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Chocolate World Heritage

January 22, 2011 by Yein Jee

A selection of chocolate sculptures, replicas of some World Heritage Sites, are currently in display at a shopping complex in Hong Kong. The sculptures are handcrafted by renowned Italian chocolatier Mirco Della Vecchia, who holds the record for creating the world’s largest chocolate sculpture.

Greek Parthenon chocolate sculpture by Mirco Della Vecchia

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Filed Under: Offbeat Tagged With: Amazing and cool, Arts and Crafts, China blog, Design & Art, East Asia, Hong Kong, Sweet food, World Heritage

China’s Mount Emei in snow

January 16, 2011 by Yein Jee

Photos of Mount Emei in snow. Located in China’s Sichuan Province, Mt Emei is one of the Four Sacred Mountains of Buddhism; and it’s designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its cultural significance. Seems like it’s turning into a winter resort too in in recent years. Image by Chinanews [Cn]…

Mount Emei in snow, Sichuan, China

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Filed Under: Travel & Living Tagged With: Asia travel, China blog, China travel, East Asia, Mountains and Hills, Scenic Views, Sichuan Province, World Heritage

Angela Chang grandeur European photoshoot

January 1, 2011 by Yein Jee

Taiwanese pop star Angela Chang donned in a splendid European gown for a photoshoot at Spain’s Avila Castle Wall. The pics are included in Angela’s photobook which is set to be released on January 19, her 29th birthday.

Angela Chang photoshoot at Spain Avila Castle Wall

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Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Angela Chang, Asian women, Castles & Palaces, Chinese women, European Traditions, Kingdom of Spain, Taiwan blog, Taiwanese pop culture, World Heritage

China’s Mount Wutai photos

November 18, 2010 by Yein Jee

Photos from the 7th Mount Wutai photography contest and exhibition. Located in China’s Shanxi Province, Mt Wutai is one of the most sacred places for Chinese Buddhism. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009…

China Mount Wutai photography
Grand Prize, Communication (对话) by Chui Xianwei (崔宪伟)

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: Asian Traditions, China blog, China travel, Chinese Traditions, East Asia, Places of worship, Shanxi Province, World Heritage

Chinese New Year celebration in George Town, Malaysia

February 22, 2010 by Yein Jee

Annual Penang CNY Cultural & Heritage Celebration in George Town, Malaysia. You can catch a few glimpse of Chinese traditional culture from the video…

George Town is one of the oldest cities in the country; part of the old quarter has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Asian events, Asian Traditions, Asian videos, Chinese Traditions, Lunar New Year, Malaysia blog, Malaysian events, Malaysian Traditions, Southeast Asia, World Heritage

Rafflesia, world’s largest flower, Kinabalu National Park

April 6, 2009 by Yein Jee

Rafflesia is the world’s largest flower, found naturally in South East Asia. There are 27 species of Rafflesia; the largest is Rafflesia arnoldii, which could grow over 100cm in diameter and 10kg in weigh [wiki]

Rafflesia is infamous for its rotten-meat like smell; but I’ve seen the flower twice on different occasions and never smelled anything that resembled the fact.

Sharing a few Rafflesia photos from Poring in Kinabalu National Park during my Sabah trip in March 2009; the bloomed Rafflesia I saw was about 60-70cm in diameter…

Fully bloomed Rafflesia at Kinabalu National Park, Malaysia

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Filed Under: General, Kinabalu 2009, Living in Malaysia Tagged With: Asia travel, Flowers n Trees, Malaysia travel, World Heritage

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