Monthly Archives: November 2010

A vase

A vase in Hong Kong Museum of Art. One of many ancient treasures.

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Hair and style

Did this subway rider intentionally sit here because he liked the color of the advertisement?

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Four views of Hong Kong

Photos of Hong Kong from the top, sea level, to the left and to the right. Picture from the top is taken from Victoria Peak, at sea level is taken from the Star ferry, and the pictures from the left … Continue reading

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Yak Yoghurt

After three long years, I had a glass of yak yoghurt. It was better than I remember it.

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Arrived Lijiang

Flew from Guangzhou to Lijiang, about a two hour flight. Now in the mountains. Staying in UNESCO world heritage site, home of the Naxi people. Got down to freezing last night. Reminds me of a warm Tibet where you can … Continue reading

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Guangzhou Photos

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The 2010 Asia Games were finishing up while we were at Guangzhou. Although we didn’t attend the events, we did see the closing fireworks and visited the site. The icon for the city is goats. Legend has it that the … Continue reading

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New Friends

Met Hong on plane ride from States. Saw her today here in her hometown of Guangzhou. She was kind enough to show us around. Went to historic klan house, had dim sim lunch at a well-regarded restaurant, went to a … Continue reading

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