thedailywhat:

Everybody Needs A Hobby of the Day: Talk about cheap: A woman named Ma Jei told tourists visiting China’s Zhonghau Castle that she scaled its 70-foot wall to avoid paying the 4 dollar admission fee.
The 48-year-old, who stormed the castle without so much as a safety harness, says she has climbed the wall many times in the past, having grown up in the area.
According to reports, several tourists who attempted to mimic Ms. Jei were either injured in the process or had to be rescued by police. “She ran up the wall like a goat and made it look easy,” said an onlooker. “But when people tried it for themselves they saw it wasn’t quite as simple as they thought.”
[dailymail / metro.]

thedailywhat:

Everybody Needs A Hobby of the Day: Talk about cheap: A woman named Ma Jei told tourists visiting China’s Zhonghau Castle that she scaled its 70-foot wall to avoid paying the 4 dollar admission fee.

The 48-year-old, who stormed the castle without so much as a safety harness, says she has climbed the wall many times in the past, having grown up in the area.

According to reports, several tourists who attempted to mimic Ms. Jei were either injured in the process or had to be rescued by police. “She ran up the wall like a goat and made it look easy,” said an onlooker. “But when people tried it for themselves they saw it wasn’t quite as simple as they thought.”

[dailymail / metro.]

benseab:

Dinner with a view in Ginza.  This place had great Singaporean food.

What I wouldn’t do to be there right now (though it’s most likely early morning.)

benseab:

Dinner with a view in Ginza.  This place had great Singaporean food.

What I wouldn’t do to be there right now (though it’s most likely early morning.)

travelingcolors:

Nikko-shi | Tochigi Prefecture | Japan

travelingcolors:

Nikko-shi | Tochigi Prefecture | Japan

(Source: Flickr / borowikmaciej, via lawnornaments)

amazingasia:

Bingling Gorge, China

amazingasia:

Bingling Gorge, China

theglobalessence:

Participants compete in a dragon boat race in Jinli Town of Gaoyao City, Guangdong Province, June 2, 2011. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday that fell on June 6th this year.

theglobalessence:

Participants compete in a dragon boat race in Jinli Town of Gaoyao City, Guangdong Province, June 2, 2011. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday that fell on June 6th this year.

Differences in traditional east Asian female attire.

beautiful-shenanigans:

Hanfu (China):

Cheongsam/Qípáo (China):

Kimono (Japan):

Hanbok (Korea):

The third picture (kimono) is photographed by Zhang Jingna.

If anyone knows the credits for any of the other pictures, I will gladly edit them into this post.

A random shopping street in Seoul.

A random shopping street in Seoul.

(via gnomingtheworld)

i-love-asia:

Taoist Temple— Cebu, Philippines

i-love-asia:

Taoist Temple— Cebu, Philippines

(Source: amazingasia)

i-love-asia:

Sun dog— Gobi Desert, Mongolia

i-love-asia:

Sun dog— Gobi Desert, Mongolia

(Source: amazingasia)

i-love-asia:

Macau Tower— Macau, China

I want to see this one day.  I’ve heard Macau is BEAUTIFUL.

i-love-asia:

Macau Tower— Macau, China

I want to see this one day.  I’ve heard Macau is BEAUTIFUL.

(Source: amazingasia)