Souvenior from China

Can't miss to get myself souvenior from the China trip. I know ... I know, these are japanese dolls but they look cute, don't they :) Here they are!






Basically you can see them everywhere in the souvenior shops.

Short trip to Beijing - Part III

Our last stop was at the Ming Tomb - 定陵. It is one of the 13 tombs and is the tomb of the last emperror of Ming Dynasty. It took about 6 years to build the underground tomb. Really impressed with the ancient people, they managed to build such gigantic and impressive architecture without the help of machineries.



This shows the location of the tomb out of the 13 tombs


The gate to the underground tomb, which everyone who comes out from here will shout "I am back", sounds silly but I followed anyway:)


Throne for the deceased emperror. Ruler of underworld?


View from the exit.


The unearthed place of the "Guiding Slab" - which lead to the entrance of the tomb.

Short trip to Beijing - part II

Although it was rush, we managed to squeeze some time out to go out the GREAT WALL. Like Chinese saying: 不上长城非好汉.

Well, it was TOUGH, my friend and I managed to reach the top tower of the Great Wall, and it already took us like 1 hour plus.
The view is superb and majestic.

Never ending .......

Finally reached the the top tower!!

Fix for DELL studio 15 - Jammed Touch Sensitive Eject Button

Just to share with Dell studio user out there.

I am a Dell Studio 15 user myself and was bugged with the Jammed Touch Sensitive Eject Button on my laptop since DAY 1!!! Finally after few months, Dell has released the fix for it.

The fix can be downloaded at here.

More info can be obtained from Dell forum

Short trip to Beijing - Part I

As a host for Olympic 2008, Beijing sure is a well developed City. I did not spent a long time there though but managed to visit some interesting places. Let me introduce the Forbidden City.

Isn't it magnificent?! This has been the Palace for Emperrors since Ming Dynasty. For those who are not familar with the China history, the building is more than 500 years old!



Along the way, pair of Chinese Guidance Lions can be seen on the entrance to the main hall.

This is believed to symbolic powerful mythic protective powers



The throne in the Hall of Preserving Harmony. It was used for rehearsal ceremonies and the final stage for the Imperial examination.

Well, did not really have enough time to fully cover the whole area. I think it is worth to go there again and enjoy scenery there once again.