Summer is officially here, since yesterday! All the sudden temperature rises to higher than 30°C, Sun light is stronger than ever. The major sites in Shanghai, such as People’s Square and Lujiazhui, have been throughoutly decorated, probably for the Spring and Summer, but most likely as preparation for the Expo 2010 that is only 358 [...]
The major automobile industry exhibition hosting alternates between Shanghai and Beijing every year. Two years ago it was at Shanghai but I didn’t go. So this is my first time to the major Shanghai auto show, after last year’s mini show. Actually, the biggest exhibition here wasn’t cars, but female models and mountains of spectators… [...]
Following the trip from Sanqingshan, we drove about 70km to Wuyuan and stayed there for 3 days 2 nights. This was my second time to Jiangxi Wuyuan [江西婺源], last year was also during this season of omnipresent yellow rapeseed fields. With the freedom of driving, our aim this time was to visit a much larger [...]
Mount Sanqingshan [三清山] is a very special mountain located at the north part of Jiangxi province, roughly 200km away from the much more famous Huangshan [黄山] mountain in Anhui province. At the end of March, Max, Miles and I travelled together to visit this mountain for the first time. We took the train to the [...]
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"In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite."
Some people see a big wave coming and run away from it, but they ultimately end up beaten by the wave and fall down. I choose to stand face to the wave, waiting for it with open eyes (nose shut), and you won't believe how much fun I have jumping over the wave as it comes! As a bonus, I have my feet firmly in the sand before and after the jump. That is the attitude I choose from now on.
— A lesson learned from Phuket