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06 April 2009

台湾九份~怀旧之旅



九份位于台湾台北县瑞芳镇,早期因为盛产金矿而兴盛,矿坑挖掘殆尽后从而没落。1990年代后,因电影《悲情城市》一片于九份取景,九份的独特旧式建筑、坡地以及风情,透过此片而吸引国内外的注目,也为此小镇重新带来生机,目前已经成为一个很受欢迎的观光景点。

位于台湾东北部,临山靠海,与基隆山遥遥相望;整个小镇座落于山坡地上,也因此形成了独特的山坡和阶梯式建筑景观。

九份的怀旧景观吸引许多观光客,主要聚集在基山街、竖崎路及轻便路等街道。基山街又称“暗街”,无论是平日或假日皆有络绎不绝的拥挤人潮;竖崎路是九份的直向道路,是一条阶梯路,有很多观景茶馆聚集于此街道。旧道口(基山街口)也设有观景台,可以从九份观赏北海岸的绵延海景。

基山街内商家聚集,有很多九份旧式纪念艺术品,基山街内的九重町客栈是九份一个旧式建筑中的佳作,橘黄色灯光也给人怀旧的印象。竖崎路则是全然不同的景观,很多旧式建筑都聚集在此,观景茶馆聚集,其中也可看到九份最著名的建筑,也是全台湾第一个电影院──升平戏院。至于轻便路,则有不少民宿聚集,有九份金矿城怀旧壁画,还有一些花店也在轻便路上。

03 April 2009

A Taste of Vietnam

333 (pronounced as 'ba ba ba' in Viet) beer costs about S$1 + and tastes quite nice...

Fish+Ball? The 'ball' is made of flour..tasted like our Chinese 'nian gao'..
The spring roll made from rice paper..looks like Sushi though...
The dry "Pho" (pronounced as 'fur') --> tastes like salad..a gd appetizer! Thumbs up!

No wonder Vietnamese women are all so slim, cos they love to add lime in the food...

02 April 2009

Hello Ho Chi Minh!

Continued....
The making of Rice Paper, used for spring rolls....
Shoes made from tyres...
The administrative office building of their founder, Ho Chi Minh
Spring time with blooming flowers....
A lady wearing the chinese new year costume...


Street hawker selling coconuts...
The beautiful cathedral and statue of Virgin Mary

Motorcycle 'night scene'....I feel so lucky in Singapore for not having to endure with the loud horn and poor air....given a choice, i wouldn't want to go back to the city of Ho Chi Minh again...luckily i was there for 2 nights...heading for Hanoi now... I want peace... :)

Hello Hanoi!

It's more peaceful and relaxing in Hanoi....

Spacious hotel....
See the difference in our clothings between Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi... there's a diff of at least 12-15 degrees celsius.. it's quite chilly in Hanoi..
Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site which features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes. Worth visiting...fresh air with beautiful scenery...
There was a legend saying that Halong Bay (下龙湾) was the place where dragon descended from heaven...thus Vietnamese believe that they are the descendants of Dragon... 龙的传人...

Spectacular limestones in the caves....
The Kissing Rock - icon of Halong Bay (looks like a fish with a hole in the middle)
The first university in Vietnam has turned into a Confucius Temple, which many Vietnamese still pray to, and hope that Confucius will bless them and their kids with wisdom.
Vietnamese language sounds like Chinese, esp Cantonese....
The memorial hall of Ho Chi Minh, the Vietnamese Communist leader.
Bye Vietnam! My next dream destination shall be Japan...hehe...

31 March 2009

Hello Vietnam!

I studied Basic Conversational Vietnamese during my NUS days which was at least 10 yrs ago...I can only remember "Chi Que Kong? (How are you?)" and "Toi La.... (I am...)". haha.. I had wanted to visit this country to feel its culture...finally had the chance in Jan 09 to travel to Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) & Hanoi (capital of Vietnam)...

Experiencing the life of Vietnamese on a sampan...rather shaky... wearing their iconic bamboo hat 斗笠 did help to protect against the sunlight..


World No. 1 in the number of Motorbikes... causing noise & air pollution in the urban areas...

Most of the pple there are Buddhists... and worshippers of GuanYin



Costumes - 'ao dai' worn by Child Performers in a village


Went to an ancient battlesite where we tried shooting....using real bullets...



I was so so shocked by the loud explosive sound when i fired...can feel the ground shaking too...what an experience...

28 December 2008

疯狂的台北之夜~ 演唱会篇


如果不是为了这场演唱会,我应该不会到台北旅游。谢谢你刺激了台湾经济!


一起疯狂· 一起分享· 一起追忆


每次出国看演唱会都有‘特制的服装’,这次的我最喜欢!因为会闪闪发亮!










不少跟aaron交情不错的艺人如周杰伦、黄子佼、罗志祥都纷纷送上花篮祝贺!


场内的气氛非常high,跟本地的情况截然不同!



演唱会前一直在猜想你会唱哪些国语歌,总算没有令我太失望,《查无此人》、《谁会记得我》、《等我回来》等都唱得丝丝入扣,只是如果再加上其他更旧的歌如《beautiful girl》、《情非得以离开你》、《梦难留》、《午夜的吻别》,那就更有惊喜了!
创下Guiness World Record 的450度旋转舞台,超炫的!为了你,门票也破了台湾演唱会门票的最高纪录!






不求与人相比,只求超越自己!

重温演唱会的经典画面.....