Writes of Passage

I’ve 8 hours layover in Hong Kong, am able to visit the Maritime Museum on Pier 8 in the Central. Got to visit many sites but also missed a few.

• Hong Kong 香港
  • Sunrise
  • Delia & Wine
  • Star Ferry
  • Maritime Museum (I) Sino-J War
• Shanghai 上海
  • Pudong airport
  • Hyatt on the Bund
  • Oriental Land
  • Xin Da Lu ³⁰
  • Shanghai Library and more (III)
  • A dog party ⁷
  • Anting auto park ⁸
  • Green & Safe
  • Yuanyuan ¹⁸
  • A birthday party ²²
• Qingdao 青岛
  • Hyatt
  • … (II) Foresight
  • ChunHe Lou since 1891
  • Gothic Tower
• Wuxi 无锡 ^3.31-4.2
  • InterContinental
  • A night out
  • Turtle Head
  • 18
• Shaoxing 绍兴 ^3-4
  • Anchange 古镇安昌 & lunch
  • Ahn Luh
  • An afternoon tea
• Nanjing 南京 ^4.10, (IV)
  • Nanjing Impressions ^{Food Court 大排档}
  • Jiangnan Gongyuan
  • Imperial Examination Museum ^{Jiangnan Examination Hall}
  • Presidential Palace ^总统府 
  • dinner
• Beijing 北京 ^11-18
  • Senior Center ^4.13
  • Tap Water ^4.15 (VII)
  • Guozijian ^4.17
  • Zizhuyuan Park ^4.15
• Tianjin ^4.14 (VI)
  • Boxer museum
  • Wanghailou church
  • Astor Hotel
  • Ritz
  • Daowei
• Baoding 保定 ^4.12 (V)
• Tangshan ^{4.16 signed tkt} (VIII)
• Suzhou/Wujiang ^4.19-21
• Hangzhou ^4.21-22

A raccoon is capturing the hearts of Americans and many more news outlets are covering it, from the exalted New York Times, CNN, Washington Post, Times to BBC … as if  Trump never met Kim and the Inspector General’s Report Criticizes James Comey means little. Apparently, they couldn’t compete with raccoon … then as I was taking the last one of the follow pix, a raccoon walks by leisurely. [得意] 最近美国一个小狸子令到很多人牵肠挂肚的 刚刚就看到一个大摇大摆的从俺面前走过去 …

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133-35 Roosevelt Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354

I’ve been to this little takeout place (Huangjin Jiao – Gold Corner 黄金角), inside the (Yelp) New York Food Court many times. I like their beancurd wrap (suya 素鸭 – vegetarian duck) very much. But sometimes they’re not that fresh – this time, it tastes sour by the night. Their kaofu (烤麸) is too greasy.

They’ve tables to sit and eat and a small parking lot for the Food Court.

A lovely recreation (more details) – Ottoman Empire @ the Met.

Medusa @ the Met – a Greek mythology. She was a monster, a Gorgon, g beautiful woman with snake hair. If you stare at her you’ll die.

This spring/summer collection of 1994 was done by Gianni Versace (1946-97) that put him on the map as one of great Italian designer when Elizabeth Hurley wore it to a red carpet event (premiere) that year.

The Met
New York

How did they let out the water from this Roman bathtub? There are a few beautiful sarcophagi (sarcophagus – stone coffin adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece).

Safavid tile panels (below) Garden Gathering, Iran probably Isfahan period (1501-1722)

This section of the Met I’ve not visited often. East, Middle East, India, refined porcelain, tiles, carpets, arts … yet the Middle East hasn’t changed much over the past centuries. What had led me here is I rewatched Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and the movie showed me the same.

The Mid East @ Met – all 6 exhibits are fm Iran – unchanged over centuries … it’s hard to connect the past with the present. What had gone wrong? Do others have the right to impose their will to a country/region/religion …? 大都会的中东厅 (6件展品来自伊朗) 前个星期重新看了1962年拍的 “阿拉伯的劳伦斯” 所以跑来大都会的中东展区. 12世纪前后 美轮美奂的艺术 非常难和今天的中东连接上… 地理决定一切？别人有权利指点他人的江山吗？

Nannies … kake monk …  my drinking buddy and lunch date

2 W 69th Street
New York, NY 10023

A good food chain that I enjoy. They serve coffee or tea in a small bowl without handle which brings me to think of my Nainai (grandmother in Chinese; who’s my grandpa’s last and his most favored concubine …) who considered manner, especially table manner was important, who disapproved of drinking out of a bowl … -:)

Dogs with their owners and birds from the skies are our drinking buddies and lunch dates -:)

The beer garden @ tavern on the green isn’t open so this is always my other choice. In terms of setting, this one beats out tavern on the green’s out door areas.

1486 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10075

Rusting. Yummy food. Good service. Will return.

Really enjoyed what we ordered, particularly Carta Fontadina (thin crispy bread that reminds me of naan bread; and wondered why don’t they use the board with “moat” so the olive oil won’t flow into the table?) drenched in rosemary flavored olive oil and fried artichoke (Carciofi Fritti)

The Nero D’Avola 2013 is better than the Super Tuscan.

The only complaint would be the cork in the wine – they changed it. This is perhaps the first time I send something back … and check your bill – they charge another table’s on us – I checked the bill because I wanted to get the spelling of Nero D’Avola right.

The last time we went to a “rustic” restaurant was Rustic Root in Woodbury (out of Long Island) which is a joke. Want rustic? Come to UVA on UES.