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Written by Shirley T
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Wednesday, 26 November 2008 18:09 |
 As we were cruising upstream along Yangtze within the vicinity of Xiling Gorge, we disembarked at Huangling Temple and boarded a coach. It brought us to tour the site of Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric project in the world. |
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Written by Shirley T
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Tuesday, 25 November 2008 21:21 |
 If you visit Cameron Highlands these days and somebody offers you a strawberry ice-cream, you might imagine of an ice-cream of strawberry flavor. Simply lovely as it will melt in mouth! If so, perhaps you wish to check again! Otherwise you might be getting something beyond your thoughts! While we were strolling at the Weekend Night Market in Brinchang town last week, we heard of a stall operator shouted 'Strawberry Ice-cream' and we turned to see. Umm...What he was referring to in fact was three… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Friday, 21 November 2008 17:35 |
 Yangtze Three Gorges - That's the name of the tour we signed up. Obviously, the top highlight includes the world renowned Three Gorges comprise Xiling Gorge (Xiling Xia), Wu Gorge (Wu Xia) and Qutang Gorge (Qutang Xia). There are so much said about these gorges from the scenic natural landscape to history, legends and perhaps myths lying beneath. This is the journey I want to explore and witness with my own eyes. Eventually, it happened in September 2007!Xiling Xia (Gorge in Mandarin is called '… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Sunday, 16 November 2008 17:27 |
 Experience can't be bought or sold, it must be felt by the heart ~ Shirley T 16 November 2008 - The date that will be remembered by many especially the folks that run across Penang Bridge for the first time in their life, the champions that bagged top prizes and the finisher medalists! These people had definitely attained another notch in their life. Organized by the Penang State Tourism Development, Cultural, Art and Heritage, this year, the event took place at Queensbay Mall - a newly establis… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Friday, 14 November 2008 09:01 |
 Looking back at some of the pictures taken during our Yangtze or Chang Jiang River cruise last year, it reflects more than the beauty of nature. The journey was truly an extraordinary encounter that enriched my thoughts and life experience. In my earlier episode entitled 'Cruising along Magnificent Yangtze', I did share briefly about each place that we stopped. Here I will continue to share most of the highlights of this trip in details of a series, and of course more pictures. One of highlights… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Monday, 24 November 2008 21:54 |
 Have you ever thought the wonders of the bamboo? Perhaps the list is going to be very long. One of them is used to prepare Putu Bambu! Putu Bambu or Putu Buluh is a Malaysian street food that I discovered for the first time in my life at Brinchang Weekend Night Market in Cameron Highlands. I was so amazed to see how Putu Bambu was made at a stall by the road side. From my reading, the ingredients of making Putu Bambu is similar to Putu Mayam (that originates from southern India) or Putu Piring b… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Tuesday, 18 November 2008 17:06 |
 Located by the river bank of Yangtze, Yichang was renowned as 'Gateway to the Three Gorges'. Historically, Yichang was known as Yiling, the famous battle site during the Three Kingdoms era. Today, the city of Yichang with population more than 4 millions is a transit point and a popular distribution center. It is also the home of Tujia minority ethnic. |
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Written by Shirley T
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Saturday, 15 November 2008 18:32 |
 History becomes legend and legend becomes myth. But things that should not have been forgotten are lost forever ~ Lord of The RingsWhere is the boat tracker in the world? It is in the Shennong Stream of Three Gorges in China ~ as quoted from above boat ride passThe life story of boat trackers will soon diminished after the Yangtze water level elevation. Their history may soon be forgotten. But they have indeed contributed much in Yangtze navigation history especially at the shallow spots at the … |
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Written by Shirley T
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Sunday, 09 November 2008 20:11 |
 Growing up in Penang, we regard 'Wan Tan Mee' or dried egg noodle as one of our staple food. In the good old days, it is known as 'Tok Tok Mee'. My mom told me during her younger days the Wan Tan Mee sellers used to knock on their stall as a means to market this noodle and the sound created was 'Tok Tok'. And the kids called them 'Tok Tok Mee' and some stick to it until today! Nowadays, it more popular known as Wan Tan Mee and available in almost at every Chinese coffee shop in Penang whether it… |
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