China Revisited
Finally i am able to start on my first proper entry to my China trip.
As i have mentioned in my brief updates before, this trip was simply an eye opener and surprisingly, China turned up to be different after a spell of five years or so, since my last visit there. However, to be fair, my previous trip there was only for work, never for plainly sight seeing..perhaps, being on a holiday makes you feel different,however, this trip was part work for me, as i was accompanying some five groups of folks to explore two province of China, namely the Jiang Xi area and the Zhejiang area
Started off with flight to Xiamen before connecting a flight to Nanchang. In flight service was good but but was a wee bit worried about the size of the plane, which was a B737. However, after the first twenty minutes, size doesn’t matter anymore but its performance! It flew really well and the flight crew were great and all in all, it was really a pleasant flight .
Never been to Xiamen before but was rather impressed by the size of its airport.However, though huge in size and looks fantastic, the ground staff really have to buck up.Its a long journey for them before they can match the facade of the infrastructure.But the biggest surprise was the wc.It seems that most thought that toilet hygiene in China leaves much to be desired but imagine my surprise when i saw the following Poopoo facility! A picture is worth a thousand words! wonders of all Wonders!
There is actually an automatic wrap-a-seat function wor!!!!!! So Clean wor!!!!!!
Ha! have to continue the story ya?Flight from Xiamen was on a even smaller craft,a B757.. a little rocky but still okay la..
Any smaller i would have freaked out but anyway , sevice was good la…
Finally, we arrived in Nan Chang and on the flight there, i got to know the first group of the many groups that signed up with five stars tour and they were really lovely and funny bunch of guys and gals. Got into the bus and we arrived in NanChang and checked into Our first hotel of the trip!
It boast a rating of Five stars and on the whole, it was a rather impressive hotel..
After a brief clean up, we headed for dinner where i met the rest of the four groups and photographs moments were endless! After which, we went for a light/water display which took some of our breath away..
It was almost dreamland immediately after the show, for we were all rather tired from all the flying done that day….Tommorrow, we are moving on and the first stop, Jing De Zhen!
I have always wanted to visit this town. not because i love the porcelain vases and stuffs from there, but because when my father was still around, he simply adored all the vases and figurine from there and since young, i was constantly told, by him, that this town produces the best wares and finally, i am here…..
After a divine day in the town of porcelain, we went on to Wu Yuan, where we stayed for the night and i made my first entry there in the room, when i found a computer in my room..
And i found these too…hmmm…
male love lotion… you can…hmmm…only ten yuan wor…..
ANYWAY,
Dinner was a happy affair as all tucked into their food, which the chefs were instucted to make it less oily and less salty..
The Next Day liao……….
Bright and cheery, we all embarked on a brand new day of sight seeing and we headed to discover the lovely sight available at wu yuan..
Not much is needed to be said , i think the pictures says it all…
Much more to be done and told.. till time permits, this is all for now..
TO BE CONTINUED…..some highlights are as follows..
Oh well, might as well carry on..This is San Qing Shan, direct translation three clear mountain(ha!) and it is simply divine.The climb up was taking up our breath but the view was simply breath taking.. You feel as though you , as tacky as it sound, you are in heaven..almost expecting other immortals to fly around and suddenly xiao qian and lao lao would fly past you…..however, not everyone is able to climb that many steps and fortunately for those who can’t climb, there are these unfortunate strong willed guys who will bring you up in this interesting contraption…
There are a few rest stops up there where you can stop and have a drink, eat some stuff and buy some souvenirs..They cost just a tiny weeeny bit more as the stuffs are..hmmm…mountain lifted up..
After the climb, i thought that perhaps i kind of a like the idea of mountain treking and perhaps one day, i might just go climb mountains..
In retrospect, as i now look at these pictures i have taken, i am glad that i have chosen to climb up the mountain and if i hadn’t do so, i wouldn’t know wats up there..Kind off a like life isn’t ? without actually going the extra mile, we wouLd never know what that path will lead to…..
TO BE CONTINUED..
on April 19th, 2008 at 5:31 am
Hello! Nice pics taken! The views of the mountains looks scary..anyway, glad that u had fun there. ^^
on April 19th, 2008 at 6:03 am
Hi Bryan, nice to view on your travel info.
China is a nice place to go, relax and I would say, grand!!
In your trip planning, will you plan to come over Canada?
I am in Canada right now, me and my family migrated to Toronto from Malaysia.
Wish to meet you if you are here.
Keep on work hard. And keep your nice smiling too!!
on April 19th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
woah the mountains were really beautiful… and the scenery!
juz by looking at the pictures can create the indescribable feeling of how the place would look like if it’s put in front of our eyes…
i bet that’s the beauty of travelling!
on April 19th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
hello bryan !
nice pictures . how i wish im there too . hehe .
dont forget to take care of yourself during all your trips
on April 19th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Hi Bryan
I just came back from Chengdu and Xi’an. Went there alone coz I have friends there. I like scenary too and Xi’an is really a nice place. You should visit it too when you are free.
on April 19th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
u take really really good pics =) tht’s impressive
on April 19th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Hi Loo Jiang…
You should try go visit your father’s hometown, Hainan Dao… =)
on April 20th, 2008 at 12:56 am
LIFE IS GREAT!!!
Look at these lovely pictures!!! Really Pictures CAN SPEAK A THOUSAND words wor!!!
Looking those moutains,remind me of the GRAND CANYAN. The feeling is just like no word can describe.
Breathe and JUST ENJOY the MOMENT!!! IT is WONDERFUL “)
on April 20th, 2008 at 2:14 am
thanks alot for posting those interesting photos!
Jiayou.
on April 20th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
wow! nice pics! can reveal a trick or two abt taking nice photos? i love photography, but the pics tt i take are not exceptional.. i usually take better photos of flowers in macro mode..
glad tt u are enjoying yourself and having a nice break on your trips! looking forward to more beautiful photos! =D
p.s. does anyone noe where i can find good and affordable lapanese classes? any recommendations? thx =)
on April 20th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
You are great with your camera. Very nice pictures taken. I can see that you are happy, that’s good. Wow, I really would love to visit those places you have shown. Looks so lovely and nice.
Have fun!
Video Guy
http://www.yain.com
on April 21st, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Nice! good pictures and having fun… wish that over come my bad expression on those ppl in that country, would like to visit that country one day….thank you
on April 21st, 2008 at 12:23 pm
sorry…wrong spelling…impression (not expression)
on April 21st, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Beautiful pictures. The scenary is really awesome. U got great photo taking skill too!
on April 21st, 2008 at 2:25 pm
woo… mountains in china r alws so scary huh…
if i join my mom, i wld b in china now…
how was last sat’s event at taka?
on April 21st, 2008 at 6:22 pm
HI bryan,look like u enjoyed yourself .did u tie up your hair or trim off.it will be a waste after sitting for whole six hours doing it,but i guess u just wan to experience how it be like having this latest fab.it a very nice scenery of how china look like.thank u for update us n take care of yourself .Be praying 4 u each day where ever destination u maybe.May GOD BLESS n be with u always.
on April 21st, 2008 at 8:09 pm
hope u have had fun… not sure if u r currently in singapore but i suppose u if u r not u wont be able to know the news that your fengshui master has passed on
on April 22nd, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Hi.. Glad to see nice pics from China.. Have fun and take good care ya!
on April 23rd, 2008 at 11:06 am
Hi Bryan,
I really like the pictures that you took!! Make me wanna go China too! =) Thanks for sharing with us!
on April 24th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Hi Bryan,
U took very very nice photos.
Take care of your health when u r overseas
on April 27th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
i am very glad you come to china.BEACAUSE i am a chinese.哈哈！you ‘ve visited so many cities in china,even more cities than i ‘ve been.
you must have come to the capital of china.but i hope you do not come just for job,job job!欢迎欢迎啦！
on April 30th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
hihi (^^)
must be real fantastic vacation break u’re having…
those fotos r nice… curious wat camera r u using?
on May 7th, 2008 at 7:34 am
I guess he is using DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera.. Wondering why Bryan never reply the comment we left?
on May 7th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
eh,,actually did wor..its in one of my blog entries….Its a canon G9…
on June 16th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Hi Bryan.
Seems that u been travelling alot this year. No wonder seldom see you on TV Program.
Anyway miss your hosting and miss your acting.
Really been watching the repeat chinese TV series of ‘Bao Jia Wei Guo’, ‘保家为国’, quite miss your acting, as it is very natural. Wonder when you will be in acting action again.