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St. Paul’s Cathedral - built in 1790-1800 by the Augustinians, this impressive Baroque cathedral has most of its interior walls well preserved. The 12 altars and 3 naives only enhances the church beauty and grandeur. The bell tower is octagonal and is located 10 meters south of the cathedral. It is a place not to be missed when visiting Vigan.
A have to be photo spot in Kobe. So the group of women agreed with the couple to take their picture and then reverse to have a picture taken.
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They say that in business you have to take risks... something these Thai stall holders do every day.
This market in Mae Klong has a working railway line running straight through it.
Seven days a week, 4-8 times a day, when they hear a warning bell, the traders calmly pack up their stalls and let the train pass through.
Before getting back on with business.
This section of the railway line runs from Ban Laem to Mae Klong - a distance of around 40 miles.
The market and the railway line have co-existed for over 100 years...
And despite the seemingly hazardous nature of this unusual setup, it’s reported that there are relatively few injuries or fatalities.
It’s known locally for its excellent choice of fresh fish, but to visitors as one of the most unusual markets in the world.
Bang Sue, Bangkok, Thailand Country in Asia
Thailand
Country in Asia
DescriptionThailand is a Southeast Asian country. It's known for tropical beaches, opulent royal palaces, ancient ruins, and ornate temples displaying figures of Buddha. In Bangkok, the capital, an ultramodern cityscape rises next to quiet canalside communities and the iconic temples of Wat Arun, Wat Pho, and the Emerald Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Kaew). Nearby beach resorts include bustling Pattaya and fashionable Hua Hin
The Asian paradise flycatcher is a medium-sized passerine bird native to Asia that is widely distributed. As the global population is considered stable, it has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004. Today, 14 subspecies are recognised, inhabiting Central to South and Southeast Asia. Males have elongated central tail feathers, and a black and rufous plumage in some populations, while others have white plumage. Females are short-tailed with rufous wings and a black head.
Rājasthān (Hindi: राजस्थान, Rajasthani: राजस्थाण, pronounced [raːdʒəsˈt̪ʰaːn] ( listen)) the land of Rajasthanis, ("the land of kings" or "the land of colours"), is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert (Thar Desert), which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with Pakistan. The state is bordered by Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north. Rajasthan covers 10.4% of India, an area of 342,269 square kilometres (132,151 sq mi).
Jaipur is the capital and the largest city of the state. Geographical features include the Thar Desert along north-western Rajasthan and the termination of the Ghaggar River near the archaeological ruins at Kalibanga of the Indus Valley Civilization, which are the oldest in the Indian subcontinent discovered so far.
One of the world's oldest mountain ranges, the Aravalli Range, cradles the only hill station of Rajasthan, Mount Abu, famous for Dilwara Temples, a sacred pilgrimage for Jains. Eastern Rajasthan has the world famous Keoladeo National Park near Bharatpur, a World Heritage Site known for its bird life. It also has two national tiger reserves, Ranthambore and Sariska Tiger Reserve, and a famous temple in Khatu, Sikar district, dedicated to Khatu Shyam Ji. Rajasthan was formed on 30 March 1949, when the region known until then as Rajputana, consisting of erstwhile princely states ruled by Meenas, Rajputs, Jats, Gurjars, and Muslims, merged into the Dominion of India.
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ナミアゲハ （ 並揚羽 )
Papilio xuthus
Asian Swallowtail , Chinese Yellow Swallowtail , Xuthus Swallowtail
彼岸花 ( ヒガンバナ ) , 曼珠沙華 ( マンジュシャゲ )
Lycoris radiata
spider lily
ちょこちょこと動きまわると撮るのなかなか難しいね〜
These noodles are a favourite of mine. Use them to make a bowl of delicious beef & green bean noodles.
Large asian elephant at Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable
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Stele with the Buddha, Avalokiteshyara and Maitreya, China, Eastern Wei dynasty (634-660), limestone
The Asian Garden at UNC Charlotte seeks to bring about a fusion of garden cultures: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and American.
Asian Gardens are an expression of ancient beliefs about the nature of the world and the human place in this world. They use stone, water and vegetation to represent the interaction of the two basic forces in the universe, yin and yang, which are experienced in many dualities of life such as darkness and light, female and male, softness and hardness, earth and heaven. These forces are not seen as conflicting, but as complementary and in harmony. In the garden, yin and yang are most often seen in the magical interplay of mountains (rocks) and waters (either real or implied).
This project was made possible by gifts from the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust and the Arts and Science Council.
Text by Dr Jeffrey Meyer, Professor of Religious Studies, Emeritus.
Dedicated April 11, 2010.
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High up in the terraced rice fields of the Philippine Cordillera mountains, traditional tattooing (batek, Kalinga) among the former headhunters of northwestern Luzon is nearly extinct. Today, you can only see traces of the indelible art in all of its splendor among the Kalinga and maybe one or two other groups living in the area. But back in 1900, just before American authorities outlawed headhunting, tattoo was to be seen everywhere, especially among the Bontoc Igorot, Kalinga, and Ifugao peoples.
Bontoc is derived from two local words, "bun" (heap) and "tuk" (top), which together mean "mountains." As they have for centuries, most Igorots live in Bontoc municipality near the upper Chico River basin and in the capitol city of the municipality, Bontoc. The region is bounded to the north by the Kalinga-Apayao province and to the south by the Ifugao and Benguet provinces. Although there is a common language, several villages in the Bontoc region have their own distinct dialect.
Generally speaking, the Bontoc Igorots recognized several kinds of tattoos and very often the amount of designs worn by a man was directly related to the proportion of human heads he had taken in the headhunt. The chaklag, usually running upward from each nipple, curving out on the shoulders and ending on the upper arms, indicated that the man had taken a head or, as one writer put it in 1905, "The indelible tattoo emblem proclaims them takers of human heads, nine-tenths of the men in the pueblos of Bontoc and Samoki wear them." Among the neighboring Kalinga to the north, successful warriors (maingor) had tattoos placed at the back of their hands and wrists after their first kill. These striped designs were called gulot, meaning "cutter of the head." Kalinga men who killed two or more men had elaborate patterns applied to their arms and chests called biking, comprised of khaman ("head-axes"), ufug ("centipede scales") and bodies of the centipede (gayaman), which were protective and spiritually charged symbols. The khaman design also covered portions of the torso, back, and thighs and centipede scales crossed the cheeks of the most successful warriors. Sometimes, a human anthropomorph was tattooed just above the navel and small crosses adorned the face, indicating a warrior of the highest rank. Other more simple markings had therapeutic value and were placed on goiters, tumors and varicose veins. Among the Kalinga particular arrangements of centipede scales were believed to ward off cholera.
Day three of the 15th Asian games and hundreds of people turned out. Up to 300,000 people are expected to attend the games in Doha, Qatar. Thousands of volunteers are working at the games to make it run smoothly, many from India, Phillipines, and Sri Lanka. December 4, 2006.
1-2 TBSP sweet-hot mustard
1/4 cup tamari, dark, sweet soy sauce
1/2 cup veg or chicken stock
2 TSP toasted sesame oil
2 chicken breasts (or chicken tenders, pork loin, steak, etc. - whatever you like)
2 TBSP veg oil
1 TSP crushed red pepper flakes
Salt and black pepper
1 carrot, cut into matchsticks
1/2 box Linguini
12 to 16 shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
3 inches fresh ginger root, finely chopped or grated
1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
5 scallions, thinly sliced on an angle
2 cups fresh bean spouts, 4 handfuls
3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds or black sesame seeds, for garnish
Put a large pot of water on to boil for pasta.
Slice the meat very thinly against the grain
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high to high heat. Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and crushed pepper flakes. After a few seconds add the thinly sliced meat. Season meat with salt and pepper and cook 2 minutes to carmelize, then turn and stir-fry. Add salt to pasta water, add linguini to boiling water. To stir-fry, add mushrooms, ginger, red bell pepper, scallions and bean sprouts. Toss and stir-fry veggies with meat for several minutes. Cook pasta to al dente. Drain and add to the meat and veggies.
Sauce: Combine sweet hot mustard and tamari in a bowl. Add stock and wisk in sesame oil.
Pour sauce over the noodles and meat. Toss and allow the noodles to completely soak up the liquids, a minute or so. Remove from heat. Garnish w/ toasted sesame seeds.
(Meat variation - Season chicken tenders with salt and pepper and then coat with sesame seeds. In a separate pan, add a little oil and half way thru the cooking process, add a few tablespoons of tamari - too much longer and it might burn. Slice and serve on top of noodles).
Enjoy!
Work in Progress of my Asia Town. The whole town stands on a wooden board with a wall made of LEGO BLURBs. Under the board is a shadow Station with five railway sidings for 12V trains, but not completed at the moment. On the left side there is a small city built of Xingbao houses of the Zhong Hua Street series. The entry to the city leads through the Korean Sungnyemun Gate from Oxford Blocks. The train station from LEGO is the 2150 in a MOD version. The place in front of the buildng is not finished, so still a lot of work to do. On the right there is the Glory Hotel from the Korean Netflix TV series Mr. Sunshine and also both other sets (bakery and tram) are there. The big market with a lot of food stalls from Sembo follows. The LEGO gate leads to the Korean Palace, the Gyeonghoeru Pavilion. There is the Ninjago temple from LEGO 70751 and the special set from 2019 New Years Eve Dinner 80101 at the right end.
Antique Asian Sideboard Cabinet
Red lacquered Chinese painted sideboard cabinet. Ample storage in this painted buffet cabinet. The interior of the cabinet is accessed through the doors in the middle and the doors at the end, which are held in place by a movable wooden latch. The wooden rod between the center doors is removable. The lower storage rests on the bottom of the cabinet--often referred to as a hidden area. Beautifully painted in colors and hue of yellow, green, orange and brown with designs of flowers, birds, bees, butterflies, fish and other Chinese symbols. Very shortened horse hoof legs. Brass pulls on doors.
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