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Housed in the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, this is one of the least visited National Treasure among all the others in the Forbidden City.

Located in the basement the West Wing of Shaanxi History Museum is a special exhibition of Murals from Tang Dynasty Tomb 唐代壁画珍品馆.

In Japan, Jingisukan, or “Genghis Khan”, does not refer to the legendary Mongolian warlord that conquered and dominated the Central Asian steppes, and once ruled over parts of Europe, Middle East and most part of Asia.

This is a village that came into existence because it was located at a junction of an ancient trading route called the Mackerel Highway, or Saba Kaido (鯖街道)1.

According to their Instagram account, they are a “handmade soba shop crafting its own pottery.”

It was a wet day, drizzling the whole day.

Visitor to the museum see this as a beautiful piece of Neolithic pottery with a cute design.

Shaanxi, located in Northwest China, is one of the cradles of ancient civilisation.

First night in Osaka, I was looking for an izakaya for dinner, and in the end landed in to this hole-in-wall yakitori restaurant near my original choice.

While yakiniku often takes the spotlight for premium Japanese beef, Moritaya ensures that sukiyaki gets the recognition it deserves.

Breakfast wasn’t included in our hotel stay (yet to attain the status with the Hyatt group), so Princess and I walked across to Java Road Market to get some local breakfast on the Cooked Food Centre on the third floor.

After a long day exploring Uji, I came back to my base in Kyoto and decided to have kushikatsu for dinner as I did not have a chance to eat it in Osaka.

It was among the first batch of relics and artefacts listed by the Chinese government on their List of Chinese cultural relics forbidden to be exhibited abroad. 1 This is the one in the Palace Museum in Beijing.

Today, Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Park attracts two million visitors annually and is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

First night in Osaka, I was walking around my neighbourhood looking for a place to have dinner.

First night in Kaohsiung on a typhoon day, most of the restaurants around our hotel were closed except this one.

Visited Big Boss Chef, opened by local celebrity/comedian Alamak Hui (辉哥) and his cousin, after recent visit to SUTD.

This piece is simple and dignified in style, and is a typical decorative porcelain used in the Song Dynasty court.

The Shanghai Post Office Museum is a large landmark building that was built in 1924 with an interesting mix of European styles of architecture.

The mechanical crab hanging on the side of the building is as recognised as the Glico Man neon sign in Dontombori.

Our first reservation at Sho was cancelled due to Typhoon Bavi (downgraded from Super Typhoon grade on the last day though).

They were still mentioned in the tyre guide for Kaohsiung in 2025, and when the 2026 edition was released earlier in Jul, they were gone.

Java Road Market is an indoor wet market and cooked food centre located in North Point, Hong Kong.

The overall shape resembles glass, but some believe it incorporates elements of both bronze and other styles.

Nanjing Museum is the second largest museum in China (after the Palace Museum of Beijing) in terms of the numbers of artefacts and relics in its collection.

Cafe in our club was closed for renovations, Princess wanted some “KFC” (Korean fried chicken) so we headed to Tanjong Pagar after our gym session for dinner.

Relatives from Canada came for a visit, and the family brought them to the oldest family run restaurant in Singapore – Spring Court Restaurant.

Back in Seoul and came to Nandaemun for gaichi-jorim.

There’s a saying,「食在廣州、廚出鳳城」”Culinary capital is Guangzhou, but its chefs are from Fung Shing”.

Since the last decades of the Han dynasty, the top of hunping vessels started to be decorated with miniature sculptures of men, animals, birds, etc.

During my visit to the National Museum of China, some of the National Treasures were moved from the Permanent Exhibition to be exhibited in this special exhibition that showcased the interactions between the ancient civilisations along the Silk Road.

One cannot come to Hong Kong and not partake their heavenly BBQ roast meats known as siewmei 燒味.

I was curious of Michelin restaurants and eateries in Kaohsiung, not having any chance to try any of them in previous travels to the port city in southern Taiwan.

Usually I do not trust the Michelin guide in China as the recommendations are usually quite mediocre.

An old school Teochew (Chiuchow) restaurant in Hong Kong, Sun Kwong was one of my favourite late night supper place, when I used to go for supper.

The painted ceramics of the Yangshao and Majiayao cultures in Neolithic China and those of Predynastic Egypt reflect distinct artistic traditions shaped by their own environments and beliefs.

This is one important on my the bucket list of museums to visit, and I was not disappointed with the range of the collection as well as the presentation of the artefacts in the museum.

Gangshan 岡山 is a small town in Kaohsiung and in a block around the size of Toa Payoh, you have something like 20 shops that sell cuisine that feature mutton, in particular mutton hotpot called 羊肉爐.

When a Chinese visit an aquatic park like SeaWorld, the only think that would cross his or her mind would be, “Are they edible?

If you don’t know who is this APNN drag queen named Kumar, this stand-up comedy and dinner show is not for you.

After a long day at Chiayi for the Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum, we settled for a nice cold beer and simple eats along the mother river of Kaohsiung.

Tree worship is a common cultural phenomenon among the world ancient religions and popular beliefs .

It’s the school break and parents love to bring their children to something fun and educational at the same time.

Hong Kong is a cosmopolitan city, a wealthy city that attracts the best chefs from around the world.

During our weekend stopover in Hong Kong, Princess and I indulged in our favourite sin of gluttony, and lined up a series of untried restaurants in the former colony.

Staying in North Point allows you to explore the neighbourhood for some really good eats that have survived so many crisis the city has to endure over the years.

Shanghai loves its crayfish and although the Shouning Road crayfish street mecca is no more, there are still hundreds of places to eat the little mudbugs in the city.