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Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Hong Kong

Lei Yue Mun: Villages by the sea

Lei Yue Mun (Chinese: 鯉魚門) is a short channel in Hong Kong forming the eastern entrance of Victoria Harbour. The land around the channel on the Kowloon side is also called Lei Yue Mun, famous for its seafood market and restaurants in the fishing villages.

Asia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Play

Shopping around Osu Kannon

Osu Kannon (大須観音) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon Sect (真言宗) located in central Nagoya (名古屋), Japan. There is a shopping area named Osu Shopping District next to Osu Kannon, formed by several streets around the temple.

Asia, Taiwan, Northeast Asia, Play, Eat

Night of Jiufen

Jiufen (Chinese: 九份), literally means 'nine portions', is a seaside mountain area in Ruifang (瑞芳) District, New Taipei City (新北市), Taiwan. Except for some coffee shops and restaurants that will open at night, most of the shops will close around 6 pm.

Asia, Taiwan, Northeast Asia, Eat

Snacks of Jiufen Old Street

Jiufen (Chinese: 九份), literally means 'nine portions', is a seaside mountain area in Ruifang (瑞芳) District, New Taipei City (新北市), Taiwan. Jishan Road (基山街) still largely maintains its old appearance and is the main shopping street in Jiufen.

Asia, Taiwan, Northeast Asia, Play

Jiufen the City of Sadness

Jiufen (Chinese: 九份), literally means 'nine portions', is a seaside mountain area in Ruifang (瑞芳) District, New Taipei City (新北市), Taiwan. In the early years, Jiufen was prosperous because of gold mines, but it declined after the mines were exhausted.

Asia, Taiwan, Northeast Asia, Play, Eat

Salted duck of Jinshan Old Street

Jinshan Old Street (Chinese: 金山老街), also known as Jinbaoli Old Street (金包里老街), is located in Jinshan District (金山區) , New Taipei City (新北市), Taiwan. Dating back over 300 years, Jinshan Old Street is the oldest street in Jinshan.

Asia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Play, Eat

Kitchen of Kanazawa people

Omicho Market (Japanese: 近江町市場) is a market located in the center of Kanazawa (金澤) City, Ishikawa (石川) Prefecture. The market has 170 stores approximately, it is one of the popular tourist attractions in Kanazawa, dubbed as ‘Kitchen of Kanazawa people’.

Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Hong Kong

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.

North America, United States, Play, Eat

Gateway to Grand Canyon

Williams is a city in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. Williams is known as the ‘Gateway to the Grand Canyon’, since it is the southern terminus of the Grand Canyon Railway, which takes visitors to Grand Canyon Village.

Asia, Osaka, Japan, Northeast Asia, Play

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.

Asia, Taiwan, Northeast Asia, Play, Eat

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.

Asia, South Asia, India, Play

Heaven and earth in Delhi

Delhi (Hindi: दिल्ली) is a city located on the Yamuna river and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Delhi has the second-highest GDP per capita in India, but the disparity between the rich and the poor is very extreme.

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Yunnan

Wandering Jianshui Old Town

Jianshui (Chinese: 建水) is a county in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture (紅河哈尼族彝族自治州), Yunnan (雲南) Province, China. Jianshui has long been the historic center of the province, Jianshui Old Town is the most popular tourist attraction there.

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Yunnan, Eat

Tofu of Jianshui Old Town

Jianshui (Chinese: 建水) is a county in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture (紅河哈尼族彝族自治州), Yunnan (雲南) Province, China. Jianshui has long been the historic center of the province, Choumeizai has tried a delicious and authentic Tofu in Jianshui Old Town.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Myanmar, Play

Morning market in Yangon

Yangon (Burmese: ရန်ကုန်), also known as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. The weather of Yangon is hot and humid, so the best time to walk around the city is in the early morning, the market is packed with locals.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Myanmar, Play

‘Foreigners’ in Yangon

Yangon (Burmese: ရန်ကုန်), also known as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. Myanmar was a British colony before, there were many foreigners living here, but most of them had moved to other places after independence.

Morocco, Play, Africa

Lahdim Square of Meknes

Meknes (Berber languages: ⴰⵎⴽⵏⴰⵙ) is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco, located in northern central Morocco. Lahdim Square (Arabian: ساحة الهديم‎) is a large esplanade, located between the old town and the imperial part of the city, it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Meknes.

Asia, Taiwan, Northeast Asia, Play

Red fortress in Tainan

Anping Old Fort (Chinese: 安平古堡), also named Fort Zeelandia (熱蘭遮城), Orange City (奧倫治城), Anping City (安平城), and Taiwan City (臺灣城), is located in Tainan (臺南) City of Taiwan. was a fortress built over ten years from 1624 to 1634 by the Dutch.

Asia, Laos, SouthEast Asia, Play, Eat

Night market of Luang Phabang

Luang Phabang (Lao: ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ) is a city in north central Laos, it was listed in 1995 for well preserved architectural, religious and cultural heritage. Besides the relics, the night market outside Wat May (ວັດໃໝ່ສຸວັນນະພູມາ) is also a must-visit for tourists.

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