Category: East
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Beijing Worker Stadium Time Lapse 北京工体缩时摄影
Trying out the new mobile of course includes trying out the time lapse video feature 😀 Recorded with Samsung Note 9, music added on the mobile as well.
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How I got clean air in my apartment in Beijing
I just finished a week of trying to find the right air purifying solution for my home, and since it is high time for a new blog post, here is my little guide to breathable air in Beijing: November 2011 was the first time I came to Beijing. In retrospective, that visit was a very…
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Interlude
休息是爲了走更遠的路 Interestingly, I have not found an English equivalent to this. It goes something like “Resting is for being able to walk an even longer journey“. This is where I am right now.. Coming back to Singapore (which is my base) from 8 months in Germany/Switzerland and having some time to rest, both mentally and physically.…
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Why you should not care about the housing prices in Taiwan
So these days the linked article below is highly popular among the Taiwanese FB users, basically stating 2 true facts: 1.Housing prices in Taipei are ridiculously high. 2.Salaries are ridiculously low. http://m.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/forum/20140215/344671 No disagreement there, but I just cannot agree with the statement that ‘because the housing prices are high the country is doing wrong to…
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Is Singapore a nice place to live in?
So I moved to Singapore 10 days ago. It’s most certainly too early for a review, but since Germany is waiting here is a quick snapshot of my experience so far. So international! So expensive.. and so cheap! So yummy! So easy but also so hard to understand! So authentic! So artificial! So international! Yes…
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Danshui Fisherman’s Wharf Time Lapse
(watch in 720p for best quality) This is close to the place I live, no matter which day of the week, the bridge is always full with people. Definitely one of the coolest spots around Taipei! The bridge is called “Lover’s bridge”, and (oh the irony) it makes couples break up!! Apparently if you walk…
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Room for improvement
So after 1.5 years back in Taiwan, it is time to sum up some observations. DISCLAIMER – this turned out to be quite a negative post because 1. it’s always easier to complain, 2. the post got so long I did not have time yet to write the good things, I swear I’ll deliver that…
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The Daily Song of Ice and Fire
It’s not hard to get sick in Taipei during summer. All you have to do is… well, nothing special really. Just follow your daily routine: 1. Wake up at home and have breakfast. 2. Walk to the bus 3. Get on the bus 4. Get off and walk to the MRT station 5. Take the…
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How Chinese choose English names
We have all met them, those who give themselves the unimaginable name. Those who involuntarily amuse people when they introduce themselves. Those who don’t care about how hard it is for you to maintain a poker face even if it’s a business meeting. Today I will try to bring some order into this phenomenon by…
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Shanghai Skyline Time Lapse
I made this video during my visit in Shanghai in October 2012. It was recorded with my mobile phone without a stand, so sorry if the picture moves slightly. Some minor editing was also done on the Galaxy Nexus. Enjoy 🙂