Asian Culture, Lifestyle and Entertainment
Cool commercial by Japanese mobile phone operator NTT Docomo, featuring a giant “xylophone” in the middle of a lush forest. The audio is the “real sound” that was recorded during the process (some isolation/amplification might have been done though).
The commercial was made to promote Docomo’s Touch Wood SH-08C package. The video is brilliant, but the phone is a bummer in the end.
Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the world’s largest salt flat. When it’s covered with water it became a gigantic mirror and quite a heavenly scene. Check out this video by Japan’s NHK channel; breathtaking stuff when it reaches 1:05 min…
The New7Wonders project have shortlisted the 27 finalists of the New Seven Wonders of Nature. Below are (copied & pasted) information of the 10 finalists from Asia; you can view all the 28 finalist at N7W website…
BU TINAH ISLAND, United Arab Emirates
Off the western shores of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, lies a unique natural treasure, wild n undisturbed by human activity: Bu Tinah Island.
Bu Tinah’s thriving ecosystem forms a unique living laboratory with key significance for climate change research. An undisturbed paradise, Bu Tinah has much to teach mankind about environmental protection and survival.
The massive sand sea (volcanic ashes to be precise) at Tengger Caldera; the landscape is as close as it could be to resemble a desert in in this tropical region. Photos from my Bromo trip in November 2009…
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After the splendid sunrise at Penanjakan, we went to the foothill of Mt Bromo, hopped on one of the horses for a 10 minutes uphill ride and conquered the 250+ steps staircase to catch a glimpse of the sleepy volcano from close range…
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