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Thursday, 27 January 2011

Wulai Waterfall, Taipei

Wulai Waterfall, Taipei

Last November, I was in Taipei for a training course. It was a cloudy day on Saturday morning, thus I heading straight to Wulai district for waterfall shooting. Wulai district is a rural area in south of Taipei City. It is most renowned for its hot springs and aboriginal culture. There are several waterfalls in this area and the largest one is Wulai Waterfall, which represent the landmark of Wulai district. The waterfall is about 10 meters wide and 80 meters high. Surrounded by mountains, trees and river, the sight is simply spectacular!

Wednesday, 26 January 2011

Chinatown Heritage Centre, Singapore

Chinatown Heritage Centre, Singapore

Chinatown Heritage Centre is a cultural museum along the Pagoda Street in Singapore. The museum interior was design to imitate the real environment of Chinatown in the 1950s, allow you to feel the life of early Chinese migrants in Singapore. Here you can experience the various activities in 1950s, how they celebrate different traditional festival, and their daily life. Life was hard in the old days. It was the mixture of poverty, diseases, and harsh living condition. Such environment push the migrants seeking for solace, such as opium smoking, drinking, prostitution, gambling and secret society. This is a must visit place if you want to travel back to 1950 and experience the colorful past of Chinatown.

Sunday, 23 January 2011

Haga Echo Park, Stockholm

Haga Echo Temple, Stockholm

Echo Temple is located in Haga Park, Stockholm. Haga Park is a popular natural reserve, with lake, park, woodland, and garden. Haga Park was founded by King Gustav III in late 18th century, therefore historically favoured by Swedish Royal Family. There are several interesting building within the park, such as Haga Palace, King Gustav III's Pavilion, Chinese Pavilion, Echo Temple, Copper Tent, etc. Echo temple was built in 1790 as a summer dining room for Gustav III who loved to dine outdoors.

Saturday, 22 January 2011

Post Museum, Stockholm

Post Museum, Stockholm

Post Museum is located in the Old Town of Stockholm. It is housed in the oldest building in Swedish postal organization, dated back to 17th century. The building was purchased by post office in 1720, and remained the only post office in Stockholm until 1869. The museum was opened in 1906. Here you can find the unique postal history of Sweden and philatelic collections.

Wednesday, 19 January 2011

Terracotta Army in Stockholm


China's Terracotta Army Exhibition was held in the Far Eastern Antiquities Museum in Stockholm. It was a long queue outside of the museum. The Terracotta Army was placed in Secret Rock Gallery, underground of the museum, which is former naval base of Swedish Navy. Therefore, you can sense the similar environment where the army was found, and the magnificent army is just in front of you. It's only one word to describe - spectacular! Now, enjoy the ebook!

Tuesday, 18 January 2011

Saint James Church, Stockholm

St Jakobs Church, Stockholm

Saint Jakobs Church, Stockholm

Saint James Church (Swedish: Sankt Jakobs Kyrka) is a church in the central of Stockholm. This beautiful, divinely designed church is surrounded by the Kungstradgarden Park, Royal Opera and Gustaf Adolfs Square. The church is dedicated to apostle Saint James, the patron saint of travellers. The church dates back to 15 century, and it took a long time to complete, as a consequence it represent a wide range of architectonic styles, e.g. Late Gothic, Renaissance and Batoque.