Only about 190 miles from Taiwan, local people speak the same dialect, Xiamen is where my family located. We had great time stopping at Taipei, Taiwan before heading home. The people of Taiwan are incredible friendly, polite, and humble. Even Taiwan Strait is under intense challenge and pressure now, we have seen Taipei, capital city of Taiwan is peaceful and enjoyable. Taipei is one of … Continue reading Three Days in Taiwan

Hong Kong tram is also called the Ding Ding tram. It gets its namesake, because the tram will make a sound of “Ding Ding” when it arrives at the station. Ding Ding tram has been in operation for more than a hundred years since 1904 and is one of the oldest trams in the world. Each tram has a double-decker structure with beautiful color painting. … Continue reading Hong Kong Ding Ding Tram

Hong Kong is a cultural melting pot, blending Chinese traditions with British western influences. I had a very short stay at Hong Kong on the way to visit my family.  I wish I could stay longer and plan to go back sometime later. You have to admit the languages of Hong Kong people are genius. Three languages have been used to make any announce: Cantonese, … Continue reading Hong Kong – Victoria Harbour

Teresa Teng (29 January 1953 – 8 May 1995) was a legendary Taiwanese singer, a cultural icon, and also referred as “Asia’s eternal queen of pop” in East and Southeast Asia. Teresa Teng was a daughter of a military family in Taiwan with four brothers. She showed her singing talent when she was a little girl. With her father’s approval, she quit school to pursue … Continue reading Teresa Teng

The beautiful ancient city Kyoto, former imperial capital of Japan founded in 794, has over 1600 temples, more than 400 shrines, and 17 UNESCO world heritage sites.  During our short visit, we only can visit several places, and cannot wait to go to another visit. Nijo-jo Castle Nijo-jo castle is one of my favorite places in Kyoto.  Unlike other overcrowded historical site, it is a large … Continue reading Kyoto Travel

Tokyo, Japan’s capital city, mixes of modern and tradition.  Before 1868, Tokyo was known as Edo.  From 1603, Tokugawa leyasu made Edo from a small castle town into a political center.  With the Meiji Restoration in 1868, the emperor and the capital city moved from Kyoto to Edo.  Edo was renamed as Tokyo. Meiji Jingu Meiji Jingu is the shrine dedicated to the deified spirits … Continue reading Tokyo Travel