A Visit to Emperor Wu Zetian’s Palace

Wu Zetian, the first and only female emperor in China. Born into a wealthy family, she was privileged to have read aplenty and received quality education. Wu was taken to be Emperor Taizong’s concubine at the age of 19 but was never a favourite. Now this is the ridiculous part – after Taizong’s death she remarried, …

Tokyo on Foot (Part 2) – 漫步东京

I have an absolutely incorrigible sense of direction. 我是个不折不扣的路痴。 Yet, that very lack of directional sense has brought me countless of surprises and it’s something which I now see as a blessing in disguise. Wandering around the Marunouchi district near my hotel, I bumped into the graceful Marunouchi gate of Tokyo Station in the twilight, and …

Tokyo on Foot (Part 1) – 漫步东京

I had a few places in mind which I planned to visit over the short weekend, such as the Tsukiji Fish Market, the Imperial Palace, Rippongi Hills, etc… But as unpredictable as life is, I ended up wandering around the neighbourhood which I stayed in. Unambitious, I would say. Yet, the spontaneity under the refreshing spring could …

Tokyo on Ferrari (跑车内看东京)

I was very fortunate to have the chance of catching up with a friend and his family in Japan during my stay in Tokyo. Not to mention the pleasure of bunking into a guest room at their apartment during the weekend – everybody knows how expensive the hotel rates are in Tokyo! I was initially …