Monthly Archives: October 2012

HK, Shenzhen and Tianjin photos

Posted on October 25, 2012 by kchew

We arrived in Tianjin from Singapore in the morning of 17 September. Not much time was spend in Tianjin as we had to catch  our next flight to Kunming at 5pm. The airport bus goes to the train station near the … Continue reading →

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Xian visit photos (Part 2)

Posted on October 24, 2012 by kchew

Xian was the capital of China for more than a thousand years, and a number of dynasties were based here.  Thus it is not difficult to find the tombs of  famous emperors in Xian. In the morning we took a … Continue reading →

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Liang Bo, winner of The Voice of China

Posted on October 23, 2012 by kchew

The Voice of China was a very succesful TV singing competition that swept away the Chinese audience. It ran from June/July and had  just concluded early this month. I consider myself as a fan of this series. The show format is … Continue reading →

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Xian photos (Part 1)

Posted on October 22, 2012 by kchew

Xian was our next destination after the Yunnan tour. Upo arrival from Kumnming, we took the airport bus to the city centre. From the bus terminus, it was only 10 minutes walk to our hotel, which is close to the Bell … Continue reading →

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Kunming

Posted on October 20, 2012 by kchew

Kunming is the capital of Yunnan province. It is described as city of eternal spring due to the  mild weather encountered throughout the year. Unlike Dali, there is little of the old city left as bombing raids  by  Imperial Japanese planes  … Continue reading →

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