooned with pins, a laptop adorned with stickers, skin dense with tattoos.’
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www.zuihitsu.net/the-sticker-...
“It feels as if the city is obsessed with parking. Any empty space, no matter how small, is turned into a car park.”
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Car Parks of Nagoya
Wendy Gan
www.zuihitsu.net
October 13, 2025 at 7:15 AM
“It feels as if the city is obsessed with parking. Any empty space, no matter how small, is turned into a car park.”
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Singapore is known for its exemplary public housing. Explore one of the earliest estates built.
www.zuihitsu.net/exploring-qu...
www.zuihitsu.net/exploring-qu...
Exploring Queenstown
Wendy Gan
www.zuihitsu.net
June 29, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Singapore is known for its exemplary public housing. Explore one of the earliest estates built.
www.zuihitsu.net/exploring-qu...
www.zuihitsu.net/exploring-qu...
Trying to write about an old public housing estate in Singapore and failing…
www.zuihitsu.net/queenstown-a...
www.zuihitsu.net/queenstown-a...
Queenstown and Commonwealth: A Failed Essay?
Wendy Gan
www.zuihitsu.net
June 29, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Trying to write about an old public housing estate in Singapore and failing…
www.zuihitsu.net/queenstown-a...
www.zuihitsu.net/queenstown-a...
As the weather gets warmer, our thoughts turn to Pyeongyang cold noodles in Seoul. Read more at:
www.zuihitsu.net/pyeongyang-c...
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Pyeongyang Cold Noodles
Wendy Gan
www.zuihitsu.net
June 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
As the weather gets warmer, our thoughts turn to Pyeongyang cold noodles in Seoul. Read more at:
www.zuihitsu.net/pyeongyang-c...
www.zuihitsu.net/pyeongyang-c...
If anyone is visiting HK soon, here are some of our favourite things to do there….
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Our Favourite Things to Do in Hong Kong
Wendy Gan
www.zuihitsu.net
May 16, 2025 at 5:11 AM
If anyone is visiting HK soon, here are some of our favourite things to do there….
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‘But I prefer the solitary tree, blazing behind a fence, impossible to contain, blessing my walk to the supermarket or subway station with a touch of the ethereal.’
Read more at:
www.zuihitsu.net/the-solitary...
Read more at:
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The Solitary Sakura
Wendy Gan
www.zuihitsu.net
April 17, 2025 at 2:02 AM
‘But I prefer the solitary tree, blazing behind a fence, impossible to contain, blessing my walk to the supermarket or subway station with a touch of the ethereal.’
Read more at:
www.zuihitsu.net/the-solitary...
Read more at:
www.zuihitsu.net/the-solitary...
Short reflections on everyday life in Singapore with moments of surprising beauty and a few oddities…
www.zuihitsu.net/a-singapore-...
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A Singapore Diary: Part I
Wendy Gan
www.zuihitsu.net
March 19, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Short reflections on everyday life in Singapore with moments of surprising beauty and a few oddities…
www.zuihitsu.net/a-singapore-...
www.zuihitsu.net/a-singapore-...
A photo essay on a neighbourhood beloved by many for its art deco buildings and low density public housing. #singapore #tiongbahru #streetphotography #meandering
www.zuihitsu.net/tiong-bahru/
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Tiong Bahru
Wendy Gan
www.zuihitsu.net
February 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM
A photo essay on a neighbourhood beloved by many for its art deco buildings and low density public housing. #singapore #tiongbahru #streetphotography #meandering
www.zuihitsu.net/tiong-bahru/
www.zuihitsu.net/tiong-bahru/
For lovers of shop cats and other street oddities…. Make sure to scroll to the image right at the end for a good laugh.
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Random Bangkok Observations
Wendy Gan
www.zuihitsu.net
February 5, 2025 at 6:37 AM
For lovers of shop cats and other street oddities…. Make sure to scroll to the image right at the end for a good laugh.
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www.zuihitsu.net/random-bangk...
“In a nation addicted to the new, a building from the early eighties can take on a certain vintage charm.”
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Vintage shopping malls
Wendy Gan
www.zuihitsu.net
January 22, 2025 at 8:05 AM
“In a nation addicted to the new, a building from the early eighties can take on a certain vintage charm.”
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www.zuihitsu.net/vintage-shop...
“That afternoon, George Washington followed me everywhere. … It was strange; every day for a week I looked at that mountain and had never noticed the face. Now it was all I saw.”
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Leaving Taos Pueblo
F.L. Blumberg
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January 14, 2025 at 1:59 AM
“That afternoon, George Washington followed me everywhere. … It was strange; every day for a week I looked at that mountain and had never noticed the face. Now it was all I saw.”
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www.zuihitsu.net/leaving-taos...
‘There are the semi-stray, semi-housed cats, who do not have owners per se, but allow themselves to be taken care of, happily colonising boxes and trolleys that surely must have been put out for their use and no one else’s.’
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Hong Kong Shop Cats: A Reprise
Wendy Gan
www.zuihitsu.net
December 18, 2024 at 8:09 AM
‘There are the semi-stray, semi-housed cats, who do not have owners per se, but allow themselves to be taken care of, happily colonising boxes and trolleys that surely must have been put out for their use and no one else’s.’
www.zuihitsu.net/hong-kong-sh...
www.zuihitsu.net/hong-kong-sh...