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World Treasures – Planispheric Astrolabe (18th Century)
“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet,” Stephen Hawking
Wudalang 武大郎 @ Taipei
In the Chinese classic, Water Margin 水浒传 (aka Outlaws of the Marsh), there’s a tragic character named Wu Dalang, whoContinue Reading
JIN 1926 @ Seoul
It was a cold and rainy evening in Seoul and I was craving for some BBQ. Right next to FourContinue Reading
National Treasure – Ivory Cup inlaid with Turquoise (Shang Dynasty)
She was Wu Ding’s lover, confidante and comrade-in-arms. When she died at just 33 years of age, he was devastated. He had her laid to rest close to his palace.
Shanghai Museum People’s Square
It used to host the best Shang and Zhou bronzeware collection which has since been moved to the Shanghai MuseumContinue Reading
Lunch in Seoul
Just wanted to document three nice lunch spots in Seoul that I really enjoyed.
Treasures – Liu Fei’s Jade Suit (Western Han)
勸君莫惜金縷衣，勸君惜取少年時。
Do not waste your golden robes, but cherish your youth.
《金縷衣》 杜秋娘
Dining in Museums
Museums are going through a revival in terms of visitor numbers. Besides the relics and artefacts, the meals in theContinue Reading
冠軍牛肉麵坊 Champion Beef Noodle @ Taipei
One of my favourite places in Taipei to spend a day in the National Palace Museum and when I amContinue Reading
National Treasure – Pottery Basin With Painted Coiled Dragon Pattern (Neolithic)
“Waiter, there’s a snake in my soup!”
