Sunday, March 29, 2009
Tian Zi Fang (田子坊)
Today, we visited Tian Zi Fang (田子坊). It is famous for a variety of small stores (小店) and cuisines, therefore it attracts lots of foreign tourists.
The Bund
It has been a while since my last post. We have pretty much settled down in Shanghai. It was kind of windy this morning, but we still made our first trip around the Bund. Of course, I visited my Dad's office at the Bangkok Bank (the Bund No. 7).
The Royal Standard is embellished with a Phya-Khrut. Phya translates to "king," "ruler," or "lord." Khrut translates to Garuda; i.e. "a mythical bird with a human body and head, wings and talons of an eagle". The Phya Khrut is the national symbol of Thailand, and is such is to be displayed and handled with respect and care. Those few businesses – by definition large and influential ones – that display the Phya Khrut on the front of their buildings are privileged to do so as a consequence of explicit approval by the Thai government. (reference: http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/th_royal.html#gar)
The Royal Standard is embellished with a Phya-Khrut. Phya translates to "king," "ruler," or "lord." Khrut translates to Garuda; i.e. "a mythical bird with a human body and head, wings and talons of an eagle". The Phya Khrut is the national symbol of Thailand, and is such is to be displayed and handled with respect and care. Those few businesses – by definition large and influential ones – that display the Phya Khrut on the front of their buildings are privileged to do so as a consequence of explicit approval by the Thai government. (reference: http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/th_royal.html#gar)
Friday, March 20, 2009
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Back to Taiwan
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
SF bay area visit
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