Changzhou. Jan 2012 I was born in Singapore. Singapore was home for me. After moving to China in 2009, Shanghai was home for me (and later on, Shenyang in 2014). Whenever I travelled for holidays, it was always nice to come back to my favorite and familiar place, my home. Also when I am bringing... Continue Reading →
Changzhou. Jan 2012 Actually the hotels in China, even the cheap ones, offer the guests a huge amount of hotel freebies to make their stay comfortable and pleasant. And it gets better if you are staying in mid-priced or luxury hotels range. For example, in Changzhou we stayed in our regular family hotel chain, the... Continue Reading →
I was surprised to see the Indian Kitchen restaurant in Changzhou because I thought they will only be in bigger cities like Shanghai and Beijing. I was even more surprised to see a full-sized bullock cart on display on the second storey of the restaurant building. I have eaten in the Indian Kitchen restaurants many... Continue Reading →
Changzhou. Jan 2012 Before I came to China, I didn't know that there was an ethnic group called Chinese Muslims. And I certainly didn't expect to see big mosques in China but you can always see them sporadically in many cities. I never been to the inside of a mosque in China but I have... Continue Reading →
Changzhou. Jan 2012 One of the most unexpected experiences I had in Changzhou was to stumble upon Bodhidharma while visiting the Tianning Temple. Sometimes, some unplanned journeys bring you to a message or show you something. I was walking in the temple when I came across a statue of a monk meditating. But what caught... Continue Reading →
Changzhou. Jan 2012 Visiting Changzhou was a last minute side trip before going back home to Shanghai from Nanjing. But it created some wonderful and unexpected memories. For example, we visited a beautiful Zen Buddhist temple called the Tianning Temple. It had many statues of Lord Buddha and revered monks as well as wall murals... Continue Reading →
Changzhou. Jan 2012 There was once when I was silly and curious and wondered if luxury brands in China were cheaper than say Singapore or Australia or elsewhere. I compared the prices for some items and came to the conclusion that they are not cheaper in China. Say for example, if a Gucci bag costs... Continue Reading →
We checked into Holiday Inn Changzhou Wujin and then took a cab to the China Dinosaurs Park quickly as it was going to be late afternoon soon. The China Dinosaurs Park has a collection of dinosaur bones and fossils from all over China. It also has many amusement rides, food stalls and other fun activities.... Continue Reading →
Changzhou. Jan 2012 This is not just about what I saw in Changzhou. This is about what I saw everywhere in China for 10 years: massive constructions. Apartments. Office towers. Roads. Flyovers. Bridges. Exhibition centres. Airports, Train stations. Factories. But I can tell you that its mostly apartments. Real estate. According to the website http://www.statista.com,... Continue Reading →
Changzhou. Jan 2012 On the way back from Nanjing to Shanghai we stopped at Changzhou as I saw in the web that there was a dinosaur park there. I thought the kids might love it. Other than that, I had no idea what else was there but the plan was to stay there for 2-3... Continue Reading →