Patisserie G @ Marina Bay
After going to the Art Science Museum at MBS, Princess and I walked to Millennium Walk for grocery and gotContinue Reading
Month: April 2021
National Palace Museum – Garland of Treasures 集瓊藻 #5 – Ornaments 服飾
The Qing imperial court was ruled with an iron fist and bound by many rules and regulations. From the numberContinue Reading
National Palace Museum – Garland of Treasures 集瓊藻 #4 – Cloisonné 琺瑯器
These antiques looked out of place in a Chinese museum, you always associate cloisonné with the French because of theContinue Reading
National Palace Museum – Garland of Treasures 集瓊藻 #3 – Treasures 珍寶
“Garland of Treasures” 集瓊藻 is the name of a treasure box that Emperor Qianlong owned and kept some of hisContinue Reading
National Palace Museum – Garland of Treasures 集瓊藻 #2 – Stationery 文房用具
“Garland of Treasures” 集瓊藻 is the name of a treasure box that Emperor Qianlong owned and kept some of hisContinue Reading
National Palace Museum – Garland of Treasures 集瓊藻 #1 – Treasure Boxes 多寶格
When you are the Emperor, you have the whole country at your beck and call – the best artisans, allContinue Reading
Shanghai Home 花样年华 @ Shanghai (2020)
An updated visit to Shanghai Home in Cloud Nine Mall, this time I brought along a friend to share myContinue Reading
Le Bistrot de Racine @ Shanghai
I have been to many Western restaurants in Shanghai and many time those which were good closed down pretty quickly.Continue Reading
National Palace Museum – Paintings 大師手筆
I enjoyed watching period dramas on the streaming services, and one of my favourite was the Story of Yanxi Palace.Continue Reading
National Palace Museum – Qing Dynasty Porcelain 清代陶瓷器
From a blank body to decorating and glazing to firing, techniques from the Qing Dynasty certainly exceeded those of previousContinue Reading