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Collin’s @ Mandai
Mandai has undergone a lot of transformation in recent times as more zoological parks are opened in the area. AlongContinue Reading
Tai Seng Turtle Soup 大成山瑞 @ Tai Seng
Continuing the Teochew nostalgia that was brought along by the blockbuster movie “Dear You”, we went to Tai Seng forContinue Reading
National Museum of China 中国国家博物馆
If you only have time for one museum in Beijing, make it the National Museum of China. Located right on the east side of Tiananmen Square, it’s one of the largest and most comprehensive museums in the world. Walking through its halls feels like traversing 5,000 years of Chinese civilization.
Xiashi Casserole 夏氏砂锅 @ Wuhan
Second night in Wuhan, and we were treated to a great meal in a very local restaurant by our friendsContinue Reading
National Treasure – Seal of Dian King (Western Han)
It was the fashion to bury the seal with the dead, and due to this custom that since the Han dynasty thousands of Han seals have been unearthed.
Tomb Raider – Tomb of Li Jingxun 李静训墓
Her brief life was spent at the intersection of the Dugu, Yuwen, Yang, and Li clans—the four families that effectively steered the course of Chinese history toward the Tang dynasty (618-907).
Bridges, Canals, Families 小桥流水人家
Jiangnan, or “South of the Yangtze River”, has long been a prosperous region when the North was engaged in numerousContinue Reading
Cô Chung @ Boat Quay
Came back once again with Princess for dinner, and we ordered more than just a bowl of phở this time.
Hot soup for the hottest days
Samgyetang (蔘雞湯) on Samgyeongil (三庚日), Yiyeolchiyeol (以熱治熱).
Nanjing Impressions 南京大牌档 @ Nanjing
When our Didi driver (Chinese equivalent of Uber) recommended us to go to Nanjing Impressions, we were skeptical. We didn’tContinue Reading
