Nanjing. Jan 2012 I had a can of Wang Lao Ji in the cafe of the high speed rail while going to Changzhou from Nanjing. Wang Lao Ji is quite popular in China and sometimes is called the coca cola of China. It has no caffeine and instead 7 herbs that helps to reduce excessive... Continue Reading →
On the way to Changzhou from Nanjing. This is how a cafe looks like in China's high speed rail travelling at 290 km/h (180 mph). Clean, spacious and modern. And quiet. I cannot remember if the waitress comes to your table to take your order or if you have to order at the counter. Sometimes,... Continue Reading →
Nanjing. Jan 2012 One of the food stalls outside Dr Sun Yat-Sen's Mausoleum was selling steamed black corn and I bought one to try. According to Wiki, corn was first domesticated in Southern Mexico 10,000 years ago, with black corn being a smaller variety developed along the way. And from there, corn went to everywhere... Continue Reading →
While at Dr. Sun Eat-Sen's Mausoleum at the Purple Mountain in Nanjing, there were several tourist stalls outside selling snacks and souvenirs. One of the stalls was selling small medals with animals on it from the Chinese zodiac. The Chinese zodiac is based on the lunar calendar which assigns an animal and its attributes to... Continue Reading →
Nanjing. Jan 2012 Dr. Sun Yat-Sen is considered the "Father of Modern China" both in mainland China and in Taiwan, according to Wiki. He fought against the imperial Qing government, founded the Republic of China and became its first President in 1912. His mausoleum is situated at the foot of the Purple Mountain in Nanjing.... Continue Reading →
Nanjing. Jan 2012 One of the places you have to go if you are in Nanjing is the Purple Mountain. The mountain itself really isn't in purple colour as I sillily thought while approaching it in a cab. Its just called that as it appears purple because of the clouds sometimes. There are many tourist... Continue Reading →
Nanjing. Jan 2012 This is the Goddess of the Seven Seas Temple or the Tianfei Temple in Nanjing. We visited the temple, lit-up joss sticks and prayed for good health and fortune. The temple was built around 1400 by Emperor Yongle as an offering of thanks to the Goddess for the safe return of Zheng... Continue Reading →
Nanjing. Jan 2012 We continued our family tradition of staying in Holiday Inn hotels while in China. This time we stayed in Holiday Inn Aqua City in Nanjing. It was adjoining the Aqua City shopping mall and thus the name. Apparently you can hear water sounds in the mall from a nearby fountain or water... Continue Reading →
Nanjing. Jan 2012 I think China has a crazy shopping culture. Let's not even talk about online shopping. Just stick to the brick and mortar shops. I mean everywhere you go, anywhere in China, there are huge shopping centres. Each with east and west wings and several floors with adjoining cafes, restaurants and other service... Continue Reading →
Nanjing. Jan 2012 I thought this store display at the Aqua City Shopping Mall in Nanjing was interesting. They were promoting women's clothes using a collage of abstract pictures of overseas holidays. Maybe it was someone's private collection of pictures or they just downloaded it from the internet. I really don't know. But I thought... Continue Reading →