Having first arrived in Macau in the early 1500s, Portuguese traders used its natural harbour as a convenient place to … More
Tag: China
A-Ma
The story of A-Ma (also called Mazu or Matsou) starts on Meizhou Island off the coast of the southeastern province … More
Three temples in one day
The third temple we visited that day was Ditan (“Temple of Earth“) Park which is home to the Temple of … More
Another temple – Confucian this time
We came out of the Lama Temple and had a better look at the road the entrance was in. There … More
Around the Lama Temple
Yonghe Gate, originally the main entrance to it is now called Devaraja Hall (Hall of the Heavenly Kings), as there … More
Entering the Lama Temple
After the conference, we set off by metro to the Lama Temple (Yonghe Lamasery). We had been there on our … More
Picture of the hat!
I spent the long Easter weekend at my parents’ and asked my mother about the hat from the last post. … More
The hat from Houtong
The next day I decided to go shopping, we had agreed that seeing that it was wet and misty going on … More
Olympic craft display
The following day we walked over to the Olympic park. After admiring the Bird’s Nest from the outside we arrived at a … More
Abstinence (followed by Indulgence)
On the west is the Palace of Abstinence where the Emperor would fast for some days before the ceremony began. … More