Slowly-Slowly, The Egg, Beijing, China

Emjay


Posted Apr 26, 2013, 9:51 am
Hello world! This is Slowly-Slowly speaking. I'm a friendly turtle (so my friends say). I like to explore the world and take part of the everyday life of my host(s). I love nature and classical music. I always take it easy and take my time to enjoy the pleasant things in life. I hope to meet you soon! Here are some pictures of me, still at home.
Emjay


Posted Apr 26, 2013, 10:08 am
My friends and me.
Emjay


Posted Apr 28, 2013, 11:08 am
Dear all,

Good news! I'm invited by Nuriayasmin to go on holiday to the Czech Republic with her! But first I travel to Germany and spend a few days at my host's home. I'm excited!
I leave immediately, but first I say goodbye to my friends HolgiHH and Cuty.
Emjay


Posted Apr 28, 2013, 11:12 am
Oof, this envelop is tight! I just make the best of it and take a nap. When I open my eyes again I will be in Germany!
nuriayasmin
nuriayasmin70@gmail.com

Posted May 3, 2013, 5:52 pm
Hello Mum!

I slept quite well in my envelope and now the journey is over. I've safely arrived at my host's home and was greeted by Brinda and Shesh who will also go to the Czech Republic. They enjoyed the candies I had brought with me and my host liked the postcard very much. Hope you're fine. Talk to you soon.

Yours,
Slowly-Slowly

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nuriayasmin
nuriayasmin70@gmail.com

Posted May 9, 2013, 9:32 pm
Hi Mum

Greetings from the north of the Czech Republic. We arrived her after a 10-hours journey by train and bus and are a bit exhausted now. 'We're staying at a cozy hotel with just 6 rooms and we TV's have a bed of our own. The look out of the window is also very nice.

Bye, Slowly-Slowly

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nuriayasmin
nuriayasmin70@gmail.com

Posted May 11, 2013, 3:47 pm
Hi Mum

Today I visited Hrad Valdštejn which was once in the possession of the famous Wallenstein, the supreme commander of the armies of the Habsburg monarchy during the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century. The castle is now maintained by the city of Turnov. It's situated in the forest about 4 km away from Turnov. On our way to the castle we also passed the rock Hlavatice with its viewing platform and saw some art in the forest. Unfortunately on our way back it was raining cats and dogs, so instead of having a look around the city center in the afternoon, nuriayasmin decided to leave us TV's at the hotel so we wouldn't get wet.

Bye,
Slowly-Slowly

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nuriayasmin
nuriayasmin70@gmail.com

Posted May 18, 2013, 2:23 am
Dear Mum

Today we visited Hruba Skala castle which is nowadays a hotel and restaurant and afterwards we took a long walk through the nature reserve of Hruboskalsko. On our way back it started to rain again but we nevertheless had a great day.

Bye,
Slowly-Slowly

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nuriayasmin
nuriayasmin70@gmail.com

Posted May 18, 2013, 2:26 am
Dear Mum

Today we went to Liberec by train and did some shopping. On the photos you can see me in front of the town hall and in front of the theatre. Tomorrow we're going back to Germany but I'm already looking forward to my second trip to the Czech Republic at the end of June. Hope you're fine.

Yours Slowly-Slowly

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nuriayasmin
nuriayasmin70@gmail.com

Posted Jul 3, 2013, 7:02 pm
Dear Mum

After spending a quiet time at my host's home in Germany, I'm now traveling again. Here's a photo of myself in the city centre of the Austrian city of Linz. We spent there just one night, on our way to the Czech Republic.

Slowly-Slowly
nuriayasmin
nuriayasmin70@gmail.com

Posted Jul 4, 2013, 6:05 pm
Dear Mum

I'm at lake Lipno now, the area is also called the South Bohemian Riviera. Lipno is an artificial lake. There are lots of holiday resorts and camp site on the northern lakeshore while the south is pure wilderness, the Bohemian Forest - or Šumava as it's called in Czech. Here are some pictures:

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Bye,
Slowly-Slowly
nuriayasmin
nuriayasmin70@gmail.com

Posted Jul 7, 2013, 9:12 am
Today we arrived in Prague and took a short walk through the city.

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Slowly-Slowly
nuriayasmin
nuriayasmin70@gmail.com

Posted Jul 8, 2013, 10:02 am
Dear Mum

Today I went to Petřín Hill and to Staromětské Náměstí where I saw the beautiful astronomical clock and the statue of reformer Jan Hus.

Keep fine,
Slowly-Slowly

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Emjay


Posted Dec 27, 2013, 3:46 pm
Dear Slowly-Slowly,

We think of you and hope to see you soon!
Emjay


Posted Jan 9, 2015, 9:40 pm
After a long time in the Czeck Republic I came home and met new friends!
We made bramble berry jam together.
Emjay


Posted Jan 9, 2015, 9:43 pm
In November we went to the zoo and I saw some LARGE turtles.
Emjay


Posted Jan 30, 2015, 8:23 am
I have an invitation to come to Bejing! How exciting!
Emjay


Posted Jan 30, 2015, 8:23 am
I hope we can go to this lovely garden.
Emjay


Posted Jan 30, 2015, 8:25 am
I'm saying goodbye to Emjay's garden, as I will be on my way soon. Look, some springflowers are coming up.
Emjay


Posted Jan 30, 2015, 8:26 am
This flower is always in bloom.
Emjay


Posted Jan 30, 2015, 8:27 am
Suny and me visit the ToyVoyager church, in a small park near Emjay's house. Let's say a little prayer for a safe journey.
Emjay


Posted Jan 30, 2015, 8:28 am
Merry Christmas, everyone!  ;)
Emjay


Posted Feb 1, 2015, 8:54 am
Well, dear friends, I'm ready for a new adventure! I'm going to Mia in Beijing! I heard her mother has turtles, so I'm sure I will feel at home.
My TV friends have prepaired a little party with a lot of sweets!
Emjay


Posted Feb 1, 2015, 8:57 am
Bye, bye, everyone! Here I go into my envelope. I guess it will be a loooong journey. I think I'll go into hibernation for a while.

See you soon, Mia!

goomymia


Posted Mar 3, 2015, 3:11 am
Mumblin...it should be today! Must be today! My arriving day! I can feel that! :mad:
Tell you what, I heard noisy sounds outside like they were celebrate something, people were laughing around me, and the music...I knew it, it was Chinese New Year. I learnt it when I was checking Beijing online before I left home. I hoped I could make it before the festival, Umm...I mean to arrive in time to celebrate Chinese New Year with some new voyager friends. I guess the postman forgot me somewhere at an unknown postoffice and he just went on the holiday during Chinese New Year...never mind!
But I'm going to be upside down...someone help me..
goomymia


Posted Mar 3, 2015, 3:49 am
Someone unpacked my Travelope.. :o
Wow...a bit dark outside, maybe cause I stayed inside for such a long time.
Wait! That is a tunnel, I just passed through a tunnel and  I'm in a car!
Haha, hi Mia hi guys...
goomymia


Posted Mar 3, 2015, 4:04 am
Dear friends, I made it to Mia finally! :cyclops:
She had a plan to go sightseeing today with all voyager guests.
Surprisedly found me arrived this morning, Mia grabbed me to the car with her in a rush.
Now I get to the entrance of the Tanzhe Temple.
You see the group photo below?
Let me introduce my new friends. ;)
From left to right they are: Crabs MooseS Anton Bär and Eliott.
Ummm..being a professional tourist I need to check the site map first. B)
goomymia


Posted Mar 3, 2015, 5:01 am
Wow...Tanzhe Temple was built in 307 AD over 1,700 years ago. :o
People said this temple is older than Beijing city, so intersting.
Look, I found a turtle. Trust me he is really old, I even can't understand his words.
Hold on..maybe he said 'read me..'.  :thinking:
I was trying to talk to him, asked him how long has he been there.
He just replied the same thing '...read me' Ummm..a bit creepy.
goomymia


Posted Mar 4, 2015, 12:09 am
Strolling to the north, we arrived at the Mahavira Hall.
Frankly I know nothing about Buddhist temple, you know I'm from Holland.
I bet you can hardly find a Buddhist temple like this in my hometown. :rolleyes:
Mia told me every temple should have a Mahavira Hall, at least the temples she visited.
I saw some typical Buddhist stuff...they like golden color I reckon.
goomymia


Posted Mar 4, 2015, 2:12 am
The photo below is the Relic Stupa of Huayan. :)
Huayan founded Tanzhe Temple thousands years ago.
There is a legend about him.

Once upon a time, Huanyan was riding a dragon traveling around the world. One day, he found a prefect place in mountains to build a monastery. But he also saw 9 dragons were living there who seemed in charge of this beautiful area. Dragons are well known as their bad tempers.
Huayan saw a black dragon producing water and having fun himself in a deep lake. :stare:
He spent some time observing the black dragon and saw him transformed to a beauty tricked villagers who came begging for rain. By the way it was so dry as a deserted place down there not far from those dragons.
Huayan can't stand this anymore, he tried to negotiate with the black dragon but failed.
Ummm...then came the fight. :thinking:
Yes Huayan beat the black dragon. The black dragon promised to make it rain and safe the village, he even turned to be the decoration on the roof of Mahavira Hall after the project completion.
Well dragons are dragons, how boring it would be to merely stay on the roof. The black dragon planed to escape at a thundery night. Unfortunately he was caught by Kangxi Emperor who was just about to visit the temple. The Emperor gave order to add an extra structure on the roof of Mahavira Hall to chain the dragon.

Oh poor guy, I just saw him on the roof! I should have talked to him to comfort him. :(
goomymia


Posted Mar 4, 2015, 2:41 am
Aha, did you see that? :D
I saw magnolias are ready to bloom. Spring is coming.
goomymia


Posted Mar 4, 2015, 2:53 am
There you go..another dragon I found today. :stare:
I reckon this kind of dragon decoration indicates that Emperors always came here long time ago.
goomymia


Posted Mar 4, 2015, 3:01 am
Left the Tanzhe Temple we decided to go hiking in the mountains.
I admit I'm a bit slow...don't be too fast my friends! :o
goomymia


Posted Mar 5, 2015, 9:52 am
Hi Emjay,
I finally met these turtles. :D
Remember you told me my new host Mia's mum is a big turtle fan. Haha sure she is, and she likes me very much too.
Turtles are shy, I guess It will take me a while to start our conversation. Better begin with eye-contact..:thinking:
All the best
Your Slowly
goomymia


Posted Mar 6, 2015, 7:44 am
Hi my friends,
Today I met Cherry Lola. She travelled long way even has been to my home. :rolleyes:
Rocky Raccoon also arrived today! He is a raccoon from Switzerland. He's been to Italy, that's really cool! Wish I could go to Italy someday.

goomymia


Posted Mar 6, 2015, 7:54 am
This is Cherry Lola. A girl who loves 60s' British rock music. :)
She has punk hair but she is a very sweet girl, very romantic.
Look, we could watch fish swim all day long.
goomymia


Posted Mar 9, 2015, 8:21 am
Here are some photos I took on Qianmen Street
It's not far from Tiananmen Square.
People come here to buy souvenirs, clothes, jewelry.
On this street you can find most of Beijing food you've heard.
Like Beijing Duck, Beijing Noodles...and all kinds of snacks!
I'm really glad to meet Simão IV today!
He showed us around the street. :rolleyes:
goomymia


Posted Mar 9, 2015, 8:24 am
Just right beside the Qianmen Street, there is a narrow street called Zhubaoshi.
goomymia


Posted Mar 9, 2015, 8:26 am
Heading to the west, we passed through a hutong called Langfangsantiao.
I saw a big menu and a fancy moped. :p
goomymia


Posted Mar 9, 2015, 11:22 am
This is a group photo we took in front of the Daoxiangcun shop. :)
goomymia


Posted Mar 12, 2015, 9:57 am
Today we rode bike along the Changan Ave. B)
There are some important buildings on this avenue.
1. CCTV building, the Spring Festival Gala was held in there.
2. Military Museum
3. The Capital Museum
....Fuxingmen............
4. The People's Bank of China, they print RMB
5. A building about telephone
6. Industrial & Commercial Bank of China
7. Another bank
8. Xidan, a shopping area
9. Beijing Books Building, Mia always went there with friends and she can
stay there all day when she was a little girl.
10. A building about telegram
11. Zhongnanhai, the President of China lives there.
12. National Center for the Performing Arts
13. Just passed by the Tiananmen Square
14. Wangfujing, another shopping area.


Our route was from west to east about 8km in total. 
If you take subway line 1, it starts at Military Museum Station and ends at Wangfujing Station.

goomymia


Posted Mar 12, 2015, 10:18 am
I took these pictures at Fuxingmen, men means Gate.
But I can't see any gate around there, it's been removed already.
On the third picture you can see the buildings of Beijing Financial Street:rolleyes:
goomymia


Posted Mar 16, 2015, 6:49 am
The buildings on the photos below are Chairman Mao Memorial Hall and Zhengyangmen.
And I saw a group of security guard. :stare:
goomymia


Posted Mar 16, 2015, 6:50 am
When we were waiting for the traffic lights, I saw the Railway Museum.  :)
Sounds interesting, maybe I could go visit there next time.
goomymia


Posted Mar 16, 2015, 6:52 am
We were cycling on the road beside Tiananmen Square.
Hello again Chairman Mao Memorial Hall.. :)
hmm and the Great Hall of the People, the square.
goomymia


Posted Mar 16, 2015, 6:54 am
Here is the National Museum.
Hmmm..I just stayed for a little while, didn't go inside. :thinking:
You can't imagine how many people were waiting to get inside the museum.
I saw a long queue after I turned right on Changan Ave.

goomymia


Posted Mar 16, 2015, 8:56 am
I'm on the Beijing subway and heading to Xizhimen. :)
goomymia


Posted Mar 16, 2015, 9:25 am
The 1st picture below is Beijing Railway Station. Wow..that building looks unique, 3 egg shapes in a row. :o
When I got inside I found myself in a shopping mall. It still has some Chinese New Year decorations.
Oh little fish fellas. I'm not sure about the last picture, it was so close and that big guy gave me nightmares.
goomymia


Posted Mar 22, 2015, 6:45 am
I woke up this morning and looked out the window. The sky was so blue! We decided to take a walk outside. But before that we needed to find a place to have breakfast.
Well it was actually a brunch, cause it was almost 11:00 when we got to the restaurant. :p
After the brunch we got to the higher place to see further. "Look! There is a bus stop down there. Why don't we have a bus trip?" MooseS suggested. We finally got on the bus No.1 which is running along the Changan Ave...
goomymia


Posted Mar 27, 2015, 1:48 pm
We drove to the 11th International Conference on Green and Energy-Efficient Building & New Technologies and Products Expo. How long the title is..Lol
We passed by many bridges on the road and one of them is Xizhimen Bridge. I recognized those 3 eggs in a row. :)

The Expo was held at China National Convention Center, very close to the Olympic Park. The presenter was giving a lecture on how to build an environmental friendly city. Umm..interesting but a bit too professional.
Why don't we go out to see the Bird's Nest? :stare:
goomymia


Posted Mar 27, 2015, 2:03 pm
Here I finally got to the Olympic Park. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games was held there. :)
It was so much fun to take a walk at the Olympic Park.
Especially with my friends Simão IV Rocky Raccoon Eliott Anton Bär Cherry Lola and MooseS.
Besides Birds' Nest and Water Cube, there are some lovely sculptures are waiting to be found at the park.  :rolleyes:
Many people were doing exercise, like roller skating.
goomymia


Posted Mar 27, 2015, 2:15 pm
Wow look at these buildings! They're so astonishing.. :o
Haha did you see the cute tiny moon in the last picture?
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Wangjing SOHO is a complex of three curvilinear asymmetric skyscrapers in Wangjing, a suburb of Beijing, China between central Beijing and Beijing Capital International Airport. According to Zaha Hadid, the project's architect, it is a "welcome and farewell to Beijing".The towers contain both office and retail space. Originally the SOHO was designed as a two-tower complex but due to height concerns it was redesigned as a three-tower project featuring towers of lower maximum height.The complex officially opened on 20 September 2014.

goomymia


Posted Apr 4, 2015, 1:25 am
We had lunch at Huguosi Snack. Wow this is a giant Fried Dough Twists!
Here is the recipe, I'd like to make one someday :stare:
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2 cups flour
2 eggs
2 tablespoons canola oil, plus more for frying
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup water
Mix together all ingredients to form a smooth, hard dough. This is important so that the dough twists maintain their shape and don't stick together before frying. Working with about a third of the dough at a time, roll out on a lightly floured surface into a circle that is a little less than a quarter of an inch thick. Slice horizontally into strips. Cut those strips into two inch rectangles where possible, but not wasting any of the leftover pieces. With all pieces, including irregular ones, slice slit lengthwise down middle of dough about a quarter of an inch from either end.
Working with one piece of dough at a time, pull one end through the center so that a twist forms. Pull that same end through again so that the strip is more twisted. Set aside on a tray. Repeat with rest of the dough.
Drop batches of twists into a pot of hot oil and fry until golden brown on each side. This will happen quickly so be sure to flip diligently. Remove onto a paper towel-lined plate and serve.

*After cooling completely, twists will last weeks in an airtight container.

goomymia


Posted Apr 8, 2015, 4:20 am
Hello there, recently I was wondering if I could update my travelog using separated photos.
I noticed some of the voyagers did it. Well, I found an online album, not sure if it's suitable.
You can see the national flag, a skyscraper and the bluest sky... :rolleyes:

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Ummm..the link is quite long. Hope I coped the right link. :thinking:
Here we go, the next photo..I was supposed to stand at the crossroads on the photo.

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I also captured a bicycler passing by. He looks like a high school student. 

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Oh no..I just previewed this update, the photos are far too big. Hold on.....hmm much better.
I'm watching TV at home, please don't call me a couch potato. Oh look, a turtle on the screen! :stare:

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Oh my turtle! He's going to FIGHT WITH A SHARK! Bite the bloody shark my bro!!! :mad:

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Yayyyy! The turtle won the fight!! Oh my bro, take a break. It was a really intense fight.

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He finally got a bit relieved on the beach.

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What is that!!! Shark again? A huge shark!? :o

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oh..It was a whale. The gentle creature, seems harmless to our turtle.:)

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I imagine I'm swimming with the whale in the ocean..bluer than the sky....

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goomymia


Posted Apr 22, 2015, 9:29 am
Today is Museum Day! I'm going to visit Suzhou Museum;)
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The current building of Suzhou Museum was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei in association with Pei Partnership Architects. The multi-year process of designing, building and inaugurating the new museum was chronicled in PBS's American Masters television documentary series in an 2010 episode entitled "I.M. Pei: Building China Modern".
The museum has a display area of 2,200 square meters. It has more than 15,000 pieces in its collections. Most are ancient paintings and calligraphy, ceramics, crafts, unearthed relics and revolution relics. It also possesses more than 70,000 books and documents, and over 20,000 rubbings of stone inscriptions. The collection of paintings and calligraphy includes works of masters from Song Dynasty to Ming and Qing dynasties.

goomymia


Posted Apr 22, 2015, 9:44 am
After the visit in Suzhou Museum we came to Pingjiang Road. It's on the top of our must go visit list. I enjoy spending time beside the river with my friends MooseS Cherry Lola and Rocky Raccoon, watching boats passing by.
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During Song and Yuan Period Suzhou was also called Pingjiang, so the name was also used for this road. Now an artery road of the Pingjiang historic block, it has still retained its ancient city styles and manners of a water land of "canal goes along with allay when river neighbors to the street" up to now. Among the existing historic spots here are Quanjin Guild, Weidao Taoist Temple, former residences of Tang Na and Guo Shaoyu, as well as the Couple's Garden Retreat, which has been inscribed on the World Heritage List.
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Posted Apr 22, 2015, 9:53 am
We also had a lot of fun exploring Pingtan Museum:)

Pingtan created by the work of the Pingtan artists which enjoys great popularity in Jiangnan.
The long history has also laid a solid foundation for its development. Its contents are rich, though the form is simple. "story telling, joke cracking, music playing and aria singing" are the performing techniques, while "reasoning, tastes, unexpectedness, interest and minuteness" are the artistic features.

Although it originated in Suzhou 400 years ago, Pingtan flourished in Shanghai with the development of commerce and culture at the turn of the 19th century and 20th century. After that, Pingtan became a new form of performance by innovating and carrying on the tradition.
Look! There was a piece of old Shanghai newspaper talking about Pingtan. :stare:
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Posted Apr 22, 2015, 10:07 am
I really want to go to the beach. We spent 3 hours on highway to get to the small county at coast area. The sea just looks like yellow river...umm :thinking:
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Posted Apr 22, 2015, 10:13 am
Today is our 2nd day in Suzhou, we were going to take a walk on Guanqian Street. :rolleyes:
The street is located in Suzhou city centre, the commercial part of the city.
Haha, sounds a bit like Qianmen Street of Beijing, doesn't it?
There is a really beautiful historic site on the street which is Xuanmiao Temple, very pretty.
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Xuanmiao Temple was founded in Xianning 2nd year (AD 276), Western Jin Dynasty, and was initially named "Zhen Qing Dao Yuan". It was destroyed by wars in Southern Song Dynasty. It was rebuilt in the Chunxi era (1174–1189) of the reign of Emperor Xiaozong of Song, and was renamed Xuanmiao Guan in 1264. During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor in the Qing Dynasty, the temple was renamed Yuanmiao Guan to avoid naming taboo because the emperor's personal name, Xuanye, contained the Chinese character xuan.
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Posted Apr 22, 2015, 10:24 am
There are so many different type of restaurant on Guanqian Street, we finally made a deal to have lunch at Zhuhongxing which is recommended by the Lonely Planet Travel Guide.
Zhuhongxing is one of the Suzhou's most popular noodle joints, this long-standing canteen style place serves some scrummy and filling noodles.
I think I love noodles. :cyclops:
Mia said she's trying hard to be a vegetarian but she can't give up duck and lamb, look she ordered duck rice with sweet sour sauce this time.
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Posted Apr 22, 2015, 1:31 pm
This place is awesome!!! I came to this lovely block during the sunset. ;)
It's a secret place cause I didn't see any tourist. I also met a friendly cat when I was wandering along the canal.
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Posted Apr 22, 2015, 1:37 pm
I felt a bit cold walking along the lakeside. I think Suzhou is much more windy than Beijing, at least in these days. But look at this beautiful night view, no rush to go...
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Jinji Lake (literally Golden Rooster Lake) is a small fresh water lake located in the central part of Suzhou Industrial Park. It occupies an area of 7.18 square kilometers and its average depth is about 2.5 to 3 meters. There are two man-made islands in the lake.
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Posted Apr 23, 2015, 2:50 am
This is Xiangmen at night, the eastern gate of old Suzhou. Originally built during the Warring States Period in the state of Wu, was removed in 1958... :thinking:
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Posted Apr 23, 2015, 3:31 am
Hooray!!! We finally made it to Suzhou, I mean 18 hours train was okay for me, I'm a slowly slowly you know...but it was going to kill Mia and Rocky Raccoon! Well MooseS was sleeping all the way. Mia noticed the train would take so long when she was booking the tickets for us, she was curious if she can survive. Then she went back home told us with a smile on her face,
" Surprise surprise! We are going to Suzhou! Umm..and we will spend about 18 hours together on the train. Trust me, it's gonna be an unforgettable holiday..ever!!!"
Interesting...

We arrived in Suzhou in one piece, Mia apologized and promised to take the fastest bullet train back home, ummm..It'll only take 5 hours.
The first picture below is Beisi Pagoda, the very first attraction I've seen on tour.  :rolleyes:
It is a Chinese pagoda located at Bao'en Temple , the base of the pagoda has an octagonal frame, and the tower rises nine stories in a total height of 76 m (249 ft). The pagoda was once eleven stories tall, but was damaged and reduced to nine stories. its double eaves and flying corners are similar to that of the Liuhe Pagoda found in Hangzhou. Its base and outside walls are made of brick, the balustrades made of stone, and the eaves and banisters encircling the structure are made of wood.
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Founded in 514 BC, Suzhou has over 2,500 years of history, with an abundant display of relics and sites of historical interest. At around 100 AD, during the Eastern Han Dynasty, it became one of the ten largest cities in the world mostly due to emigration from North China. Since the 10th-century Song Dynasty, it has been an important commercial center of China. During the Ming and Qing Dynasty, Suzhou was a national economic, cultural and commercial center, as well as the largest non-capital city in the world, until the 1860 Taiping Rebellion. When Li Hongzhang and Charles George Gordon recaptured the city three years later, Shanghai had already taken its predominant place in the nation. Since major economic reforms began in 1978, Suzhou has become one of the fastest growing major cities in the world, with GDP growth rates of about 14% in past 35 years. With high per capita incomes, Suzhou's Human Development Index ratings is roughly comparable to a moderately developed country, making it one of the most highly developed and prosperous cities in China.

The city's canals, stone bridges, pagodas, and meticulously designed gardens have contributed to its status as one of the top tourist attractions in China. The classical gardens in Suzhou were added to the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1997 and 2000. Suzhou is often dubbed the "Venice of the East" or "Venice of China".

The last photo shows the typical guide-board of Suzhou, they generally introduce tourists the spots.
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Posted Apr 23, 2015, 4:07 am
Although we were really tired, pretty sure I would fall asleep in a second if I had a pillow. We actually felt more excited to explore this new place.
THIS IS SLOWLY-SLOWLY AT SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY. :rolleyes:
We took a stroll in the campus, thanks to the student ID of Mia's friend, we are not allowed to visit without it.
It's such a beautiful campus! Very impressive. The trees the pavilions, everything there just like from the fairytale.
The first photo is me in front of the old university gate. And the last photo is the north gate of the campus nowadays.
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The original Soochow University was founded by Methodists in Suzhou, Jiangsu, Qing Dynasty in 1900 as a merger of three existing institutions: the Buffington Institute and the Kung Hang School in the city of Soochow (now spelled Suzhou), in Jiangsu Province, and the Anglo-Chinese College in Shanghai.
After the Chinese Civil War, members of the Soochow Alumni Association who moved to Taiwan established a new institution in Taiwan in 1951 to make up for the Soochow University lost in mainland China. A law school was opened in 1954, and a full university was certified in 1971.
After the establishment of the PRC, the institution in Suzhou merged with the Southern Jiangsu College of Culture and Education and the Department of Mathematics and Physics at Jiangnan University to form the Jiangsu Teacher's College in 1952. The English name Soochow University was revived in 1982; however, the original Chinese name Dongwu was not adopted, and the institution was given the name Suzhou .
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Posted Apr 23, 2015, 4:40 am
The Humble Administrator's Garden is a renowned Chinese garden in Suzhou. The garden is located at n°178 Dongbei Street. At 51,950 m2, it is the largest garden in Suzhou and is considered by some to be the finest garden in all of southern China. In 1997, Zhuozheng Yuan, along with other classical gardens of Suzhou was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
I literally enjoy chilling on the roof to appreciate the beauty of the garden. :)
And those flowers are just so pretty!!!
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Posted Apr 23, 2015, 4:52 am
I was heading to another city Hangzhou by train. :D
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Hangzhou formerly romanised as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. It sits at the head of Hangzhou Bay on China's coast between Shanghai and Ningbo. Hangzhou grew to prominence as the southern terminus of the Grand Canal and has been one of the most renowned and prosperous cities in China for much of the last millennium, due in part to its beautiful natural scenery.
Hangzhou is classified as a sub-provincial city and forms the core of the Hangzhou Metropolitan Area, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in China.  During the 2010 Chinese census, the metropolitan area held 21.102 million people over an area of 34,585 km2 (13,353 sq mi).Hangzhou prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million and the built-up area (including the 9 urban districts and the Keqiao and Yuecheng districts of Shaoxing) held 8,874,348.

Ew.. these figures made me headache. One good way to learn a city's history is to GO TO THE MUSEUM! :cyclops:
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Posted May 7, 2015, 7:56 am
Hello guys,
Long time no see!  :cyclops:
We're back in Beijing, and Rocky Raccoon will keep traveling, his next stop is Halle(Saale), Germany. This is a group photo we took in front of the gate of National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, a nice college for learning Beijing Opera.
Safe trip my friend, we will miss you! :D
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Posted May 23, 2015, 4:14 pm
Today I went to Wangfujing with Mia, she had English lesson around there in Oriental Plaza. :rolleyes:
I did go to the class first, since the topic was the soft skills for job interviewee I almost fell asleep.
The class was really boring. Anyway, after sneaked out the class I strolled along Wangfujing Snack Street.
HOLY TURTLE!!! Look at these scorpions!!! Fried scorpion is a kind of local snack. They were still alive. Scary!
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Posted May 24, 2015, 1:33 pm
This is Tian'an men. Following with the night view of Tian'an men Square.
The image of Tian'an men is on the national emblem of China.
I saw many bikers. It reminds me my cycling experience on Changan Ave.:)
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Posted Jun 2, 2015, 5:54 am
Happy Children's Day Everyone!!!

A new guest arrived today!
She is -Annie-, a rabbit voyager from Wales!!!
Eliott put on a green hair band to welcome her. Although not exactly come from the same place, they are both from UK anyway.

I was a little confused with Wales. Annie showed me the flag of Wales which was painted on a sheep haha. She also pointed out where Wales is on the map and told us a lot of stories of Wales. Then we explored a bit of our host's home..
She is very lovely and very pink very very pink. Look how pink she is. :p
A good news, Cherry Lola is on the way to Africa! Safe trip my friend!

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Posted Jun 7, 2015, 1:36 pm
Today we went to Shichahai area. :)

The red building in the first picture is Gulou or Drum Tower. Behind Gulou is Zhonglou or Bell Tower in the second picture. They were both originally built in 1272. Then we took a stroll on Yandan Byway, there are many shops on that street, also many tourists, many tourists. And we were trying to escape from a golden man, he'd never seen a walking toy voyager in his life, he is very..wired. Following by the view of Shichahai, hai means the sea but it's obviously a lake..
We went back home by underground. Aha, here is the map of Shichahai. :rolleyes:


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Posted Jun 9, 2015, 3:36 am
These are the photos we took at a Cat's café, I saw many cats there.
I start missing my cat friends back home.. :thinking:

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Posted Jun 16, 2015, 2:33 pm
Time to taste some traditional Chinese food!
We went to a Chongqing Xiaomian restaurant.
Chongqing is a beautiful city located in south China, famous for its spicy, both for food and girls...just kidding.  :p
People said Chongqing looks like Hong Kong in mainland China. Wish I could go visit there someday.

The noodles are very delicious..also very spicy though. I was so full!! :D
After the meal, we spent some time wandering around the street nearby.
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Posted Oct 16, 2015, 6:09 am
After around 43 hours train we finally arrived in Lhasa!!!
It was 3757m in total, and I do feel a bit altitude sick.. Think about it, the altitude is only 50m back in Beijing:thinking:
I saw the magnificent Potala Palace, which is definitely the highest building in Lhasa.
Dear mum, I also went to local postoffice, and then we took a stroll around Potala Palace. :rolleyes:






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Posted Oct 16, 2015, 6:35 am
Hello my friends,
This gate is quite beautiful, maybe I've seen such building somewhere in China Town or on TV. :rolleyes:
It's so hot here, but I still wanna go advanture in this place, think about what do they have on the other side of the gate.. :p
Let me check the site map first..


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Posted Oct 25, 2015, 3:40 am

Wandering aroung Barkhor Street where is the most popular local shopping area, we visited the famous Jokhang, here are some infomation:

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The Jokhang is located on Barkhor Square in Lhasa, the capital city of the country of Tibet. For most Tibetans it is the most sacred and important temple in Tibet. It is in some regards pan-sectarian, but is controlled by the Gelug school. The temple's architectural style is a mixture of Indian vihara design, Tibetan, and Nepalese design.

The Jokhang was founded during the reign of king Songtsän Gampo. According to tradition, the temple was built for the two brides of the king, Princess Wencheng of the Chinese Tang dynasty and Princess Bhrikuti of Nepal. Both wives are said to have brought important Buddhist statues and images from China and Nepal to Tibet as part of their dowries, and they were housed here. Initially, many Nepalese artists worked to construct this temple.

       

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Posted Oct 27, 2015, 7:59 am
The bus in Lhasa looks exactly the same as in Beijing, except they use both Chinese and Tibatan to give the information of next stop.
We were just going to explore a little bit of the old town, surprisely found that the Exquisite Exhibition of the Second China Thangka was hold in a historic yard!!! :cyclops:

Fancy the lovely tea house which is located in an old temple, have a cup of sweet buttered tea and enjoy your fresh day. ;)


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A thangka, variously spelt as tangka, thanka or tanka is a Tibetan Buddhist painting on cotton, or silk appliqué, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, scene, or mandala. Thangkas are traditionally kept unframed and rolled up when not on display, mounted on a textile backing somewhat in the style of Chinese scroll paintings, with a further silk cover on the front. So treated, thangkas can last a long time, but because of their delicate nature, they have to be kept in dry places where moisture will not affect the quality of the silk. Most thankas are relatively small, comparable in size to a Western half-length portrait, but some are extremely large, several metres in each dimension; these were designed to be displayed, typically for very brief periods on a monastery wall, as part of religious festivals. Most thankas were intended for personal meditation or instruction of monastic students. They often have elaborate compositions including many very small figures. A central "deity" is often surrounded by other identified figures in a symmetrical composition. Narrative scenes are less common, but do appear.

Thangka serve as important teaching tools depicting the life of the Buddha, various influential lamas and other deities and bodhisattvas. One subject is The Wheel of Life (Bhavachakra), which is a visual representation of the Abhidharma teachings (Art of Enlightenment). The term may sometimes be used of works in other media than painting, including reliefs in metal and woodblock prints. Today printed reproductions at poster size of painted thangka are commonly used for devotional as well as decorative purposes. Many thangka were produced in sets, though they have often subsequently become separated.

Thangka perform several different functions. Images of deities can be used as teaching tools when depicting the life (or lives) of the Buddha, describing historical events concerning important Lamas, or retelling myths associated with other deities. Devotional images act as the centerpiece during a ritual or ceremony and are often used as mediums through which one can offer prayers or make requests. Overall, and perhaps most importantly, religious art is used as a meditation tool to help bring one further down the path to enlightenment. The Buddhist Vajrayana practitioner uses a thanga image of their yidam, or meditation deity, as a guide, by visualizing "themselves as being that deity, thereby internalizing the Buddha qualities" Thangkas hang on or beside altars, and may be hung in the bedrooms or offices of monks and other devotees.


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Posted Oct 30, 2015, 2:32 am


We found that the moon was really bright and clear last night, so we planned a tiny small walking trip along the river in this afternoon, ummm actually during the lunch break.

Look how blue the sky was!!! :)
Passing through the gate of Mia's work place, we saw the Military Museum, went on to the cross roads on the west, the not that tall architecture is the old CCTV building, most people might know the new one which is located in CBD, also well-known for its pants-shape appearence. Followed by the Chinese Century Altar, a photo exhibition was held inside. Oh that was Vivisn Maier...
We finally arrived to the river bank, the river itself looks bluer because of the sky, and a man was swimming, it was just 10℃. Mia said the metal bridge reminded her of Tyne Bridge, do you think they look similar?

The under the bridge picture was under the 3rd ring road of Beijing;)


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Posted Nov 22, 2015, 4:20 am

It's snowing!!!
Yesterday was just raining, and this is not technically the first snow, last snow was in the morning a couple of days ago. I wound say it was a pretty heavy snow but they melted away in a second when touched the ground... :thinking:

The point is Mia ordered PIZZA! B)
Because our host is trying to be a vegetarian again, yes she failed a few times before and now she is trying to do it again, to be a semi-vegetarian.
We can't wait to see what pizza it is!!!
....
Ummmm, Garden Special with Big Catch!!! Yum!!!
Nom nom nom..

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Posted Dec 22, 2015, 2:36 am


Beijing issued Red alert for smog..
Suspend classes in all elementary and middle schools, kindergartens and extracurricular training schools;cars are allowed on the roads on alternating days depending on the odd or even numbers of their license plates;outdoor operations of construction sites are banned and some industrial plants are required to limit or stop production.
BUT NOTHING CAN STOP US EXPLORING THE CITY!!! :mad:
The photos are not that perfect tho, the bird's eye view of the Forbidden City should be like the bottom picture...ok I admite that picture was over PSed.


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Jingshan Park is a public park covering 23 hectares (57 acres) immediately north of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.[1] The focal point is the artificial hill Jingshan, literally "Prospect Hill". Formerly a private imperial garden attached to the grounds of the Forbidden City, the grounds were opened to the public in 1928.[4] The park was formally established in 1949. It is listed as a Key State Park and is administratively part of both Xicheng and the Dongcheng districts in downtown Beijing.
Jingshan's history dates to the Liao and Jin Dynasties, almost a thousand years ago.[5] The 45.7-meter (150 ft) high artificial hill was constructed in the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty entirely from the soil excavated in forming the moats of the Imperial Palace and nearby canals. It is especially impressive when one considers that all of this material was moved only by manual labor and animal power. Jingshan consists of five individual peaks, and on the top of each peak there lies an elaborate pavilion. These pavilions were used by officials for gathering and leisure purposes. These five peaks also draw the approximate historical axis of central Beijing.

The dictates of Feng Shui long praised tombs and residences sited south of a nearby hill, serving to channel both harmful yin and cold northern winds. With Jinshan serving that purpose, it gained the name Feng Shui Hill. It is also well known to locals as Coal Hill, from an old rumor that the emperors kept a hidden stash in the park. The last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen, committed suicide by hanging himself here in 1644.



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Posted Jan 4, 2016, 7:52 am

Today I went to the CBD of Beijing. Did you see the skyscraper in the  photo below? It's China World Summit Wing which is 330m high, what a wired name! Ok it looks shorter in the photo, maybe I should learn some new photography tricks..
Well, perhaps I just need to move a bit closer next time. :thinking:

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Posted Feb 6, 2016, 8:37 pm
The buildings are always there standing still, but they truly give me different feelings in deferent seasons.
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Posted Feb 24, 2016, 6:28 am
Hello folks!!!
I'm in Thailand!!!! :p
The first photo below is took on BTS skytrain of Bangkok. of course I also tried the famous Sticky Rice with Mongo...ummm yummy!!!
Krabi is a charming town in south Thailand, very busy in Febrary because there're so many tourists! I should come here again with mum someday in the future!!!
Bye now~off to the beach  B)
Slowly

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Posted Feb 24, 2016, 7:49 am
Here are some photos I took on Qianmen Street.  Did you see the memorial archway? :D
The tablet on it reads 'Zhengyangqiao', qiao means bridge.
Can't believe its been almost a year already! Last time I was here with many other toyvoyagers, hope they all enjoy their adventures!

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Posted Feb 26, 2016, 1:01 am
I went to a fab string quartet concert of Hagen Quartet today:D

The upcoming season of the Hagen Quartet, recognized as 'undoubtedly the world's most famous quartet', (Neue Zürcher Zeitung) comes on the heels of a highly successful and internationally celebrated 30th season devoted to the complete Beethoven string quartets. The Hagen Quartet starts their extensive touring in the 14/15 season with a Mozart cycle, featuring Mozart's ten major string quartets in the most important musical centers throughout Europe and Asia.

The quartet's 30th anniversary was lauded as a 'grandiose culmination' (Neue Zürcher Zeitung) and 'the highest art of existence.' (Die Presse.com)

This milestone was also celebrated with two new recordings, released on myrios classics, of works by Mozart, Webern, Beethoven, Grieg and Brahms (clarinetist Jorg Widmann joined the quartet for the Brahms.) Both recordings received outstanding reviews from the international press. In its review, the German magazine Fono Forum wrote of the 'world-class ensemble [... having] advanced even further. Its new vision is breathtaking and can become addictive. The richness of colours and emotions is spellbinding.'

The Hagen Quartet was recognized with the prestigious ECHO Klassik award as Ensemble of the Year 2011. In 2012, the quartet was named Honorary Member of Vienna's Konzerthaus.

The unprecedented three-decade career of the Hagen Quartet began in 1981. Its early years, marked by a series of prizes in chamber music competitions and an exclusive recording contract with Deutsche Gramophone that was to produce around 45 CDs over the following 20 years, enabled the group to work its way through the virtually unlimited quartet repertoire from which the distinctive profile of the Hagens has emerged.

Collaborations with artistic personalities such as Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Gyorgy Kurtag are as important to the Hagen Quartet as its concert appearances with performers including Maurizio Pollini, Mitsuko Uchida, Sabine Meyer, Krystian Zimerman, Heinrich Schiff and Jorg Widmann.

The group's concert repertoire and discography feature attractive and intelligently arranged programmes embracing the entire history of the string quartet, from its pre-Haydn beginnings right through to Kurtag. The Hagen Quartet also works closely with composers of its own generation, whether by reviving existing works or by commissioning and premiering new pieces.

For many young string quartets, the Hagen Quartet is a model in terms of sound quality, stylistic plurality, ensemble playing and serious commitment to the works and composers of its chosen genre. As teachers and mentors at the Salzburg Mozarteum and the Hochschule in Basel, as well as in international masterclasses, the quartet's members pass on their wealth of experience to their younger colleagues.

Since mid-2013, the Hagen Quartet has been performing on instruments made by Antonio Stradivari, known as the 'Paganini' quartet, generously on loan by the Nippon Music Foundation.
It's a pity that I couldn't take any photo during the performance:(

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