Category: Asia

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Myanmar, Play

Shwezigon Paya: Mother of stupas

Shwezigon Paya (Burmese: ရွှေစည်းခုံဘုရား) is a Buddhist stupa located in Nyaung-U (ညောင်ဦးမြို့), Myanmar. The construction of the Shwezigon Paya began during the reign of King Anawrahta (အနော်ရထာ, 1044–1077), the founder of the Bagan (ပုဂံ) Empire, and was completed in 1102, during the reign of his son King Kyansittha (ကျန်စစ်သား). Shwezigon Paya is deemed to be the prototype of Burmese stupas.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Eat, Malaysia

Seafood Bak kut teh in Sandakan

Bak kut teh (Chinese: 肉骨茶) is a pork rib dish cooked in broth popularly served in Malaysia and Singapore, many people have eaten Bak kut teh before, how about seafood Bak kut teh? There are two restaurants in Nam Tung of Sandakan which serve this kind of different Bak kut teh.

China, Asia, Inner Mongolia, Northeast Asia, Play

Black mirror of Inner Mongolia

Lake General (Chinese: 將軍泡子) is located on the plateau of Ulan Butung (Mongolian script: ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠪᠤᠲᠤᠩ) , Hexigten Banner (ᠬᠡᠰᠢᠭᠲᠡᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ), Inner Mongolia, China. In 1690, the Battle of Ulan Butung between Qing (Chinese: 清) and Dzungar (準噶爾) forces took place here.

Asia, Taiwan, Northeast Asia, Play

Secret spot of North Coast: Nanya Rocks

Nanya Rocks (Chinese: 南雅奇岩) is located in Ruifang District (瑞芳區), New Taipei City (新北市), Taiwan. Weathered by the northeastern monsoon and gigantic sea waves over the years, the rock formations in Nanya Rocks are strange and beautiful, and look like natural sculptures in an outdoor museum.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Play, Malaysia

Seashore of Buli Sim Sim

Kampung Buli Sim Sim, is a water village on the coast of Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. Kampung Buli Sim Sim is the origin of Sandakan, besides the delicious seafood, the scenery of the water village is also beautiful.

Asia, South Asia, India, Play

Green Morning in Alleppey

Alleppey (Malayalam: ആലപ്പുഴ; also Alappuzha) is located in the State of Kerala, India. The scenery of its backwaters is incredibly beautiful, especially in the morning time.

Asia, South Asia, India, Play

Warm evening in Alleppey

Alleppey (Malayalam: ആലപ്പുഴ; also Alappuzha) is located in the State of Kerala, India. The scenery of its backwaters is incredibly beautiful, especially at sunset time.

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Jiangxi, Play

Charm of Hakka Wine Castle

Yuzitanwei (Chinese: 漁仔潭圍) is located in Ganzhou (赣州), the south of Jiangxi Province (江西), China. It was built in around 1760 and is over 200 years old. Since Yuzitanwei has been making wine long time ago, it is also called ‘Hakka Wine Castle’ (客家酒堡).

Asia, Stay, South Asia, India

Floating hotel of Alleppey

Alleppey (Malayalam: ആലപ്പുഴ; also Alappuzha) is located in the State of Kerala, India. Houseboats (Kettuvallam) in Kerala are huge, slow-moving barges used for leisure trips, which are the best way to enjoy the beauty of Alleppy.

Asia, South Asia, India, Play

Alleppey: Green canals

Alleppey (Malayalam: ആലപ്പുഴ; also Alappuzha) is an administrative district in the Indian State of Kerala, its backwaters are a network of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast, the scenery is beautiful and exotic, a must go for every tourist who visits Kerala.

Asia, South Asia, India, Play

Alleppey: Venice of India

Alleppey (Malayalam: ആലപ്പുഴ; also Alappuzha), is an administrative district in the Indian State of Kerala. Alleppey is a town with canals, backwaters, beaches, and lagoons, it was described as 'Venice of the East.' The Backwaters of Alleppey is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Kerala.

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Jiangxi

A stronghold named Yanyiwei

Yanyiwei (Chinese: 燕翼圍) is located at Ganzhou (贛州) prefecture of Jiangxi province (江西), China. The construction of Yanyiwei started in 1650 and finished in 1677, it has over 300 years old, looks like a big stronghold.

China, Asia, GuangDong, Northeast Asia, Play

Green shade of Nan Wai

Nan Wai Old Village (Chinese: 南圍古村) is located at Heyuan (河源) prefecture of Guangdong (廣東) province in China. Nan Wai Old Village preserves over 30 old Hakka buildings, the largest number in Heyuan. The majority of the people in Heyuan are Hakka, so Heyuan is deemed to be ‘the origin of Hakka’.

Asia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Story

Self service mart in Wakayama

Wakayama (日語:和歌山) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai (關西) region of Honshu (本州). Wakayama is a provincial place which is not as vibrant as big cities such as Tokyo and Osaka, but it is full of humanity, self service marts are everywhere.

Asia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Eat

Artisan of fish in Wakayama

Although Wakayama (Japanese: 和歌山) is relatively provincial in Japan, you can still enjoy delicious seafood here. This restaurant is very popular, you cannot go in if you haven’t booked it in advance.

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Gansu, Play

Sky mirror of Gansu: Gahai

Gahai (Chinese: 尕海) is located in Luqu County (碌曲縣), Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (甘南藏族自治州) in the south of Gansu province (甘肅省), China. The area of Gahai is around 2400 Hectare, which is the biggest plateau lake in Gansu.

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