Praise the Lord! My wife and myself first visited Hainan Island (海南岛) in 2009 after the death of my mother. Since then we had traveled back to our ancestor home in Wenchang (文昌) at least once every year. There is a Chinese phrase in Hainan Island that goes like this… […]
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Fugu is the Japanese word for pufferfish and the dish prepared from it. The tiger blowfish (torafugu) is the most prestigious edible species and the most poisonous. The restaurant preparation of fugu is strictly controlled by law in Japan, and only chefs who have qualified after three or more years […]
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While shopping with my wife in Ikebukuro, Toyko this morning, we spotted Pikachu performing in Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo on the second floor of Sunshine City. Below were some photographs I took inside the center.
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I spotted these two pretty ladies engrossed in taking selfie, while shopping with my wife along Sakaimachi in Otaro, Hokkaido. Indeed “when you take a selfie so good, you can’t believe it’s you!“
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A short video capturing the beautiful scene around Marina Bay Sands. You can see the Esplanade Theatre, Singapore Flyer, The Float @ Marina Bay, ArtScience Museum and of course Marina Bay Sands. Video recorded on 21 July 2016.
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I visited the Singapore Jurong Bird Park this morning with my wife and daughter. I recorded this singing parrot at the High Flyers Show in Pools Amphitheatre. Enjoy the singing…
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I spotted this man selling Teh Tarik (literally ‘pulling tea’) in the popular night market in Taichung, Taiwan. Teh Tarik is a hot milk tea beverage commonly available in restaurants, outdoor stalls, kopi tiams Singapore and Malaysia. It’s name is derived from the pouring process of ‘pulling’ the drink during […]
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The Haikou Leiqiong Global Geopark(雷琼世界地质公园)is located in Shishan and Yongxing Town, 15 km southwest of Haikou City in Hainan Island. It covers an area of about 108 square kilometres. Also known as Haikou Crater Park and Hainan Crater Park, it has one of many extinct volcanoes on the island. Part of […]
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