幸福天燈
09 Feb
天燈饗宴
天燈饗宴
Later non-military applications were employed as they became popular with children at carnivals. These lanterns were subsequently incorporated into festivals like the Chinese Mid-Autumn and Lantern Festivals. Pingsi in the Taipei County of Taiwan holds an annual Lantern Festival in which sky lanterns are released.
07 Feb
Tremble
Tremble
Taroko National Park is one of the seven national parks in Taiwan and was named after the Taroko Gorge, the landmark gorge of the park. It spans the counties of Hualien, Taichung, and Nantou on the island of Taiwan.
17 Jan
鼓浪嶼一隅
鼓浪嶼一隅
The island became a foreign enclave following the Treaty of Nanking in 1842, hence the predominantly Victorian-era style architecture throughout the island, of which many were offices and residences of Consulate-Generals, as well as that of the thriving expatriate business community. The Amoy dialect of Hokkien is spoken on the island.
16 Jan
The Alley of Quanzhou, China
The Alley of Quanzhou, China
Quanzhou is a coastal prefecture bordered by Xiamen sub-provincial city to the south west. It also forms another border with Zhangzhou and Longyan prefecture level city towards the west. Putian and Fuzhou forms Quanzhou’s north east border and Sanming from the north. Quanzhou is mountainous and has many rivers and tributaries originating from the interior.
02 Dec
The Temple of Heaven
The Temple of Heaven
Chinese emperors had many other gods to worship apart from the god of heaven, including the gods of earth, water and war. They also worshipped their ancestors. As a result, religious activities were an important part of their busy work schedule. Temples of various kinds are scattered in Beijing. The best-known are the Temple of Heaven in the south, the Temple of Earth in the north, the Temple of Sun in the east, and the Temple of the Moon in the west. The Temple of Heaven is the grandest of them all.
26 Nov
Shanghai 1933, China
Shanghai 1933, China
A unique jewel in Shanghai’s architectural crown, 1033 is now undergoing extensive restoration and through this, a major Shanghai landmark is being created. The central building marries classic architecture and Art Deco styling with beautiful geometric motifs.