Category: Asia

Asia, Northeast Asia, Eat, Hong Kong

The best Rice Chicken in Hong Kong

Sheung Wan (Chinese: 上環) can be considered as the commercial area in Hong Kong, although the rent is quite high, there is a good but not pricey dim sum restaurant which has been awarded Michelin one star, costs around 50 Hong Kong Dollars per person, it is worth recommending.

Asia, Taiwan, Northeast Asia, Play

Lai Lai: Devil’s washboard

Lai Lai (Chinese: 萊萊) is located in Gongliao (Chinese: 貢寮) District of New Taipei, Taiwan. it is famous for the abrasion terraces along the coast, since there are not so many visitors, Taiwanese call it ‘secret place’.

Asia, Taiwan, Northeast Asia, Play

Taiwan Santiago

Cape Santiago (Chinese: 三貂角) is located in Gongliao (Chinese: 貢寮) District of New Taipei, Taiwan, which is the easternmost cape in Taiwan, the scenery is beautiful but not so many tourists. Cape Santiago is one of the stops of Old Caoling Bikeway Loop (Chinese: 舊草嶺環狀線自行車道), the best way to visit Cape Santiago is riding bicycle.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Cambodia, Play

Bayon: The Smile of Khmer

Bayon (Khmer: ប្រាសាទបាយ័ន) is located in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Bayon is the last state temple to be built at Angkor (Khmer: ក្រុងអង្គរ), and the only Angkorian state temple to be built primarily as a Mahayana Buddhist shrine dedicated to the Buddha, it is famous for its The ‘Smile of Khmer’.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Cambodia

Light and shadow of Ta Prohm

Ta Prohm (Khmer: ប្រាសាទតាព្រហ្ម, "Ancestor Brahma") was founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. The photogenic combination of trees growing out of the ruins and the jungle surroundings have made it a paradise for photographers.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Cambodia, Play

Ta Prohm: Colossus of jungle

Ta Prohm (Khmer: ប្រាសាទតាព្រហ្ម, "Ancestor Brahma") is located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, it is one of the temples in Angkor relics. The trees growing out of the ruins are perhaps the most distinctive feature of Ta Prohm, which also makes the temple a popular tourist attraction.

China, Asia, GuangDong, Play

Time travel in Chikan

Chikan (Chinese: 赤坎) is a town in Kaiping (Chinese: 開平), Guangdong Province, China. In the early 20th century, overseas Chinese built a lot of buildings which mixed with the architectural styles of both western and Chinese in Chikan, and made the town become a popular tourist destination.

China, Asia, GuangDong, Northeast Asia, Play

Courtyard of flying bullets

Mei’s Grand Courtyard (Chinese:梅家大院) is located at Taishan (Chinese:台山) of Guangdong Province (Chinese:廣東), China. The courtyard was founded by overseas Chinese in 1931, and it was one of the shooting locations of Chinese movie ‘Let the bullets fly (Chinese:讓子彈飛)’ turning it into a popular tourist destination.

Asia, Taiwan, Northeast Asia, Play

Hermit in the green mountain

Ba-yien Village (Chinese: 八煙聚落) is located at Yangmingshan National Park (Chinese: 陽明山國家公園) of New Taipei City, Taiwan, it is 300 meters above sea level. Choumeizai accidentally found this place during morning exercise, and enjoyed a green morning with serenity.

Asia, Taiwan, Northeast Asia, Play

Art street in Taipei

Section 1 of Xiulang Road(Chinese: 秀朗路一段)is located in Yonghe District(Chinese: 永和區) of New Taipei City, it has many art supplies shop along the street, everytime Choumeizai comes to Taiwan, this art street is a must visit place for shopping.

Asia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Play

Lakeside of Dambulla

Kandalama Reservoir is located at Dambulla of Sri Lanka, the hotel (Amaya Lake), where Choumeizai lives is just right next to the reservoir so that he can enjoy the incredible beauty of the waterside.

Asia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Play

Sri Dalada Maligawa: Shine of Buddha

Located in Kandy of Sri Lanka, Sri Dalada Maligawa(Temple of the Sacred Tooth) has been listed as a World Heritage Site since 1988, it has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country.

Asia, Bangkok, SouthEast Asia, Thailand, Eat

Unforgettable Mushroom Soup

Terminal 21 of Bangkok is a paradise for gourmets and shoppers, it has countless famous restaurants, but a Thai restaurant named ‘Have a Zeed’ is amongst the best, especially their Spicy Mushroom Soup with Thai Herbs, its deliciousness is unforgettable.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Philippines, Play

Mystery of Sagada Hanging Coffins

In northern Luzon of Philippines, there is a desolate small mountain town named Sagada, the Igorot people who are living there have an interesting funeral custom, they like to place the coffins of the dead people on cliffs, these coffins are called ‘Hanging Coffins’.

Asia, Northeast Asia, Eat, Hong Kong

Birthplace of a Dim Sum’s Legend

Although this dim sum restaurant has made a name for itself and open many branches all over the world, Choummeizai still visits the first and original old shop in Sham Shui Po (Chinese: 深水埗), for the sake of the unchanged deliciousness of their Baked bun with BBQ pork.

Asia, South Asia, Play, Maldives

Sea Horizon of Maldives

Maldives is an island country in South Asia, it consists of around 1200 coral islands, some of them are developed as resorts and attract tourists all over the world, including Choumeizai who loves sun and beach.

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Yunnan

Hani Rice Terraces: Sunrise of Duoyishu

Hani Rice Terraces(Chinese: 哈尼梯田) is located in Yunnan(Chinese: 雲南) of China, the distribution has four counties in Honghe Prefecture (Chinese: 紅河州). The total area of Hani Rice Terraces measures 1,000,000 acres, Duoyishu (Chinese: 多依樹) is one of the ideal place of viewing rice terraces.

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Yunnan

Hani Rice Terraces: Broken Mirror

Hani Rice Terraces(Chinese: 哈尼梯田) are the system of Hani rice-growing terraces located in Yunnan(Chinese: 雲南) of China, and the terraces' history spans around 1,200 years. Duoyishu (Chinese: 多依樹) is one of the scenic spots of Hani Rice Terraces which is famous for viewing sunrise, Choumeizai has viewed incredibly beautiful sunrise here, really unforgettable.

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