Thursday, July 21, 2016

Night Markets in Taiwan. 台湾夜市

Night Markets are a fixture in Taiwan. Most are open nightly and offer a variety of fresh Taiwanese snacks, clothing, or fun accessories. Some markets are busy normal city streets during the day that transform to bustling markets in the evening. Others are established locations that are closed during the day but open in the evening. Taiwanese night markets are a Taiwanese experience that is not to be missed.


Sunday, March 27, 2016

Pak Khlong Talat Flower Market - Bangkok

Pak Khlong Talat (Thai: ปากคลองตลาด, "market at the mouth of the canal") is a market in Bangkok, Thailand that sells flowers, fruits, and vegetables. It is the primary flower market in Bangkok and has been cited as a "place of symbolic values" to Bangkok residents. It is on Chak Phet Road and adjacent side-streets, close to Memorial Bridge. Though the market is open 24 hours, it is busiest before dawn, when boats and trucks arrive with flowers from nearby provinces.

How to go: Take MRT to nearest MRT Station "Hua Lam Phong", then take taxi or tuk-tuk. Taxi cost between 60-70B, 15min journey.

Monday, February 22, 2016

12 Chinese Zodiac

The 12 animals are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig

River Hongbao 2016

This Chinese New Year celebration event in Singapore was started in 1987, and has been running every year since then.
This year is a 9 days event (Feb 6-14) and it draws a big crowd to enjoy the colourful lanterns, stage performance and fireworks.
As this year is Year of Monkey, the theme surrounds the story of "Journey to the West" where Monkey King is the center of focus.