Introducing the prettiest digital clock ever. Bijin Tokei (literally beauty clock) is a web application with cute Japanese girls showing you the time on your PC, iPhone, gadget, website etc., which refreshed every minute with a new image.
Website Reviews
Edushi, 3D China city maps
Developed by Aladdin Infotech, Edushi (lit. E-Metropolis in Chinese) is a website which provides 3D maps of the main cities in China. The main page is in Chinese, but there’s a few places with English version as well, Hong Kong for example.
Looks cool, Sim City (PC game) fans will like it for sure. Unfortunately it doesn’t provide much advantage over 2D maps; and it’s probably easier to navigate the traditional two dimensional maps.
Virtual tour of Beijing’s Forbidden City
Beijing’s Forbidden City has long been one of China’s most popular tourist spots and iconic landmarks… but now, online visitors can experience the old dynasty culture without having to set foot on the Chinese soil.
After three years of development, the Palace Museum and IBM have unveiled on Friday (Oct 10) a virtual palace where online tourists can peek into the history and culture of the former imperial palace in a game-like 3D environment.
The project will allow people who cannot visit Beijing to experience the Forbidden City, while also providing a platform for further learning and refences for those who have visited the place in real life.
Image from the website’s photo gallery
The project looks pretty cool at first glance, but the loading speed is killing me… seems like it might take forever to download the software.
Style-arena – Japanese street fashion site
Style-arena.jp is a website about Tokyo street fashion, with weekly photo updates of latest Japanese fashion in the streets of Harajuku, Shibuya, Omotesando, Daikanyama and Ginza in Tokyo. Pretty cool site if you are into fashion and trends.
World’s smallest website
Guimp.com, measures at only 18×18 pixels, is arguably the world’s smallest website.
There are a few sites that are smaller than Guimp, but when it comes to functionality, Guimp rules… the website even has games like pacman, pong, asteroids etc. and a gallery of pixel arts.
BoA’s Japanese blog a hit
Korean pop star BoA’s Japanese blog has been a hit since its launching in June 2007. She frequently updates the blog, introducing Korean food and culture to her Japanese fans with some lovely pics… and the fans are loving it.
[Update] The blog is no longer accessible, unfortunately.
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