Cyndi Wang is a Taiwanese singer and actress. As one of the top female popstars in Asia, regularly selling over a million copies of her albums across the continent, she is widely known as the Taiwanese Sweetheart. In the May 20, 2022, Cyndi has made waves online with a rendition of her song Cyndi Loves You (2004), on featuring 30 female celebrities over the age … Continue reading Cyndi Wang

Happy Father’s Day to my father in heaven！I would not be who I am now without my parents’ love and support. My father was an outstanding calligrapher. When I went to visit my parents at Xiamen in 2019, I had some of his work decorated and brought back to USA. Today his artworks are one of most valuable treasures in our home. Besides calligraphy, my … Continue reading Happy Father’s Day

Teresa Teng (29 January 1953 – 8 May 1995) was a legendary Taiwanese singer, a cultural icon, and also referred as “Asia’s eternal queen of pop” in East and Southeast Asia. Teresa Teng was a daughter of a military family in Taiwan with four brothers. She showed her singing talent when she was a little girl. With her father’s approval, she quit school to pursue … Continue reading Teresa Teng

(Kulangsu) is a district of Xiamen, between southeast coast of China and strait of Taiwan.  The island is an UNESCO world Culture Heritage Site with about 2 km square in size and 20,000 residents.  Gulangyu is one of the popular tourist destinations in China.  Visitors can reach it by a few minutes by ferry from Xiamen.  The island of Gulangyu is pedestrians-only island, no cars … Continue reading Gulangyu (Kulangsu) – Island of Piano

The beautiful ancient city Kyoto, former imperial capital of Japan founded in 794, has over 1600 temples, more than 400 shrines, and 17 UNESCO world heritage sites.  During our short visit, we only can visit several places, and cannot wait to go to another visit. Nijo-jo Castle Nijo-jo castle is one of my favorite places in Kyoto.  Unlike other overcrowded historical site, it is a large … Continue reading Kyoto Travel

Tokyo, Japan’s capital city, mixes of modern and tradition.  Before 1868, Tokyo was known as Edo.  From 1603, Tokugawa leyasu made Edo from a small castle town into a political center.  With the Meiji Restoration in 1868, the emperor and the capital city moved from Kyoto to Edo.  Edo was renamed as Tokyo. Meiji Jingu Meiji Jingu is the shrine dedicated to the deified spirits … Continue reading Tokyo Travel

Although Japan has efficient public transportation system, foreign travelers still can be confused when facing a new system.   JR (The Japan Rail Pass) Pass The JR tickets are only eligible to foreign travelers.  The JR pass gives you unlimited access to all JR national trains and local JR bus services. The JR pass is valid for 7, 14 or 21 consecutive days.  Is it … Continue reading Public Transportation in Japan