tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144172732012-02-17T02:36:50.069+13:00David Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13185379046787204351noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417273.post-1121171562939079792005-07-13T19:35:00.000+12:002008-05-17T16:19:49.168+12:002008-05-17T16:19:49.168+12:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_fylFImMOUeM/SC5cm69B7xI/AAAAAAAALmw/9FkPI-lCrp0/s1600-h/tian+tan+6.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201196443389521682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_fylFImMOUeM/SC5cm69B7xI/AAAAAAAALmw/9FkPI-lCrp0/s400/tian+tan+6.JPG" border="0" /></a>The temple built especially for the emperor of China for his private worship of Shang-Ti<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14417273-112117156293907979?l=davidchin36.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7yOWEDQVk8qi6CLLX7DU7sGHCO0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7yOWEDQVk8qi6CLLX7DU7sGHCO0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7yOWEDQVk8qi6CLLX7DU7sGHCO0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7yOWEDQVk8qi6CLLX7DU7sGHCO0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmperorOfChina/~4/t4es0epU7QE" height="1" width="1"/>David Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13185379046787204351noreply@blogger.com0http://davidchin36.blogspot.com/2005/07/tian-tan.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417273.post-1121171391429770662005-07-13T19:32:00.000+12:002008-05-17T16:23:22.256+12:002008-05-17T16:23:22.256+12:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_fylFImMOUeM/SC5dL69B7yI/AAAAAAAALm4/6OGWFgyzydk/s1600-h/summer+palace.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201197079044681506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_fylFImMOUeM/SC5dL69B7yI/AAAAAAAALm4/6OGWFgyzydk/s400/summer+palace.JPG" border="0" /></a> The lake is man made. I love the Willows near the water's edge. The body of water created an airconditioning effect.<br /><div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6264/1282/1600/summer%20palace%201.jpg"></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14417273-112117139142977066?l=davidchin36.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ePzpovX5T7Sbu8yMQULcy2apy3w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ePzpovX5T7Sbu8yMQULcy2apy3w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ePzpovX5T7Sbu8yMQULcy2apy3w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ePzpovX5T7Sbu8yMQULcy2apy3w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmperorOfChina/~4/66cwS8eH9os" height="1" width="1"/>David Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13185379046787204351noreply@blogger.com0http://davidchin36.blogspot.com/2005/07/summer-palace.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417273.post-1121172553244187662005-07-13T00:46:00.000+12:002008-05-17T18:55:14.713+12:002008-05-17T18:55:14.713+12:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_fylFImMOUeM/SC5d9a9B7zI/AAAAAAAALnA/j2Y9zJmpm6A/s1600-h/Group+photo+4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201197929448206130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_fylFImMOUeM/SC5d9a9B7zI/AAAAAAAALnA/j2Y9zJmpm6A/s400/Group+photo+4.JPG" border="0" /></a>We joined this tour group in KL. Tian Ann-men was The Forbidden City where the emperor of China once lived. On the first day our tour leader advised us not to mention two subjects: the demonstration by the students at the square or the Fa-lun Gong cult. These are very sensitive topics with the authorities.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14417273-112117255324418766?l=davidchin36.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EAUoSlsQ_AcvwzEl8ynx019yKv0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EAUoSlsQ_AcvwzEl8ynx019yKv0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EAUoSlsQ_AcvwzEl8ynx019yKv0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EAUoSlsQ_AcvwzEl8ynx019yKv0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmperorOfChina/~4/-lviAEV6jBM" height="1" width="1"/>David Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13185379046787204351noreply@blogger.com0http://davidchin36.blogspot.com/2005/07/group-photo.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417273.post-1121172380626740142005-07-13T00:44:00.001+12:002009-09-19T20:28:22.680+12:002009-09-19T20:28:22.680+12:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_fylFImMOUeM/SC5flK9B70I/AAAAAAAALnI/IUST5V_L8xg/s1600-h/The+forbidden+city+5.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201199711859633986" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_fylFImMOUeM/SC5flK9B70I/AAAAAAAALnI/IUST5V_L8xg/s400/The+forbidden+city+5.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> This is deep within the walls of the Forbidden City where the emperor's harem of concubines once lived. No men are allowed here except the gong-gong or castrated Eunuchs. This area is now completely open to the tourists.<br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6264/1282/1600/The%20forbidden%20city%205.jpg"></a><br /> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14417273-112117238062674014?l=davidchin36.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/U0sSvGy_LVxSy_sPuAxbuQC7zQs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/U0sSvGy_LVxSy_sPuAxbuQC7zQs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/U0sSvGy_LVxSy_sPuAxbuQC7zQs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/U0sSvGy_LVxSy_sPuAxbuQC7zQs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmperorOfChina/~4/RFnsIczKSdg" height="1" width="1"/>David Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13185379046787204351noreply@blogger.com0http://davidchin36.blogspot.com/2005/07/inside-palace.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417273.post-1121172237040974952005-07-13T00:41:00.001+12:002009-09-19T20:26:12.003+12:002009-09-19T20:26:12.003+12:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_fylFImMOUeM/SC5g9K9B71I/AAAAAAAALnQ/biLWTK477tI/s1600-h/Chengdu+4.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201201223688122194" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_fylFImMOUeM/SC5g9K9B71I/AAAAAAAALnQ/biLWTK477tI/s400/Chengdu+4.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>It was 6 degree C in the morning, in Chengdu. Some of our Malaysian tour group members did not even bring a jacket because they were told that it was warm in summer, no need lah! I was wearing 4 layers. It was very cold when there was wind at the lake side. I remember every one dancing and jumping just to keep warm when we were waiting for our boat ride by the lake.<br /> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14417273-112117223704097495?l=davidchin36.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EbSsjyW8sNUMif3xNuK5wSyWdgY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EbSsjyW8sNUMif3xNuK5wSyWdgY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EbSsjyW8sNUMif3xNuK5wSyWdgY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EbSsjyW8sNUMif3xNuK5wSyWdgY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmperorOfChina/~4/qgrmP7IAimI" height="1" width="1"/>David Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13185379046787204351noreply@blogger.com0http://davidchin36.blogspot.com/2005/07/chendu.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417273.post-1121171736439498812005-07-13T00:33:00.001+12:002011-03-06T01:21:34.752+13:002011-03-06T01:21:34.752+13:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_fylFImMOUeM/SC5hw69B72I/AAAAAAAALnY/kyK3mmY04tw/s1600-h/mu+tan+flower.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201202112746352482" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_fylFImMOUeM/SC5hw69B72I/AAAAAAAALnY/kyK3mmY04tw/s400/mu+tan+flower.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> The mu-tan is a unique flower found only in China. One year it was imported to NZ at the Ellerslie Flower show. They were selling like hot cakes among the Chinese immigrants. This was my first mu-tan. The others were seen on Chinese brush paintings which looked exactly like the real flower!<br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6264/1282/1600/mu%20tan%20flower.jpg"></a></div><br /> <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_fylFImMOUeM/SC5iqq9B73I/AAAAAAAALng/VhZaEtMpYoA/s1600-h/Ellerslie+7.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201203104883797874" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_fylFImMOUeM/SC5iqq9B73I/AAAAAAAALng/VhZaEtMpYoA/s400/Ellerslie+7.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14417273-112117173643949881?l=davidchin36.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t5oCfkUqA4FCeL77Dnl-Mmci-io/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t5oCfkUqA4FCeL77Dnl-Mmci-io/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t5oCfkUqA4FCeL77Dnl-Mmci-io/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t5oCfkUqA4FCeL77Dnl-Mmci-io/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmperorOfChina/~4/JRep-Zoicdc" height="1" width="1"/>David Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13185379046787204351noreply@blogger.com0http://davidchin36.blogspot.com/2005/07/mutan-flower.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417273.post-1121171220166537322005-07-13T00:24:00.001+12:002010-10-31T17:03:35.002+13:002010-10-31T17:03:35.002+13:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_fylFImMOUeM/SC5i-K9B74I/AAAAAAAALno/O6JqtZ4KOFY/s1600-h/Great+Wall+of+China+5.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201203439891246978" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_fylFImMOUeM/SC5i-K9B74I/AAAAAAAALno/O6JqtZ4KOFY/s400/Great+Wall+of+China+5.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>Climbing the Great Wall is a must do for any visitor to China. Most parts have been rebuilt especially for the tourists. It was still a tough climb to the next guard house!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14417273-112117122016653732?l=davidchin36.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xF6m3CwQAp5FlRdCWJGW_-JBUB4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xF6m3CwQAp5FlRdCWJGW_-JBUB4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xF6m3CwQAp5FlRdCWJGW_-JBUB4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xF6m3CwQAp5FlRdCWJGW_-JBUB4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmperorOfChina/~4/ELDuI-kpUGo" height="1" width="1"/>David Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13185379046787204351noreply@blogger.com0http://davidchin36.blogspot.com/2005/07/great-wall.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417273.post-1121171062168689372005-07-13T00:16:00.007+12:002011-05-02T12:58:24.183+12:002011-05-02T12:58:24.183+12:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_fylFImMOUeM/SC5jxq9B75I/AAAAAAAALnw/RGLDp1qu20g/s1600-h/Tian+Ann+Mern+1.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201204324654509970" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_fylFImMOUeM/SC5jxq9B75I/AAAAAAAALnw/RGLDp1qu20g/s400/Tian+Ann+Mern+1.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>Tian Ann-men square, home of the emperor of China. This has become a very popular tourist destination. Standing there for the very first time in my life, I felt very close to my roots. My grand father was born in China. He went to Sabah to look for his fortune in 1908. My father was born in Malaysia and so was I. We have relatives in China; but we have lost all contacts with them.&nbsp;I took my family to live in NZ in 1995. Today my sons are living in Australia. Hakka <i>ngin</i> are not well known for staying in one place for too long!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14417273-112117106216868937?l=davidchin36.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Mq22YNUABtMB6gvG7HttaUnkV-A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Mq22YNUABtMB6gvG7HttaUnkV-A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Mq22YNUABtMB6gvG7HttaUnkV-A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Mq22YNUABtMB6gvG7HttaUnkV-A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmperorOfChina/~4/AlNq8se449M" height="1" width="1"/>David Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13185379046787204351noreply@blogger.com1http://davidchin36.blogspot.com/2005/07/forbidden-city.html