Posted on 26 November 2009 by Codrin Arsene
The Forbidden city, the old imperial palace, is one of the most famous attractions in Beijing. For “only” five centuries it served as the home of the emperors and their families. More info on wikipedia. I’ve attached a photo gallery with the pictures taken here. for the people reading my blog here who are confused on why I upload all these pictures, I want to mention that this is my way of backing these pictures online since i have unlimited storage capacity.
Till next time.
Codrin
I’m going through my research material from Uganda as I’m preparing to write my masters thesis. I just came across one of the most hilarious quotes on my tapes. Check this out (it’s by a woman craft maker):
A man who speaks and gives orders is that who has money to meet the needs of his wife. But if a man cannot fulfill those duties, then he is not a man after all, right? He’s just a nagging woman with a penis.
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This Vanguard reportage deserves to be seen.
I don’t normally post things that are not Africa-related but this young man from Taiwan is simply amazing. Lin Yu Chun participated in a Taiwanese version of the American Idol called Super Star Avenue, singing the song I will always love you by Whitney Houston. I’ll keep it short: his version of the song is clearly better than what Mrs. Houston is capable of singing right now. Some dubbed him the “Susan Boyle of Taiwan” and there might just be something of this young man. Check it out yourselves. I’m sure you’ll be surprised as well.
To all of us who have experienced the adventure that is a boda-boda (motorcycle-taxi in East Africa, primarily in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and DR Congo)
