UNESCO World Heritage Sites I’ve Visited

1. Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago (672, natural, 1994), Quang Ninh and Hai Phong, Vietnam 2. Hoi An Ancient Town (948, cultural,1999), Quang Nam, Vietnam 3. Angkor (668, cultural, 1992), Siem Reap, Cambodia 4. Trang An Landscape Complex (1438, mixed, 2016), Ninh Binh, Vietnam 5. Complex of Hue Monuments (678, cultural, 1993), Hue, Vietnam 6. … Read more

Boat In Hangzhou

📍 In the West Lake of Hangzhou, a traditional wooden boat, its paint weathered by time and sun, glided gracefully across the water. It evoked a sense of tranquility, its gentle presence a perfect complement to the lake’s legendary beauty. P.s.: Picture taken in West Lake, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China in 2019.

Optimist

🕯️💡🤔 An optimist may see a light where there is none, but why must the pessimist always run to blow it out? // 乐观的人会在没有灯光的地方看见灯光,然而,为何悲观的人总要把它吹熄不可? Lèguān de rén huì zài méiyǒu dēngguāng dì dìfāng kànjiàn dēngguāng, rán’ér, wèihé bēiguān de rén zǒng yào bǎ tā chuī xí bùkě? // Lạc quan đích nhân hội tại một … Read more

Anhui – Zhejiang – Shanghai 2019, Day 1: Saigon To Huangshan Tunxi Airport

Only 9 days before had I decided to go on another trip to China with my twin sis, this time to 3 provinces/cities of Anhui, Zhejiang, Shanghai. My main visits would be Huangshan (Yellow Mountain), Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Yanguan Ancient Town. This was another trip that required no individual visa (like my previous trip to … Read more