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The Venetian Macau Resort Hotel: West entrance view

nana — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:39:21 +0000

west view of the Venetian Macau Resort Hotel

car park & bus bay

west entrance parking lot

The Venetian Macau Resort Hotel is an experience of luxury, both in shopping & accommodation.

Free coach services to many destinations around Macau: Barrier Gate / Ferry Terminal / Airport (from Main Lobby only) ….

Zhuhai: Statue of Fisher Girl

nana — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:18:17 +0000

The statue of fisher girl has become the landmark in the city of Zhuhai, located at the scenic Xianglu Bay. She holds a pearl high in the air with both hands in an elegant pose, admiring its bright luster that also symbolizes the brightness of Zhuhai.

The statue is composed of granite and stands 8.7 meters high weighing 10 tons. The legend is that a beautiful fairy maiden fell in love with a young fisherman. He believed some fabricated rumors and asked the girl for the bracelet she wore as proof of her love.

Although she knew she would die if the bracelet were removed from her body, she still took it off and presented it to show her deep love for him. The girl died and the fisherman was bitterly remorseful, crying all day and all night.

An Immortal named Jiuzhou Elder was moved by their love and helped the young man resuscitate the girl. They offered this huge precious pearl to their benefactor during their marriage ceremony as a token of their appreciation for his kindness.

Macau: St Dominic’s Church

nana — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:36:10 +0000

Location: Senado Square

st dominic's church, Macau

St Dominic's Church in the ground of Senado Square

St Dominic's Church

Macau: Mount Fortress

nana — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:27:28 +0000

Location: Behind Ruins of St Paul’s

Built in conjunction with the Jesuits from 1617 to 1626, this was the city’s principal military defence structure. The fortress was equipped with cannons, military barracks, wells and an arsenal that held sufficient ammunition and supplies to endure a siege lasting up to two years. The fortress covers an area of 10,000 square metres, in the shape of a trapezoid. The four corners of the fortress portrude to form bulwarks.

What is best about this place ?
Get a good panoramic view of Macau from this place.

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WAT PHO, Bangkok, Thailand

staff — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:27:55 +0000

Wat Pho is also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha. This Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Rattanakosin district directly adjacent to the Grand Palace. Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.

Wat Pho is the one of the largest and oldest wat in Bangkok (with an area of 50 rai, 80,000 square metres), and is home to more than one thousand Buddha images, as well as one of the largest single Buddha images: the Reclining Buddha (Phra Buddhasaiyas). Made as part of Rama III’s restoration, the Reclining Buddha is forty-six metres long and fifteen metres high, decorated with gold plating on his body and mother of pearl on his eyes and the soles of his feet. The latter display 108 auspicious scenes in Chinese and Indian styles.

The Wat Pho complex consists of two walled compounds bisected by Soi Chetuphon running east-west. The northern walled compound is where the reclining Buddha and massage school are found. The southern walled compound, Tukgawee, is a working Buddhist monastery with monks in residence and a school.