The Spice Bazaar, or Egyptian Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı), is one of the oldest running open markets in Istanbul. How old? 1664 old. For those of you who have been to Jerusalem, this one slightly resembles the one in the old
Istanbul, Turkey – People
There’s something special about the Turkish people, a different style of appearance that I generally find pleasant and beautiful. The cultural combinations of modern life and Islamic traditions provide for some interesting people watching. Following are some of the Turkish
China Folk Cultural Village Shenzhen – Chinese Minorities & Cultures
Located at the Overseas Chinese Town in Shenzhen is the China Folk Cultural Village, taking you through China’s minorities cultures. I’ll start off with one of the really impressive shows they run on the park showing a live battle
“Splendid China” Shenzhen – Around China in 80 Minutes
Seeing China has never been easier. Splendid China Folk Culture Village in Shenzhen promises to deliver the highlights of China with a walkable amusement park. Splendid China exhibits mini-versions of all the main natural and historical attractions of China.
Bian lian – Sichuan’s Face Changing Mask Performing Art
Based in China’s Sichuan province and originally performed as part of Chinese Opera is the beautiful performing art of face-mask changing – Bian Lian (变脸, 變臉, Biàn Liǎn). Watch this next routine I recorded in a Sichuan cuisine restaurant called
Figurines – AniCom HK 2009
Figurines collectables were the center of attraction, some of the fans queuing up a few days in advance to Anicom HK 2009 to be the first in line to buy some of those. Following are some of the figurines at
AniCom HK 2009 – Cosplay
The 11th Hong Kong AniCom for 2009 was held at the HKCEC during the beginning of August hosting the best of animation and comics in the region. Among the obvious attractions were the Cosplayers, arriving at the exhibition to pose
11th Animation Comics Exhibition Hong Kong 2009
The 11th Hong Kong AniCom for 2009 was held at the HKCEC during the beginning of August hosting the best of animation and comics in the region. Breaking all previous records, this was – by far – the most
Living Guide for a Taiwanese Town – Tainan City Case Study
Living in a Taiwanese town and wondering what’s to do? Let me help you out a bit. It sounds like a somewhat naive question, but I get that alot, even in relatively bustling lively Taiwanese towns. I got that in
Tainan City & County: Attractions & Travel
Visiting Tainan City and Tainan Country? If you have some time to explore, there are quite a few interesting things for you to see. Following is a list of suggested things to do with an outline for a visit itinerary.
