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This year marks the third year of the festival. Something I feel all the time, but there is something undescribable about Vanuatu’s traditional culture. Some say that it is evil. But the festival chief says it is not. Well, whether it is evil or not doesn’t… [More]

Today I’m going to introduce Zhujiajiao, the so called ‘Venice of Shanghai’. Venice of the Orient, the water village Zhujiajiao is an hour and a half bus ride away from Shanghai. Water streams flow between the buildings and boats floating leisurely over the water carrying tourists. You can feel the composed atmosphere of the city here. The cormorant show that can be seen at Zhujiajiao. Even an angler who jumps in the water… [More]

This shot is taken of traditional village cottages built from Purbeck stone in the village of Worth Matravers in Dorset in the district of Purbeck. This is an interesting shot taken of a traditional village street in the historic village of Worth Matravers… [More]

Today, I’m going to introduce Jin Mao Tower Hyatt Hotel, which is known as the tallest hotel in the world. Jin Tao Tower has 88 floors and the hotel is located from the 53rd floor to the 87th floor. The exterior alone is jaw dropping. A line of taxi waiting for people coming out of the hotel. More than 90% of the taxi drivers waiting here can carry simple English conversation. The foreign company buildings you see… [More]

The antique market I’ve visited in a while was very peaceful. At an alley of the antique market, shop owners were playing chess as if to overcome the boredom. This market is in 10 minute walking distance from Xintiandi which was introduced in the previous post.(Post 4: This is Xintiandi,where every corner feels different) Unlike the exotic appearance of Xintiandi, the antique market bares the life of the working class… [More]

I went to an Indian restaurant with my friend in a long time. :P This restaurant is always crowded regardless of weekday or weekend. It’s called IKAN BAKAR and sweet curry with the scent of coconut. This restaurant is located on an artificial pond inside Gongan, commanding a fantastic night view on top of the delicious food… [More]

It’s already the monsoon season in Shanghai. Endless rain even during the weekend. But thankfully, the rain stopped around the evening. So I hurried my way to Xintiandi with my camera. Inside the taxi on my way to Xintiandi. In Shanghai’s taxi, as seen in the picture, behind the passenger seat there is a mini advertisement board. Not only does it provide information of Shanghai’s tourist spot and… [More]

After the end of the head-aching exam week, I was totally exhausted. I luckily got one ticket to the Beijing opera through a professor. I’ve always wanted to go and see the Beijing opera ever since I came to China, but I didn’t have the chance to and I’m finally going. Beijing opera!!! This relatively cozy place is located around Nanjing road. I’ve passed by a lot of times but I never thought I would see Beijing opera here. I had some trouble taking pictures because I didn’t bring my tripod, but thanks to WB500 wide-angle lens, an amateur like myself can easily take pictures of big high-rise buildings… [More]

Yuyuan is the garden built for 18 years by Pan Yunduan, a high-ranking official in the Ming Dynasty, to provide his father Pan En, with comfortable later years. After 10 years into construction, his father passed away admitting that it had actually became a place for Pan Yunduan himself. (or for Pan Yunduan’s later years). Let’s take a look around the celebrated spot – a place loved by tourists as well as their people for its luxurious and sophisticated ancient architecture that falls no short of the modern one. China’s past and present seen through the picture. On the other hand, the gap between the rich and the poor feels bitter. When you walk around the antique shops lining up in both sides of this fascinating street, you can see other aspects of Shanghai –not the splendid city- as if you have taken a time-machine and flown back to ancient period. With so much to see, you can never be bored on… [More]

It has already been two years since I came to Shanghai. It’s no exaggeration to say that this is the city that never sleeps due to the neon signs that never go off. People moving without a pause… [More]