20 October 2007

Inside


This is internet cafe in Shanghai and it is just part of the cafe. I think this cafe has a floor six times than the picture or more. Actually most of the cafe is pretty huge and many young people are there. They are enjoying chatting, net surfing, and gaming. Actually Using internet is pretty strict. Chinese people need their Identification card. In addition, people from other countries also have to show passport, then staff of the cafe scanning passport and checking something every time. Even though taking seat is hard, a lot of people are there.

19 October 2007

A Pathway In Shanghai


Shanghai has a lot of beautiful back streets like this, and people are living with the streets. Many people have been chatting on the street and children are playing. Sometimes old people play card game or majiang in front of their house. I felt people who live there get along well with their neighbors, even though Shanghai have become metropolitanization extremely. If they keep this kind of community in the future, Shanghai will become better travel place more. Yep, it must be one of the treasures.

18 October 2007

In The Morning in Shanghai


Air pollution effect is one of serious problems in Shanghai. One of the problem sources is gas emission of cars, and the other one is yellow sand from north part of china. Even though it was pretty hard air for me, Shanghai people were fine. When I used mask, many people had casted an eye. It means I was pretty strange person.

17 October 2007

What Is This?


I saw this picture on a board for new train system in Shanghai downtown. It is really familiar with me. The most Japanese will feel the same as mine. I don't wanna talk about this any more.

16 October 2007

Pudong Night View

15 October 2007

Being


I met this flower in the restaurant, Shanghai. The name of the restaurant is "LAN NA THAI". The restaurant must be one of the beautiful, so you will enjoy not only foods but also the atmosphere . Especially this restaurant has nice garden. I couldn't imagine the garden in Shanghai downtown. Actually the cost of the food is the same as developed country's one. If you tired about Chinese food, the restaurant makes you comfortable.

LAN NA THAI (French Concession)
6466-4328
Bldg 4, Ruijin Guest House, 118 Ruijin #2 Rd, Shanghai
www.facebars.com/sh/lannathai.htm

14 October 2007

Yellow & Red

13 October 2007

Pudong(浦東) from Wai Tan(外灘)


東方明珠電視塔

12 October 2007

Starbucks in Shanghai


Inside of this starbucks is not different from the other's.

11 October 2007

Apartment in Shanghai

10 October 2007

Market in Shanghai

09 October 2007

Old And New in Shanghai

08 October 2007

What Is The Intellectual Property Right?


This booth is selling DVD illegally by stabdard if developed country. The price of the dvd is around 3 or 4 yuan. Actually it is depend on your negotiation. People who doesn't know average price of DVD, they may pay more money,

07 October 2007

Barber Under Sunshine


Have you ever seen this kind of barber?

06 October 2007

Shanghai's Pathway

05 October 2007

Pathway in Shanghai

04 October 2007

Japan In China #3

03 October 2007

Parents in China


They are waiting for their children in front of elementary school. It wasn't really rare scenery, so I am just curious about one thing that is why they can wait like that. Usually pupils come back together without parents in Japan. If their parents keep doing like that, they don't have a time to work... Yep, the parents do love their children, eh?

02 October 2007

Boys in Shanghai

01 October 2007

30 September 2007

Japan In China #2


The picture of the can is oolong tea, and original oolong tea is from China. However, brand of the can is Japanese company. It is strange for me because one of the most traditional Chinese restaurant is serving the tea of Japanese brand. hmmm.

29 September 2007

Nanxian Mantou Dian(南翔饅頭店)


It is Xiaolongbao(小籠包) in Nanxian Mantou Dian(南翔饅頭店), Shanghai. This restaurant was kind of culture shock for me because the restaurant didn't have a line to wait my table. People are just waiting around the table. Not only Japan but also many countries has usually line to wait our turn. Actually takeout booth of the restaurant has loooooong line, so it is little bit strange for me. Anyway the restaurant spread to over the world, Seoul, Tokyo, Osaka, Indoneshia, Singapore...

28 September 2007

A Battle on The Roof



It is on the roof in Yuyuan(豫園).

27 September 2007

Japan In China #1


It is scenery in East Nanjing Road(南京東路), Shanghai(上海).

26 September 2007

A Train at Xian Station


Train is one of the most important traffic system in China. When Chinese people get on the train, they come to station pretty earlier. It is little bit different from Japanese situation because Japanese train system has so many trains like 4 times a hour or more. It means Chinese traffic system will be changing more and more. If I have a chance to see the change, it must be big differences.

25 September 2007

Terra Cotta Warriors

24 September 2007

For Children in Xian


amusement machine

23 September 2007

The Most Famous Historical Place in Xian


It is out skirt of Xian city actually. This place was my purpose in this trip and many tourists also dropped in the place not only from the other cities in China but also from all over the world. That is Terra Cotta Warriors(Pin Ma You; 兵馬俑). hmmm, I don't know how to say, but I can say one thing that was AMAZING. I believe human being in ancient times had also some kind of knowledge and power like us. Usually people think modern age is cutting-edge times, but it must be accumulated asset. What do i wanna say? Yep, I think we had better think about next age.

22 September 2007

21 September 2007

Majiang(麻雀)



They are playing Majiang that is one of game on the side road. It is common in China, but i have seldom seen in Beijing and Shanghai.

20 September 2007

Traffic Jam in Xian?





Actually it is nothing special, so we can see this kind of situation anytime. I don't know how they can distinguish the way to go. In fact, I think Chinese people don't have traffic rule even though they say that we have. I like their behavior because they decide their behavior by their selves, and I don't like to follow traffic signal. Anyway you will enjoy thrilling life in China.

19 September 2007

Wall in Xian(西安)



Xian is circumvallate town, so this place is south part of the inside wall.

18 September 2007

17 September 2007

Main Street in Xian(西安)




Main street and Xian Station.

16 September 2007

Hutong(胡同) in Beijing




hú tòng 胡同

15 September 2007

14 September 2007

13 September 2007

Children in China



In Beijing, China.

12 September 2007

Wall in Beijing



I have no idea where it is because my friend bring me here. I can say one thing it is east part of 天安門(Tiān'ānmén).

11 September 2007

Beijing West Station(北京西駅)



I used Beijing West Station to get train for Xian(西安). The building of the station is pretty huge, and many people were there beyond expectation.

10 September 2007

Guard for girls



I am security for a girl's dormitory of the university in Beijing. I am strict in discipline more than our military, so my students in the dormitory only do study whole day.

09 September 2007

Plum in Nishiki-ichiba(錦市場)



Nishiki-ichiba is pretty busy market in Kyoto. Not only residents but also traveler are visiting the market. This place is completely difference from the other shopping mall or supermarket because every single shop is running by itself and has original and traditional stuff and food.

One of my favorite shop is Aritsugu(有次) that is a kitchen knife store.
http://www.aritsugu.com/ 

08 September 2007

Chion-In(知恩院), Dai Syourou(大鐘楼)




This belfry is in Chion-in temple, Kyoto. Following the site of the temple, The Belfry is 3.3 meter hight, 2.8 meter bore diameter, and around 7,000 kg. In addition, it is made in 1636. There are a lot of the belfry in Japan, but I have never seen this kind of size. Japanese people strike the bell 108 times when they spend year-crossing day. It is one of important Japanese culture as year schedule.

07 September 2007

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge(明石海峡大橋) #3



I already wrote about this scenery twice, so I don't think I need a lot of explain. Anyway this bridge has many faces. Actually it is from hot spring spa in Awaji island.
The name of the spa is Biyu Matsuho No Sato(美湯 松帆の郷) in Iwaya(岩屋), Awaji-island(淡路島). We can enjoy this scenery in the spa. I am sure that scenery is pretty nice.

06 September 2007

Guard or One of Multitudinous Gods?



He was beside of the gate of community in Bali. I don't know what kind of role he has. He has good looking, doesn't he?

05 September 2007

Beautiful



It is woman in Bali, Indonesia. She is preparing to pray and doing this kind of thing is her obligation. People who live in Bali were called that they live in Pray.

04 September 2007

Taipei 101



Taipei 101 was the highest building, 508 meter, in the world until 12 August, 2007. Actually this building still has the world record as the fastest elevator, 60.6 m/s. The elevator was made by Toshiba that is Japanese company. Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to go up . I have been afraid of one thing that is earth quake because it sometime happen to in Taiwan.

03 September 2007

Equinoctial Region


What is the most difference between Bali and Tokyo? Most people think Bali is hot and humid because of equinoctial region, but it isn't correct. I think urban are in Japan are more serious temperature and humid because of air conditioner and gas emissions. Using auto mobile is more popular in Bali than Japan, so it is one of differences of environment load.

02 September 2007

The Bank of Korea


Main branch of the bank of Korea is located near Myeongdong(明洞) that is the busiest place in Seoul. Following some article, Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Japanese company, bought parking building as 45 billion Korean Won, 5.4 billion Japanese Yen , for 1,400 square meter; on the other hand, Goldman Sucks paid 38 billion Japanese Yen for 211 square meter. Korean one is 3.9 million Japanese Yen, and Japanese one is 55 million Japanese Yen. Even though price of Korean real estate is getting increase, Japanese real estate is higher than Korean. how does Bank of Korea evaluate this differences?

01 September 2007

Golden River?




It was along Duksoo Palace. Actually that picture is nothing special. It is just right up along the wall of Duksoo Place. It looks like the gold color, doesn't it? I heard one superstition "When lovers take a walk along the wall, they will broke up". I don't know that reason, but i think the atmosphere of the wall in the night time was not so bad. hmmmm. If lovers take a walk here night time, i think they can get better relationship.