Not too far away from Senado Square is the very picturous Saint Dominic’s Church (Igreja de São Domingos, 玫瑰堂). Finally on familiar grounds in China, I went in to meet my old pals from Jerusalem – Jesus, Maria, John and Jesus’ Twelve. This church dates back as early as 1587 and is declared a UNESCO [...]
Macau is a fascinating place. With a surreal mixture of European Portuguese architecture next to monstrous shiny world-class casinos in a Chinese atmosphere, it all gets quite overwhelming. Somehow, those striking contrasts co-exists in Macau in an appealing balance.
Last weekend, I made a quick visit to Macau with a good friend and had a [...]
On China National 60th anniversary, Hong Kong ran an insane fireworks display that went on for about 23 minutes all around Victoria Harbor. Starting from 6:30pm all traffic to through to the harbor was stopped, and the police took charge of all pedestrian roads surrounding the harbor. My location was just off [...]
Cheung Chau Island is a true hidden gem. I absolutely love that place. First time I visited Cheung Chau Island, my little sister when she was visiting and we had the most terrific time walking around the island and chilling out on the beach. For national day, I joined two sweet and lively photo-loving Chinese [...]
The main official Hong Kong festivities were held at Victoria Park between Causeway Bay and Tin Hau MTR stations. The event ran for a few days, including large lanterns and a few local Chinese culture stages with Cantonese opera, Chinese puppet shows, acrobatics etc.
I went down there with a few exchange students from HKUST, had [...]
I can’t get enough of time-lapse videos. I can watch those over and over again. Following are some of the absolutely stunning China related time-lapse videos I’ve seen recently. I suggest watching those in High Definition (HD) and full screen, where possible.
China’s 60th Anniversary National Day
The parade in Tiananmen Square to mark the [...]
I can’t get enough of time-lapse videos. I can watch those over and over again. Following are some of the absolutely stunning Hong Kong related time-lapse videos I’ve seen recently. I suggest watching those in High Definition (HD) and full screen, where possible.
HD Time Lapse – Hong Kong, China
by HDtimelapse.net
This showreel includes timelapse shots from [...]
The Chinese sure know how to through a good party for their Gods and the 130th Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance Parade as part of the HK celebrations of mid-autumn festival is a great opportunity to see that. Gives something for all those monotheistic religions to think about.
On HK Island, not too far from Causeway [...]
