Thursday, January 18, 2007

Part 3--NANJING

This is COLDEST area! The temperature can drop as long as negative 15 degreesC during winter. MY GOODNESS!
But lucky, the weather was considered as good when we reached there with the nice warm sun hanging in the sky.
And also, among the trips, Nanjing was where we had to wake up the EARLIEST! 7.30am we had to set off. We can only have our breakfast at 7am. So, I was like some mad people, swallowing my food. And faster rush back to hotel room to shit. This is not a good way to start a day!! I hadn't even absorbed my nutrients and I had to pass them out as shit. Haiz.

We woke up early, just to get to this place.
Nanjing Bridge.


It was bulit during Mao ZeDong times. And it was this bridge that brought glory to China. Because in olden times, it's hard to bulid a bridge and plus the water depth of the sea below the bridge is deep and China was not that developed. But during that time, China worked with one of the western country which I forgotten the name. Unfortunately due to some conflict, the western country stopeed working with China and the bridge was incomplete. Hence, China's supplies and equipments were being cut off. In order not to let others look down, the local people put their effort to donate what steel or metal they had in their home, be it pot, bowl, spoons. And they helped to bulid the bridge.
IT was real long bridge.

See! Even the model is long as well. See the tower at the most left? I was on it and that's where the photos were taken. And it's only one end. I can't even see the other end. Haha.

It was lucky that the weather was considerably ok. But still there were some fog. Otherwise the view would have be better. But still, there were times where there were some much fog that visitors couldn't even see anything. So, we are the heng ones. Haha
More pictures of the bridge





In that bridge, there's sort of an area where there's this master who did some painting, inside a crystal globe. It is not easy. There's one small opening in the globe where the master will place his painting brush, with a super THIN hook-like tip and paint images.

So, his brush will be inside the globe and paint from the inside. It's difficult as a slight mistake can't be done, as they will be magnifiy. I was seriously shocked and admire him for his art pieces. Those minor minor details are so perfectly done.


Beautiful work pieces.

Next is..

Old one of course. That's where Chiang kaishek's (Jiang Jie Shi) office was located. It was also the place where important government office took place. But that was old of course. But the settings in the room, reminded unchange. Don't know why, but I found it creepy somehow. Haha


The building. Hm...i know the trees are blocking. But that the only I can find in my cousin's folder.
Erm, I don't feel like posting pictures of the office. It's creepy to me ....


Lastly, we went to a place where they sold JADE.

I bought one pendant too. But not the one in the photo though..


TO BE CONTINUE again HAHA