Category: Northeast Asia

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Tin Hau story of Kat O

Kat O (Chinese: 吉澳) also named Crooked Island, is an island in Northeast Hong Kong. Kat O was once a major fishing market in Hong Kong, it had about 10,000 residents in 1950s to 1960s. To learn the history of Kat O, tourists can go to Tin Hau Temple (天后廟) and Kat O Story Room (吉澳故事館).

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Kat O: Silent village

Kat O (Chinese: 吉澳) also named Crooked Island, is an island in Northeast Hong Kong. Kat O was once a major fishing market in Hong Kong and long served as an important stopover for boats travelling between Hong Kong and the rest of China.

Asia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Eat

Delicacies of Zao Onsen

Zao Onsen (Japanese: 蔵王温泉) is located in the Mount Zao (蔵王山) stratovolcanic range, Yamagata (山形) City, Japan. Zao Onsen is the biggest ski resort in the northeast area of Japan. Choumeizai has lived in an excellent hotel which also provides delicious food.

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Accommodation of Zao Onsen

Zao Onsen (Japanese: 蔵王温泉) is located in the Mount Zao (蔵王山) stratovolcanic range, Yamagata (山形) City, Japan. Zao Onsen is the biggest ski resort in the northeast area of Japan. Choumeizai has lived in an excellent hotel while visiting Zao Onsen.

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Island cuisine in Kat O

Kat O (Chinese: 吉澳) also named Crooked Island, is an island in Northeast Hong Kong. Kat O is the largest island in the North District and the closest island to Mainland China in Hong Kong, Kat O Main Street is the most prosperous street of the island, where you can shop and dine.

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Ferry to Kat O

Kat O (Chinese: 吉澳) also named Crooked Island, is an island in Northeast Hong Kong. With an area of 2.35 km², Kat O is the closest island to Mainland China in Hong Kong. To visit Kat O, you can take the scheduled ferry operating on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

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Big rocky duck on the sea

Ap Chau (Chinese: 鴨洲; literally means ‘Duck Island') also known as Robinson Island, is an island in the Crooked Harbour (吉澳海), in the north-eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. Ap Chau is part of Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark.

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Bipenggou: Panyang Lake

Bipenggou (Chinese: 畢棚溝) is an original ecological scenic area located in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (阿垻藏族羌族自治州), Sichuan (四川) Province, China. Bipenggou is incredibly beautiful , Panyang Lake (盤羊湖) is the most popular scenic spot.

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Bipenggou: Autumn pathway

Bipenggou (Chinese: 畢棚溝) is a scenic area located in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (阿垻藏族羌族自治州), Sichuan (四川) Province, China. Bipenggou is incredibly beautiful , especially the pathway between Yanziwo (燕子窩) and Panyang Lake (盤羊湖).

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Bipenggou: Yanziwo

Bipenggou (Chinese: 畢棚溝) is an original ecological scenic area located in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (阿垻藏族羌族自治州), Sichuan (四川) Province, China. Bipenggou is incredibly beautiful , Yanziwo (燕子窩) is one of Its popular scenic spot.

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Nam Sang Wai: Foods and traffic

Nam Sang Wai (Chinese: 南生圍) is a wetland area in Yuen Long (元朗), New Territories (新界), Hong Kong. Nam Sang Wai is a popular recreational destination, especially on weekends, you can either walk there from the Yuen Long MTR station or take minibus number 611 to get there.

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Gulls of Dianchi

Dianchi (Chinese: 滇池), also known as Lake Dian and Kunming Lake (昆明湖), is a large lake located on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau close to Kunming (昆明), Yunnan (雲南) Province, China. Besides its picturesque scenery, Dianchi is also an ideal place for watching gulls.

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Arhats in Huating Temple

Huating Temple (Chinese: 華亭寺) is a Buddhist temple located in Xishan (西山) District of Kunming (昆明) City, Yunnan (雲南) Province, China. First established in 1320, Huating Temple is the largest temple in Yunnan province.

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Winter of Uesugi Shrine

Uesugi Shrine (Japanese: 上杉神社) is located in Yonezawa (米沢) City, Yamagata (山形) Prefecture, Japan. Uesugi Shrine enshrines Uesugi Kenshin (上杉謙信), one of the most powerful warriors of the civil wars of the 15th and 16th centuries.

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Taste of Kuromon Market

Kuromon Market (Japanese: 黒門市場) is a covered public market located at Sakaisujidori (堺筋通) Street in the Chūō-ku (中央區), Osaka City, Japan. Dating back to the Edo (江戶) Period, today Kuromon Market has become one of the popular tourist attractions in Osaka.

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Sunset and breeze of Cijin

Cijin (Chinese: 旗津) is a district of Kaohsiung (高雄) City, Taiwan, covering Cijin Island (旗津島) and other small islands in the south. Cijin Island was once connected to the mainland at the southern tip, but in 1967, this link was severed to create a second entry point to the Port of Kaohsiung (高雄港).

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Grilled squid of Cijin

Cijin (Chinese: 旗津) is a district of Kaohsiung (高雄) City, Taiwan, covering Cijin Island (旗津島) and other small islands in the south. Tourists can either grab a taxi via tunnel, or take a public ferry to get Cijin Island, Cijin Old Street (旗津老街) is just next to the pier, so Choumeizai prefers ferry.

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Swallow Cave: Beauty of karst

Jianshui Swallow Cave (Chinese: 建水燕子洞) is located in the Lujiang River Valley, 20 kilometers east of Jianshui (建水) County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture (紅河哈尼族彝族自治州), Yunnan (雲南) Province, China. Jianshui Swallow Cave is known for its karst topography.

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