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Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong
In: China| Hong Kong| Night Life| Traveling Abroad
3 Aug 2009Lang Kwai Fong is the famous nightlife district in Hong Kong. It is said that 65% of Lan Kwai Fong is owned by one individual, Allen Zeman, a German-Canadian – also Jewish, who in 1983 opened the first Western restaurant in the area. A year later in 1984 after he opened California Restaurant, he bought [...]
Hong Kong Taxis
In: China| Taxi| Traveling Abroad
3 Aug 2009The rear of a typical Toyota taxi in Hong Kong. Most seat 5. This photo was taken with my 아이폰.
If you like traveling with animals and birds, you may be better off taking the train or renting a car (surcharge fees itemized in the chart above). The fees were made very clear inside this taxi.
Taxi fares were [...]
Visit to Hong Kong, China
In: Airports| China| Hong Kong| Hotels| Traveling Abroad
3 Aug 2009Night time view of the Hong Kong skyline. I took this photo while taking the the Star Ferry across the harbor. Fun little ride for less than a dollar.
I enjoyed Hong Kong. It’s a very international city – you’ll walk around hearing languages from all over the world. The weather was really warm … high [...]
Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai, China
10 Jul 2009Walking the bridge to the entrance of Yuyuan Garden.
Admission is 40 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children that are less than 1.4 meters tall. (?? What if you are a giant 10 year old?)
Inside Yuyuan Garden.
A couple fellow tourists admiring the garden.
Nice picture.
That’d be pretty cool house to live in.
Nifty fountain close to [...]
Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai, China
In: China| Fish| Traveling Abroad| Visit Shanghai
10 Jul 2009Center courtyard at Jade Buddha Temple with visitors meditating and praying.
FYI, ticket price for Jade Buddha Temple is 20 yuan. But, an opportunist decided to put the actual jade Buddhas in a separate area. Tickets for the actual jade Buddhas at the Jade Buddha Temple are available at the far corner of the compound for [...]
Airport Security in Shanghai, China
3 Jul 2009Before deplaning in Shanghai, China, everyone onboard is subject to the army of Chinese airport security wielding temperature reading guns.
Even the pretty Asian Airlines flight attendant got the same treatment.
The Chinese Swine Influenza Troops deplaning after a satisfactory inspection.
Chinese flags proudly displayed in the customs inspection area. By the way, all the photos in this entry [...]
Night Clubs in Shanghai, China
2 Jul 2009“The exclusive cocktail club that caters to jet-set billionaires” – CNN Worldwide
“M1NT shareholders include 9 billionaires” – BBC News 24
“M1NT’s shareholders and members include Val Kilmer, Ivana Trump, Daniel ‘007’ Craig, [...]
Just Another Day in Shanghai
In: China| Visit Shanghai
30 Jun 2009Here’s a good one. Glad to have visited Shanghai, but also glad to be back in Seoul.
Tainted milk and collapsed buildings. Just another day in Shanghai.
Entire 13-story building tips over intact – kills one person, a couple days ago in Shanghai, China. Hard to believe this same city has built some of the tallest, most [...]
Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai
30 Jun 2009This is my favorite photo in Shanghai, China. My palms sweat when I look at this picture. I am sitting 270 meters above the ground on the glass floor of the Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower. The tower stands 468 meters (1536 feet) tall, and is the third tallest TV and radio tower in the [...]
About Kimchi Soup
Kimchi Soup is a blog journal managed by a Korean-American-Jewish adoptee (this is not a joke). Its sole purpose is to document the adventures of the author's return to Korea and to update his family and friends.
The author of this blog journal was adopted form Korea at the age of 6. He was adopted and raised by a Jewish-American family (not a joke). The purpose of his extended return trip to Korea is to learn more about his birth-family history, learn the Korean language, and immerse himself in daily Korean life to fully experience true Korean culture.
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