One of Few Remaining Nostalgic Playgrounds In Singapore, The Dove Playground At Dakota Crescent22/10/2015 Tucked snugly amid Singapore Dakota Crescent's HDB blocks, the Dove playground is one of the few nostalgic playgrounds left in Singapore. Though it has aged with time, it is still well-preserved with rubber tyre swings and a slide sitting on a sand pit. The old estate may be an oasis of calm but the occasional laughter can be heard from one of the last heritage playgrounds. The Dove playground periodically attracts the millennial Singaporean keen to reminisce the childhood of the rubber tyre swing and sand pit. Let’s take a trip down memory lane. Your memory lane. Playgrounds had a bigger role in Singapore’s past than most people might think. Think back to when you were a small child, perhaps still in preschool or on the cusp of your first year in primary school. Was there a playground involved? Did you like going to playgrounds? How many playgrounds have you been to? Do you still visit playgrounds? Today, while playgrounds are still widely visited by children of many ages, most of them have lost the façade of local design due to being upgraded. The playgrounds of today are much safer than the playgrounds of the past, but many are unhappy with how local design is hardly reflected in the newer playgrounds. So, both the playgrounds of yesterday and today do have their pros and cons, but how can one appreciate the past and present? 
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Discover Street Art (Graffiti) At Fremantle's Heritage Wool Store In Perth Western Australia18/10/2015 One thing I have noticed out and about in Fremantle is a predominant graffiti culture. It’s not really mentioned in any guidebooks but round every corner or down every dingey alleyway is an artwork waiting to be uncovered. I know graffiti can often be divisive, but I personally love it, especially when its done well. I’m not a fan of tagging – where’s the talent in writing your name on a wall? But lots of the graffiti in Fremantle (Freo) is intelligent, can be tinged with a bit of a political message or is just really aesthetically pleasing. I at least am of the opinion that they are art and not vandalism, as long as it's designated (the owner of the building is okay with it), it's not offensive and it clearly has had some thought gone into it. One of Fremantle’s most iconic buildings, Woolstores, had undergone an artistic transformation. The heritage-listed 1927 building was designed with a series of colorbond panels which have been installed around the building, covering the many broken windows that the building has been known for. A team of local Perth street artists took part in painting murals along the doorways and over the boarded window areas along the ground level of the building. The works can be seen anytime on the outside of the Woolstores building, which is on Cantonment Street in Fremantle.  A Prime Spot For Sakura Viewing In Japan: Historical Osaka Castle 日本赏樱花旅程, 著名的旅游观光景点之一: 大坂城11/10/2015 No trip to a Japanese city would be complete without delving into exciting history and culture of the area. Here, again, Osaka has so much to offer. Osaka Castle is the symbol of Osaka in Japan, which has been handed down through the dramas in history to the present day. The castle has been destroyed and reconstructed many times over the years, by conflicts, wars and natural disasters. There are also many good cherry blossom viewing spots at Osaka and Osaka Castle is one of them. It’s quite a far walk from the nearest train stations but if you don’t mind it, it’s rather worth the efforts to view the beautiful flowers against the famous landmark of Osaka city. It’s also a popular spot for ‘blossom viewing 花见’ where families and friends will come together to have a BBQ and picnic under the sakura trees while enjoying the short-lived beauty of the flowers. 我今年日本赏樱花旅行之美，就是加了一个大坂城天守阁的行程。 大坂的第二天，我造访了这个必访的景点：大坂城天守阁。这座城堡好几次成为日本历史上重要的战争舞台，不仅日本国内遊客，而且受到很多国外遊客的喜爱，来这边走走不但可以感受到环抱河流的城门美景，还可以感受到一点历史的烟硝味。大坂城公园，风景美得像一幅幅的画作，令人难以忘怀。当我来到大坂城，天气寒冷却晴朗，这天的大坂城公园比记忆中更美更迷人了。天守阁的周围是公园，春天梅花和樱花绚烂绽放，秋天红叶美不胜收。广阔的天空，只要涉足一步，就好像穿越回到战国时代。大坂自古是商人之城，非常繁华，而大坂城正是其繁荣的象征。  Railway systems in Japan have earned good international reputations. People from all over the world are always very impressed and amazed at their bullet trains and the fact that their trains always arrive on time. But in this blog post, I'll introduce the old and nostalgic tram which you might have not imagined them still running in Japan. Here is a tram called Hankai Tramway (坂堺电车) which runs from Osaka city (大阪市) to Sakai city (堺市). There is something very nostalgic about riding the trams of Osaka. Transporting you with their classic storybook ‘gatan goton’ rhythms, they can take you to places that allow for a glimpse of quaint, older neighborhoods and a slower way of life in this city. Nicknamed chinchin densha (ding ding train), the Hankai trams have been a part of Osaka for over 100 years. Hankai Tramway was opened in 1900. There used to have trams all over in Japan. However there are only 20 of them left now. There is a tram made in 1928 which still run on this line. Do you want to take a ride on the oldest trams in Japan? I did. 大坂虽然也是日本一级都市之列，不过在大坂历史里，拥有百年历史的 坂堺电车，可以载满了不少大坂人儿时的回忆，也是目前大坂唯一仅存的路面电车。在路面行走的坂堺电车，带你一路看尽风景，也放慢了旅行的步伐。 为了想体验一般大坂人的生活，我搭上了传统又唯一的路面电车。我想在经济繁华的大坂市里，可以有这样特别体验也算是难能可贵的一件事。这回就让我来介绍在大阪很古老，但是充满怀旧情怀的坂堺电车。  A great start to a happy week! My photo essay on "Hong Kong's Historic Blue House in Wan Chai香港最古唐楼 湾仔蓝屋" is published in today's Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报《缤纷》newspaper dated 5 October 2015! Thrilled to see it being featured nationwide in print! Special thanks to Lianhe Zaobao, zbNOW/早报现在, you have made my day! 感谢、感恩! http://www.zaobao.com.sg/social/mix/story20151005-534019 http://www.orangenews.hk/topic/system/2015/10/05/010021914.shtml  Please also feel free to browse my full photo documentary on the historic Blue House at Wan Chai district in Hong Kong at this link:
http://www.jenniferteophotography.com/thats-life-blog/wan-chais-blue-house-with-architectural-community-and-socio-historical-value-in-hong-kong |
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