我們的兩岸三地旅遊:
All destinations: Beijing,Taiwan,Singapore,Johor Bahru,Kuala Lumpur,Sekinchan,Kuala Selangor,Penang,Langkawi
北京，台灣，新加坡，新山，吉隆坡，適耕莊，瓜拉雪蘭莪，檳城，蘭卡威
我們參加了太平洋兩岸三地的旅遊, 行程是舊金山，北京和台北，相較於只純買機票便宜300美元，這是很花算，並且有2晚旅店在北京，3晚台北，免費早餐，台北一日遊。 開始抵達北京，不到24小時免簽證, 簽證需要130美元。 Our first stop in Taiwan (Jan. 16-25). We went to Southeast Asia until Feb. 26. Stop over Bangkok. All Beijing, Taiwan and Bangkok pictures are below 北京，台灣和曼谷機場報告和圖片在下面。
Swim in Sky in Singapore
Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore. It is billed as the world's most expensive standalone casino property at S$8 billion, including cost of the prime land. The SkyPark is home to the world's longest elevated swimming pool, with a 478-foot vanishing edge, perched 191 metres above the ground. The pools are made up of 422,000 pounds of stainless steel and can hold 376,500 gallons of water. The SkyPark also boasts rooftop restaurants, nightclubs, gardens hundreds of trees and plants and a public observatory with 360-degree views of the Singapore skyline.
Click to see Singapore Sky Pool pictures
For more detailed posts in Chinese 請看玉都风情网帖子: 新加坡地標 - 空中游泳池
Click to see Singapore Sky Pool pictures
For more detailed posts in Chinese 請看玉都风情网帖子: 新加坡地標 - 空中游泳池
Singapore City & Food
Marina Bay Sands surrounding area: Artscience Museum which exhibited Genghis Khan, including a Mongolian musical performance, and the silk road; Sentosa resort including a Universal Studio outside USA; Ion Shopping mall in Orchard Road; Newton Food Center.
Click to see Mongolian Musical Performance in Singapore
Click to see Singapore inside city pictures
Food courts in Singapore are very clean and rated and labeled in signs by government.
Click to see Food in Singapore pictures
Click to see Mongolian Musical Performance in Singapore
Click to see Singapore inside city pictures
Food courts in Singapore are very clean and rated and labeled in signs by government.
Click to see Food in Singapore pictures
Touring in Malay Peninsula
Johor Bahru to Kuala Lumpur
1855年天猛公(Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim)把他位於新加坡的行政中心, 遷至柔佛南部建立新都, 他的兒子阿布峇卡(Abu Bakar), 於1866年把它改稱為新山（Johor Bahru）, 並於1885年登基為柔佛天猛公王朝第一任蘇丹，在其管理和華商黃亞福的協助下，新山迅速的發展。 對新山華人來說，農曆正月二十柔佛古廟遊神之後，“過年”才完滿結束。一連三天的遊神活動，是本地一年一度既莊嚴又狂歡的日子。 This year it estimated 15,000 people attending the event. We only got to see 2 Gods passing by.
Click to see 新山市區 Johor Bahru downtown pictures
Also see: Visiting Johor Bahru 新山 Post
From Johor Bahru, we took a bus to go to Kuala Lumpur. My never-met cousin's son picked us up and showed us some landscapes of KL though sometimes in the rain. We didn't stay at KL but drove directly to Sekinchan. It took 1 1/2 hour to get there and meet my never-met relatives.
Kuala Selangor: To see Monkeys and Fireflies
Kuala Selangor is about 18 miles from Sekinchan. My niece, her husband and my cousin took us there. The main purpose is to see Kelip-Kelip (fireflies). We were taken on a boat ride along the Selangor River where the fireflies inhibit around the branches of the “Berembang” trees along the riverbank. Here, up to thousands of fireflies may group together on a tree, beginning their specular display after sunset. However, our camera could not capture the light of the fireflies but a group of monkeys playing at playground.
Click to see Going to Kuala Lumpur pictures
Click to see Kuala Selangor pictures
Also see: 適耕莊-魚米之鄉 Post
檳城: Destination Penang
Leaving Sekinchan, which is at a remote location, instead of going back to Kuala Lumpur, we took a bus going north. The bus was one hour late. It kept picking up passengers at surrounding cities. We didn't have idea where it was going. Finally, it went on highway and drove directly to Butterworth, a city across Penang island. We took a ferry to cross the sea and arrived at Penang downtown.
Click to see Destination Penang 檳城 pictures
Click to see Extreme Happy Temple極樂寺 pictures
Click to see Penang Buddha Temples pictures
Click to see Peranakan 峇峇娘惹 Museum pictures
峇峇娘惹 (Baba Nyonya) 是十五世紀在南洋，海峽殖民地所衍生的獨特文化。峇峇娘惹據說始於鄭和低達馬六甲皇朝後，保送中國公主漢麗寶下嫁給馬六甲蘇丹，隨之跟著抵達南洋的商人和隨從與當地馬來土族通婚的後代。他們既保留了一定程度的祖傳文化，同時也接受了一些馬來土族的習俗。在英殖時代，他們多是富甲的商人，也受到了英國高官的器重，所以他們也融入了英式的生活習慣。
位於檳城的峇峇娘惹博物館原是鄭景貴甲必丹（官號），在十九世紀末所興建的一所豪宅。當時這所豪宅也被他充作海山幫派的總部，稱之為《海記棧》。雖然他本身並非一名峇峇娘惹的後代，可是這所豪宅的建築風格卻富含了峇峇娘惹文化的精髓，例如中國的木雕、英國進口的瓷磚及歐洲的家具和藝術品。後來，這所豪宅被一名發展商所買下，他意識保留文化與歷史的重要性，因此並未將之開發，且致力於還原已被歲月摧殘的文物。除此之外，他也從馬來西亞及世界各地搜羅相關的文物展覽於此。
1855年天猛公(Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim)把他位於新加坡的行政中心, 遷至柔佛南部建立新都, 他的兒子阿布峇卡(Abu Bakar), 於1866年把它改稱為新山（Johor Bahru）, 並於1885年登基為柔佛天猛公王朝第一任蘇丹，在其管理和華商黃亞福的協助下，新山迅速的發展。 對新山華人來說，農曆正月二十柔佛古廟遊神之後，“過年”才完滿結束。一連三天的遊神活動，是本地一年一度既莊嚴又狂歡的日子。 This year it estimated 15,000 people attending the event. We only got to see 2 Gods passing by.
Click to see 新山市區 Johor Bahru downtown pictures
Also see: Visiting Johor Bahru 新山 Post
From Johor Bahru, we took a bus to go to Kuala Lumpur. My never-met cousin's son picked us up and showed us some landscapes of KL though sometimes in the rain. We didn't stay at KL but drove directly to Sekinchan. It took 1 1/2 hour to get there and meet my never-met relatives.
Kuala Selangor: To see Monkeys and Fireflies
Kuala Selangor is about 18 miles from Sekinchan. My niece, her husband and my cousin took us there. The main purpose is to see Kelip-Kelip (fireflies). We were taken on a boat ride along the Selangor River where the fireflies inhibit around the branches of the “Berembang” trees along the riverbank. Here, up to thousands of fireflies may group together on a tree, beginning their specular display after sunset. However, our camera could not capture the light of the fireflies but a group of monkeys playing at playground.
Click to see Going to Kuala Lumpur pictures
Click to see Kuala Selangor pictures
Also see: 適耕莊-魚米之鄉 Post
檳城: Destination Penang
Leaving Sekinchan, which is at a remote location, instead of going back to Kuala Lumpur, we took a bus going north. The bus was one hour late. It kept picking up passengers at surrounding cities. We didn't have idea where it was going. Finally, it went on highway and drove directly to Butterworth, a city across Penang island. We took a ferry to cross the sea and arrived at Penang downtown.
Click to see Destination Penang 檳城 pictures
Click to see Extreme Happy Temple極樂寺 pictures
Click to see Penang Buddha Temples pictures
Click to see Peranakan 峇峇娘惹 Museum pictures
峇峇娘惹 (Baba Nyonya) 是十五世紀在南洋，海峽殖民地所衍生的獨特文化。峇峇娘惹據說始於鄭和低達馬六甲皇朝後，保送中國公主漢麗寶下嫁給馬六甲蘇丹，隨之跟著抵達南洋的商人和隨從與當地馬來土族通婚的後代。他們既保留了一定程度的祖傳文化，同時也接受了一些馬來土族的習俗。在英殖時代，他們多是富甲的商人，也受到了英國高官的器重，所以他們也融入了英式的生活習慣。
位於檳城的峇峇娘惹博物館原是鄭景貴甲必丹（官號），在十九世紀末所興建的一所豪宅。當時這所豪宅也被他充作海山幫派的總部，稱之為《海記棧》。雖然他本身並非一名峇峇娘惹的後代，可是這所豪宅的建築風格卻富含了峇峇娘惹文化的精髓，例如中國的木雕、英國進口的瓷磚及歐洲的家具和藝術品。後來，這所豪宅被一名發展商所買下，他意識保留文化與歷史的重要性，因此並未將之開發，且致力於還原已被歲月摧殘的文物。除此之外，他也從馬來西亞及世界各地搜羅相關的文物展覽於此。
Coming to Langkawi
We took a bus going north in Malaysia and ended up at Langkawi. We took a speed boat from Penang and it took 2 and half hour to get here. It is our first day here. The beach is just beautiful. No wonder it is a popular international tourist destination.
There were many adventures and stories on the way. However, we don’t have time to write and will tell you later. Basically, traveling in Malaysia is very cost effective. Like riding a boat watching the fireflies at night, it only costs $3 per person. The seafood is fantastic and cheap.
Click to see Langkawi 1st day pictures
Next morning we went for an island hopping trip. It only costed US$11 per person. First stop is a big island with a fresh water lake. It was quite refreshing to dip into it. Second stop is to see eagle flying near an island. Watch video: Langkawi Flying Eagles
Langkawi means reddish brown eagle in colloquial Malay. Lastly, we went to a small beach on a small island. The water is very clean and blue. It is very beautiful. We swam there.
Click to see Langkawi Island Hopping pictures
In afternoon, we went to ride on Langkawi cable car. It takes visitors up to the peak of the mountain where the Langkawi Sky Bridge is located. The journey covers a total distance of 2.2 km linking the Base Station to the overruling height of the Top Station, at an incline of 42 degrees.
The sky bridge hangs at about 100m above the ground, swinging out over the landscape to give visitors a unique spatial experience. Measuring 125m in length, the structure ranks among the world’s longest curved suspension bridge.
Click to see Langkawi Cable Car etc pictures
For more detailed posts on Langkawi in Chinese 請看玉都风情网帖子: 美麗的蘭卡威 - (1)外島(2)黃昏(3)天空步道
There were many adventures and stories on the way. However, we don’t have time to write and will tell you later. Basically, traveling in Malaysia is very cost effective. Like riding a boat watching the fireflies at night, it only costs $3 per person. The seafood is fantastic and cheap.
Click to see Langkawi 1st day pictures
Next morning we went for an island hopping trip. It only costed US$11 per person. First stop is a big island with a fresh water lake. It was quite refreshing to dip into it. Second stop is to see eagle flying near an island. Watch video: Langkawi Flying Eagles
Langkawi means reddish brown eagle in colloquial Malay. Lastly, we went to a small beach on a small island. The water is very clean and blue. It is very beautiful. We swam there.
Click to see Langkawi Island Hopping pictures
In afternoon, we went to ride on Langkawi cable car. It takes visitors up to the peak of the mountain where the Langkawi Sky Bridge is located. The journey covers a total distance of 2.2 km linking the Base Station to the overruling height of the Top Station, at an incline of 42 degrees.
The sky bridge hangs at about 100m above the ground, swinging out over the landscape to give visitors a unique spatial experience. Measuring 125m in length, the structure ranks among the world’s longest curved suspension bridge.
Click to see Langkawi Cable Car etc pictures
For more detailed posts on Langkawi in Chinese 請看玉都风情网帖子: 美麗的蘭卡威 - (1)外島(2)黃昏(3)天空步道
Stop at Taiwan & Beijing 台灣、北京
第二天早晨到達北京機場，北京這裡非常冷，負5度，沒到外面去，只留在酒店。 天冷地凍, 上午6:30已經有很多人。 到台北的是小飛機, 抵達台北，冷和濕，溫度8度。 Click to see Beijing-Taipei pictures. Our first stop in Taiwan (Jan. 16-25). We went to Southeast Asia until Feb. 26. Stop over Bangkok: click to see To Bangkok and Singapore pictures.
Taiwan first stop: 九份位於台灣東北部，臨山靠海，與基隆山遙遙相望；整個小鎮座落於山坡地上也因此形成了獨特的山坡和階梯式建築景觀。 九份早期因為盛產金礦而興盛，礦坑挖掘殆盡後從而沒落。 1990年代後，因電影《悲情城市》一片於九份取景，九份的獨特舊式建築、坡地以及風情透過此片而吸引國內外的注目，也為此小鎮重新帶來生機，目前已經成為一個很受歡迎的觀光景點。
Click to see Taiwan Jiufen 九份 pictures
鶯歌北面山脈斜坡有一顆如鸚巨石，被稱為「鸚哥石」，「鷹哥石」、「鶯哥」、「鶯歌」。 傳說此奇石常吐霧食人，而當鄭成功領軍經過此地時，被瘴氣所阻擾，士兵被食，於是砲打巨石使其瘴氣散，而得以進軍，此為鶯歌人家喻戶曉的傳說，而鶯歌地名也由山上奇石而來。 鶯歌區最著名的特產即是陶瓷工藝。相傳清朝嘉慶年間吳岸、吳糖、吳曾等人來此，發現鄰近的尖山地區盛產黏土，遂於此設窯製陶。 清代與日本統治時代當地居民所從事的行業以農業為主、陶瓷業為輔。到了戰後時期，陶瓷業漸能與農業分庭抗禮；近一、二十年間陶瓷業已取代農業成為當地標誌，以盛產各類陶器著名。
Click to see Taiwan Yingge 鶯歌 pictures
Click to see Taipei Flower Expo 花博 pictures
Click to see Taipei Beitou 北投 pictures
Click to see Taipei Bitan 碧潭 pictures
Click to see Night Market 師大夜市 pictures -said to be the best in Taiwan.
Click to see Taipei Shopping Eating pictures -first 3 pictures were shot at a vegetarian restaurant.
Taiwan second stop: The weather was much warmer and we stayed for 2 weeks and saw early spring flower blooming. George and Susan were also in Taipei. Together, we went to 貓空杏花林. Though it passed the full bloom, but 春色仍滿園. We were told by them to go to 觀賞天元宮櫻花 because they had done so.
淡水: Danshui, Taiwan
淡水天元宮, 觀賞吉野櫻花; 漁人碼頭, 眺望觀音山, 浪漫情人橋.
We took a bus from 淡水 to go to 天元宮. It is the right time for 觀賞櫻花 and was very crowed, and it had a traffic jam. Only in afternoon, we could get back to 淡水 river bank. We took a boat to go to 漁人碼頭. Wow! I never knew Taipei have this kind of place and didn't know there is a 情人橋 there. Later we came back to see the old town of 淡水.
Click to see 天元宮櫻 pictures
Click to see 漁人碼頭 pictures
Click to see 流浪到淡水 pictures
貓空 摩天輪: Maokong and Miramar's Ferris Wheel
貓空纜車路線由台北動物園西側至貓空地區，全長4公里，設有4站。新的交通方式除了能讓旅客從高空俯瞰貓空茶園的景色，期待能保留貓空的純淨、完整的自然環境。
We went to see George and Susan's "home" after Maokong sightseeing. At night we ate at nearby Miramar's food court and took a ride on its Ferris Wheel 摩天輪. The whole thing inspired George wrote his wife-loving poems. The food in below album are vegetarian dishes.
Click to see Taipei Maokong 貓空 pictures
Click to see Miramar Ferris Wheel 摩天輪 pictures
Click to see Flowers and Food, Taiwan pictures
綠世界: Green World Ecological Farm, Taiwan
綠世界生態農場位於新竹北埔，佔地七十多公頃, 提供天鵝湖、大探奇區、水生植物、鳥類生態、蝴蝶生態、生物多樣性探索等六種主題公園.
Click to see All pictures
Return to USA: 北京 Beijing in Winter
Beijing is the last leg of our trip 兩岸三地旅遊 (see post below). Inside the housing complex where we stayed, each town house (in 8th-15th pictures inside album) is selling for US$3.5 millions as I was told. We went to a nearby yellow earth highland restaurant for lunch which was very cheap.
Click to see 北京 in Winter pictures
My after-thought poem for this trip:
[寒風暴雨] by wee-yong
天冷地凍離家去,
海風椰影到南洋,
返回灣區心無奈,
寒風暴雨春遲來。
祈望今年雨水足,
尋求偏地野花開。
A friend suggested to go to Death Valley (偏地) to see 野花. Next time I need 99天走透透 to avoid the cold in Bay Area.
Taiwan first stop: 九份位於台灣東北部，臨山靠海，與基隆山遙遙相望；整個小鎮座落於山坡地上也因此形成了獨特的山坡和階梯式建築景觀。 九份早期因為盛產金礦而興盛，礦坑挖掘殆盡後從而沒落。 1990年代後，因電影《悲情城市》一片於九份取景，九份的獨特舊式建築、坡地以及風情透過此片而吸引國內外的注目，也為此小鎮重新帶來生機，目前已經成為一個很受歡迎的觀光景點。
Click to see Taiwan Jiufen 九份 pictures
鶯歌北面山脈斜坡有一顆如鸚巨石，被稱為「鸚哥石」，「鷹哥石」、「鶯哥」、「鶯歌」。 傳說此奇石常吐霧食人，而當鄭成功領軍經過此地時，被瘴氣所阻擾，士兵被食，於是砲打巨石使其瘴氣散，而得以進軍，此為鶯歌人家喻戶曉的傳說，而鶯歌地名也由山上奇石而來。 鶯歌區最著名的特產即是陶瓷工藝。相傳清朝嘉慶年間吳岸、吳糖、吳曾等人來此，發現鄰近的尖山地區盛產黏土，遂於此設窯製陶。 清代與日本統治時代當地居民所從事的行業以農業為主、陶瓷業為輔。到了戰後時期，陶瓷業漸能與農業分庭抗禮；近一、二十年間陶瓷業已取代農業成為當地標誌，以盛產各類陶器著名。
Click to see Taiwan Yingge 鶯歌 pictures
Click to see Taipei Flower Expo 花博 pictures
Click to see Taipei Beitou 北投 pictures
Click to see Taipei Bitan 碧潭 pictures
Click to see Night Market 師大夜市 pictures -said to be the best in Taiwan.
Click to see Taipei Shopping Eating pictures -first 3 pictures were shot at a vegetarian restaurant.
Taiwan second stop: The weather was much warmer and we stayed for 2 weeks and saw early spring flower blooming. George and Susan were also in Taipei. Together, we went to 貓空杏花林. Though it passed the full bloom, but 春色仍滿園. We were told by them to go to 觀賞天元宮櫻花 because they had done so.
淡水: Danshui, Taiwan
淡水天元宮, 觀賞吉野櫻花; 漁人碼頭, 眺望觀音山, 浪漫情人橋.
We took a bus from 淡水 to go to 天元宮. It is the right time for 觀賞櫻花 and was very crowed, and it had a traffic jam. Only in afternoon, we could get back to 淡水 river bank. We took a boat to go to 漁人碼頭. Wow! I never knew Taipei have this kind of place and didn't know there is a 情人橋 there. Later we came back to see the old town of 淡水.
Click to see 天元宮櫻 pictures
Click to see 漁人碼頭 pictures
Click to see 流浪到淡水 pictures
貓空 摩天輪: Maokong and Miramar's Ferris Wheel
貓空纜車路線由台北動物園西側至貓空地區，全長4公里，設有4站。新的交通方式除了能讓旅客從高空俯瞰貓空茶園的景色，期待能保留貓空的純淨、完整的自然環境。
We went to see George and Susan's "home" after Maokong sightseeing. At night we ate at nearby Miramar's food court and took a ride on its Ferris Wheel 摩天輪. The whole thing inspired George wrote his wife-loving poems. The food in below album are vegetarian dishes.
Click to see Taipei Maokong 貓空 pictures
Click to see Miramar Ferris Wheel 摩天輪 pictures
Click to see Flowers and Food, Taiwan pictures
綠世界: Green World Ecological Farm, Taiwan
綠世界生態農場位於新竹北埔，佔地七十多公頃, 提供天鵝湖、大探奇區、水生植物、鳥類生態、蝴蝶生態、生物多樣性探索等六種主題公園.
Click to see All pictures
Return to USA: 北京 Beijing in Winter
Beijing is the last leg of our trip 兩岸三地旅遊 (see post below). Inside the housing complex where we stayed, each town house (in 8th-15th pictures inside album) is selling for US$3.5 millions as I was told. We went to a nearby yellow earth highland restaurant for lunch which was very cheap.
Click to see 北京 in Winter pictures
My after-thought poem for this trip:
[寒風暴雨] by wee-yong
天冷地凍離家去,
海風椰影到南洋,
返回灣區心無奈,
寒風暴雨春遲來。
祈望今年雨水足,
尋求偏地野花開。
A friend suggested to go to Death Valley (偏地) to see 野花. Next time I need 99天走透透 to avoid the cold in Bay Area.
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