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shinjuku skyline
Posted June 20, 2006 at 09:15 PM by Omar
These are (gray) photos of the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo. Shinjuku is the skyscraper district in Tokyo centered around Shinjuku Station, the busiest train station in Japan and a major hub for the Tokyo subway as well. The skyscrapers include famous buildings such as the Tocho Building which houses the Tokyo Metropolitan Government [...]
Heavy breathing is not my thing (part 2)
Posted July 20, 2007 at 01:08 PM by Mr Wheelie
Fuling is at the junction point where the Wujiang meets the Chang Jiang. The porters here have skipped the whole basket thing and get straight down to it. They lift huge items on their backs,or dangle them from ropes attached to a bamboo yoke. These guys were very very friendly and helpful. [...]
beijing at its heart
Posted September 11, 2006 at 07:34 AM by
Welcome to Beijing, a vibrant city where history and modernity stand side by side! On this very soil is where the Ming and Qing Dynasty ruled from the inner Forbidden City with 3,000 concubines at the service of the emperor. This is where the Chinese people's beloved Chairman Mao lies frozen in time and where the Tiananmen Square, [...]Hong Kong 1997
Posted October 06, 2007 at 07:32 PM by jetjunket
It was 10 years ago in the summer of 1997 that our family made our first trip outside the Philippines, and went on a a 12 hour flight to Hong Kong! We stayed at the Kowloon Panda hotel and had 4 days to tour around places and see the popular attractions. It was exciting because everything was a new experience, despite the fact that the entire [...]
Chongqing
Posted July 18, 2007 at 02:04 AM by klong3
In the heart of China, Chongqing has very few people that are not Chinese. And so naturally we drew a bit of attention to ourselves simply by walking down the streets. At one point we stopped and a crowd of people gathered around us. Of course, we had no idea what all the chatter was about. They could have been making fun of us for all we knew. [...]
