Thursday, December 30, 2010

Latest updates from YeinJee's Asian Blog

Latest updates from YeinJee's Asian Blog


Top 10 Chinese Tourist Cities

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 04:17 AM PST

China Radio International, with support from the National Tourism Administration, has organised an online poll to pick the Top 10 Chinese Tourist Cities. More than five million votes were cast, and the winning cities were announced in early December. Below are some intros of the 10 destinations in none particular order…

Luoyang, Henan Province

Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang, China
Massive Boddhisatvas in the Longmen Grottoes. Image by Ishai Bar

Luoyang lies in the west of Henan, crossing two banks of the middle reach of Yellow River and is one of China’s Four Great Ancient Capitals. Its famous heritage sites include the Longmen Grottoes and the White Horse Temple. The city is also famous as a cultivation centre for peony, one of China’s famous emblems.

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Top 10 Chinese Tourist Cities from YeinJee's Asian Blog

Kim Yuna wishes you a Happy Smart Year

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 07:00 PM PST

Korean figure skating star Kim Yuna wishing you a Happy New Smart Year. TV commercial for Samsung Hauzen’s Smart air conditioner…

Kim Yuna series – Previous: Galaxy Tab commercial

Kim Yuna wishes you a Happy Smart Year from YeinJee's Asian Blog

Malaysia won AFF Suzuki Cup

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 06:19 PM PST

Malaysia have clinched the AFF Suzuki Cup, the biggest football tournament in Southeast Asia, for the first time since the competition was inaugurated in 1996, after defeating Indonesia over a two-legged final with a 4-2 aggregate.

Southeast Asian countries are among the weakest footballing nations; none of the teams have ever featured in the World Cup, yet there’s still strong enthusiasm for the sport. The Malaysian government are so overjoyed with the achievement that Friday is declared a special public holiday (which I think is a bit too much).

The games were not without dramas; both nations are in a love-hate relationship for decades, and the Indonesians were not happy with the gimmicks of Malaysian fans at the first leg match in Kuala Lumpur. Armoured trucks and some 10,000 policemen were deployed to ensure the safety at the second leg in Jakarta; thankfully there’s no need for them to be called into full action.

Malaysia won AFF Suzuki Cup from YeinJee's Asian Blog

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