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This blog records my thoughts and opinions on languages, language learning, and multiculturalism.

I was born and raised up in Hong Kong, completed my secondary school and bachelor degree in the UK, and post-graduate degree in Canada. I am a software consultant working for an international company. I am married with a daughter. I am currently living in Toronto, Canada.

My native language is Cantonese. I am also fluent in English and Mandarin. I am working on my French and Spanish. I am a beginner in Japanese.

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Recent Comments

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• Lisa Powell on Treated as a Local
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My Tweets

• Cool language tool. Should become the next hit. Now they need more people joining. http://t.co/8YWZ9Wx about 4 months ago from web ReplyRetweetFavorite
• Visiting Rio de Janeiro today and tomorrow. about 5 months ago from Mobile Web ReplyRetweetFavorite
• Just had an English/Spanish mixed conversation with a Skype friend for over an hour. We had not talked for more than 4 years. about 5 months ago from web ReplyRetweetFavorite
• My last week in Sao Paulo. about 5 months ago from web ReplyRetweetFavorite
• I find myself comfortably living in São Paulo within the 1st week, thx to the ability to understand the surroundings. http://t.co/UDkZA79 about 7 months ago from web ReplyRetweetFavorite

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