“Chinese wooden architecture elements at Chi Lin Nunnery” video of Frank the tour guide Frank the tour guide uses his snapshots to make his short “Chinese wooden architecture elements at Chi Lin Nunnery” video. The video shows the saddle roof, beams, bracket systems, eaves tiles, columns and windows of the wooden buildings in Chi Lin…
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival 2021 Today (21 September 2021) is the Mid-Autumn Festival. This is the time for family members to reunite, enjoy moon cake and say hello to the big full moon. Frank the tour guide hopes everyone has a happy festival. Fully vaccinated Frank looks forward to sharing Chinese culture with clients in the…
Travelers often make 4 mistakes when planning Hong Kong trip A lot of travelers are eager to visit Hong Kong, which has a convenient airport, special historical background and beautiful view. However, as travelers are not familiar with this international city, travelers planning Hong Kong trips often make mistakes, which may impact the trips’ quality….
Best Hong Kong attraction for overseas Chinese is Chi Lin Nunnery Most senior overseas Chinese want to visit more Chinese cultural attractions during their China trip. In Hong Kong, the best sightseeing point for overseas Chinese is Chi Lin Nunnery. Chi Lin Nunnery is a tranquil, smokeless and environmental-friendly Buddhist temple in East Kowloon. …
Hong Kong’s Chinese cultural attractions Although Hong Kong was the British colony until 1997, Hong Kong, which is always a part of China, still has a lot of Chinese cultural sightseeing points. So Hong Kong is a good place for Western travelers to see Chinese culture and prepare for their advanced cultural trip in the…
Expats & HK citizens can still mourn June 4 Incident Some foreign expats in Hong Kong may think that people are not allowed to remember the June 4 Incident anymore after the enactment of National Security Law for Hong Kong. The loss of freedom of speech and assembly should be foreign expats’ potential pain point…
Interesting sand painting shows you the facts about Dragon Boat Festival Today is Chinese Dragon Boat Festival. To keep the good result of the fight against Covid-19 pandemic, most dragon boat races in Hong Kong are cancelled or postponed to avoid public gathering. You can still see the fun facts about this interesting festival through…
Will China and US diplomats discuss vaccine passport in Alaska? Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Blinken will have a meeting in Anchorage Alaska on the coming Thursday (18 March 2021). As the diplomats, Wang Yi and the China delegation do not need to use the new Chinese version of…
Learn the history of needle through Chinese character for needle (針) Covid-19 vaccine is a hot topic at this moment. The number of vaccine receivers is ever-increasing. Frank the tour guide just took the first jab of Sinovac vaccine yesterday. In this post, Frank is going to introduce the Chinese character for needle and injection…
Chinese expert suggests ending Sino-US mutual travel ban under herd immunity In an online forum organized by Chinese Tsinghua University and US’s Brookings Institution on COVID-19 prevention and treatment, Chinese epidemiologist Mr. Wu Zunyou suggests that China and America should lift Covid-19 travel bans if herd immunity reached (The related news report is here)! According to the current…
