Catatac: Recently Added Galleries and Collections

Little India and nearby

cactsiang@gmail.com (Catatac) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:35:00 GMT

Miscellaneous

cactsiang@gmail.com (Catatac) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:56:36 GMT

Hong Kong 4/09

cactsiang@gmail.com (Catatac) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:05:55 GMT

Singapore am

cactsiang@gmail.com (Catatac) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:20:50 GMT

Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple

cactsiang@gmail.com (Catatac) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:58:44 GMT

Arab Street

cactsiang@gmail.com (Catatac) — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:53:42 GMT

Lama Temple （雍和宫）

cactsiang@gmail.com (Catatac) — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:08:07 GMT

One of the oldest Tibetan Buddhist temples, established in the 17th Century during the Qing Dynasty

Melbourne June 08

cactsiang@gmail.com (Catatac) — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:07:41 GMT

Summer Palace (winter)

cactsiang@gmail.com (Catatac) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:29:00 GMT

Liaoning Dancers

cactsiang@gmail.com (Catatac) — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:36:00 GMT

Riders Lodge

cactsiang@gmail.com (Catatac) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:08:00 GMT

Audrey & Andre

cactsiang@gmail.com (Catatac) — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:10:00 GMT

Changi Beach

cactsiang@gmail.com (Catatac) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 10:36:00 GMT

My BJ Neighbourhood

cactsiang@gmail.com (Catatac) — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:04:00 GMT

This is a few shots of my neighbourhood in Beijing. I live in Chaoyang District near the Worker's Stadium. As with most parts of Beijing, it is constantly undergoing upheaval especially with the upcoming Olympics. Just near my apartment complex is a network of back alleys where the poorer residents of Beijing reside which you wont see in postcards. I prefer to think of it as looking under the skirts of a "pretty" lady after you've had too many drinks.

Tokyo

cactsiang@gmail.com (Catatac) — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 14:35:00 GMT

Zhongshan Park (中山公园)

cactsiang@gmail.com (Catatac) — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:42:00 GMT

Originally part of an extended Forbidden City (Imperial City), for the emperor's personal use. Emperor YongLe requested the SheJi Tan altar to be built here around 1421 to be used for sacrifices to the God of Grain. The emperor would visit twice yearly - in the springtime to bring a good harvest and in the autumn for thanksgiving. Five different colours of earth are still kept at this altar, representing land from throughout the nation. The XiLi Ting Pavilion in the south of park once housed the ceremonial chamber.

The altar grounds became a public park in 1914. The park was renamed SunYatSen Park in 1928 in memory of China's first great revolutionary political leader who helped bring about the first republic era in 1911. ZhongShan is SunYatSen's alternate name. The park has been partly redeveloped since 1949 with the beginning of the People's Republic.