My Weekend

outdoor black&white movie at the harbor front

BBQ by the lake

Last weekend was a really good one as we spent most of our time by the lake. We watched an outdoor b&w movie by the lake on a warm summer night under the stars and we had a BBQ feast by the lake again at the Hanlan's point (aka. the clothing-optional beach part of the Toronto island). We did go checked out the beach after BBQ fully clothed and...... no, there was so much people walking around naked...and no, that is not a disappointment in my tone that you just sensed.

China Part IV - Hong Kong

{Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. This corner is not even the busiest corner in Hong Kong}

{I know there's a vending machine for everything in Asia. But a charity vending machine(4 dollars for a Pantene hair mask or a mystery high-end hair mask)  for Red Cross?!! Hello Canada, why can't we have something like this here?}

China Part III - Sanya ("Hawaii" of Asia)

 {A delicious local beer}

 {Some exotic flower at the ethnic minorities' reserve on the island} 

 {Old fashioned barns} 

 {Ethnic minority's traditional weaving style} 

 {Some ritual?}

 {The tropical jungle on the island}

{Ancient smoker! looks good to me}

China Part II - Heaven Temple, Summer Palace & Traditional Chinese Neighborhood

{Heaven Temple. Love the shade of blue)

 {Summer Palace}

{The Summer Palace is so massive that we got too exhausted to make it to the other side of the palace}

{The canal around the Forbidden City}

 {Traditional Chinese neighborhood}

China Part I - Forbbiden City

 {The most iconic landmark of China - Tian'an Gate of the Forbidden City)

 { A western influenced architecture inside the Forbidden City) 

 So you probably have already guessed that I went somewhere east and foreign for my trip from the picture I posted yesterday. The answer is China! We went from north to south and visited 4 cities in three weeks. Each city are so different from each other landscape wise and culture wise. Our first stop was Beijing, the capital of China. This is my second visit to the city as a tourist, however I am still in awe of all the grand palace buildings, vibrant color palette and extremely exquisite architectural details. Anyways, by looking at these pictures again reminds me that I really need to get myself a new camera :)