Friday, October 31, 2008

Kuala Lumpur - Old & New 吉隆坡

Glimpses of Famous KL Sites -

[Pt I] China Town - Petaling Street & It's Vicinities


At the Gate

Gateway

From Other Entrance

The approach road







Vendors starting to fill the street fr 10 am

Still early at 10.20 am

More hardworking vendor already up and running

Getting ready

Famous soft peanut coated paste

The different type of pastes, all natural, the colors come fr leaves or flowers
Cooling herbal tea in brass containers

Artistic serving spout

Well stocked up

Roof over

All sizes of Twin Tower replicas

Adjoining st.

Close-up view

Another st. nearby

Close up view

Dutch Influence

Close up details

More details



Up close view

Another view

New clock



Opposite entrance gate

[Pt II] KLCC - 双峰塔

Another night view

Front view towards KL Tower

Front night view

A Cloudy Day view - fr Kuala Lumpur Tower

Surround view of KL Tower

Monday, October 13, 2008

醒世一篇

  • [往者不可谏,来者犹可追] - 《论语 • 微子》 春秋 : 以史为鉴, 展望未来
  • [人生在世不称意,明朝散发弄扁舟] - 《宣州谢眺楼饯别校叔书云》 唐 · 李白 : 命里有时终需有, 命里无时莫强求; 要拿得起,放得下
  • [重重叠叠上瑶台,几度呼童扫不开。 刚被太阳收拾去,却教明月送将来] - 《花影》 宋 · 苏轼: 了解事情的来拢去脉, 方能以理知的态度下定论
  • [草枯鹰眼疾,雪尽马蹄轻] - 《观猎》 唐 · 王维: 去掉了绊角石, 成功指日可待; 胜可知, 不可为
  • [疾风知劲草,板荡识诚臣。勇夫安知义,智者必怀仁] - 《赐萧禹》唐太宗 .李世民: 时穷节现; 危难的处境能凸显一个人的本质
  • [尘劳回脱事非常,紧把绳头做一场; 不经一番寒彻骨,那得梅花扑鼻香] - 《上堂开示颂》 唐·黄蘖禅师 : 吃得苦中苦, 方为人上人