Xiamen China 23 Sept - 1 Oct 2008 Took China Airlines on the 23rd Sept 0745 flight to Xiamen, China. Breakfast was Omelette with Mushroom, Chipolata and accompanied y a hashbrown. Comes with a Cherry tomato which, when bitten into, simply burst with juices. Fruit was 2 grapes, 2 cubes of watermelon and 2 cubes of honeydew. Bread with jam and orange juice. On the way to 鼓浪屿! One of the "MUST...
Jay on Japanese Weekly (August Edition) Credits to Jaycn Jay Chou to hold concert in Xiamen on the 18th of October Translated by: http://www.jaychoustudio.com Source: Sina Jay Chou will be holding his 2008 World Tour Concert in Xiamen on the 18th of October, this is Jay Chou's first concert since the Olympics ended. This time's World Tour Concert has already...
My mother-in-law asked if I have been to WUYI SHAN and i felt a tad embarrassed when I say no, and for good reasons. I have been to Xiamen more than 10 times over the past 9 years and I have not been to the main attraction of the region, the place rumoured to be the breeding ground for sky burials. It is also a famous scenic spot for climbing and enjoy the natural beauty China is blessed with. great...
...TOWN ( architecture here is dif fr other parts of Quanzhou ) QUANZHOU INSTITUTE OF MARITIME HISTORY COW_HIDE RAFT Back to XiamenXIAMEN OVERSEAS CHINESE MUSEUM ( opened by Mr Tan Kah Kee ) The cramped quarters in the junk A Coffee Seller.... the tinware contains compartments for coffee powder, sugar,...
http://english.cri.cn/725/2005/10/26/168@26864.htm Jimei School Village was founded by Mr Tan Kah Kee in 1913. It covers an area of 10 hectares. We had to cross a causeway to get...BLEND OF EASTERN AND WESTERN ARCHITECTURE ) This type of architecture is called 穿西装 戴斗笠 in other words, it's a modern looking building with an oriental roof.
I wasnt looking forward to XM cuisine as i tot it'll be oily+ salty like some places in China. I recalled dipping my vegs in a cup of water cos it was so salty + oily back then..... but, as...spoilt for choice ... there are 7 stations: drinks/western brekkie/chinese cuisine/toast or bread/ salad/ congee/ fruit. PLUS a cooked-to-order station ( menu changes daily )....
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/fujian/xiamen/gulang.htm GLY is a car-free island accessible by a 5-6min ferry ride fr Xiamen Ben3 Dao3 ( main island ) The image above is the ferry terminal building.... the roof is shaped like a grand piano's lid!! My FIL visited GLY back in 1989 n he also took a pix of this unique 'roof'.... There are White Dolphins in...
XM CITY HOTEL is made up of 2 buildings... Building No5 and No8. I reckon the word BUILDING = BLOCK (over here in Singapore). Top Chinese Officials will be put up in Building No5, which...to Shangri-la's Valley Wing i guess. I call it the Chandeliers Hotel.... cos i see Chandelier everywhere in the hotel *hahah* The 4 STAR hotel Great Addition for tea drinkers
...RMB ( Rose bud cost 200RMB ) . not cheap but they're gd quality stuff ( i did ask ard when i came back ) http://community.travelchinaguide.com/forum2.asp?pp=&i=9272&page=2 What i bought fr the XIamen Olympic Museum. A WHOLE SET OF FUWAS!!! I reckoned since i wanted 1, i might as well collect the whole set *hahah* i had wanted to buy the bigger versions, but i simply cant fit it into my luggage...
