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During the Chinese New Year celebrations, many of the believers paid homage at the temples or the local shrines.

I took this opportunity to visit and learn more about the many rituals and the idols for the worshipers. The belief is that by when the offerings are burnt it will ascend up to the heavens for them to enjoy.

Generals form the famous historical novel “Three Kingdoms” guarding the gates.

An old shrine untouched while new buildings have sprung up around it.

Buddha’s on a hilltop, I guess they each have their own specializations?

Burning incense with their wishes at the top. Each incense can burn for about 10 days.


Everyone under the same roof.

Fruits and offerings for the crew’s safety.

Recently spent 3 weeks in HK/China for work. While I spent most of the time in China, I had the opportunity to wander around Hong Kong during the weekends.

Mom took me to Lin Heung Tea House [蓮香樓] for some classic dim sum in Central.

Maneuvering the dim sum carts in the crowded dining hall.

The waiter comes to refill the customers’ tea pots.

Customer enjoying a fresh sui mai!

A hawk following the wake of a ferry hunting his dinner.

Students fasting and protesting outside the Legislative Council against the development of a high speed rail connected to China.

Freedom.

Evening fruit stand.

2009. A quick little recap of this eventful year!

Marwikpolooza, we need more cowbells!

Oreo -> Nutella -> Oreo -> Nutella -> Oreo

Pirates vs Popes.

Jolivet directing the Argo, our 4th Year Final Project.

Mechatronics Design Symposium

MTE vs Prof Wang’s family + TAs, too much trash talking!

Class of Mechatronics 2009

IRS and Pancake Breakfast

Last few exams…

Hiking in Tobermory in 2degC weather.

Visiting Boston!

At the New England Aquarium

The epic AJLS Road Trip


Avid Iceberg and moose chasers!

Finally got that piece of paper from University of Waterloo

Wandering in the province of Yunnan, China

Deqing Meili Snow Mountain, Shangri-La, Yunnan

Competing against Johann Koss, a four-time Olympic Gold Medalist in speed skating. President and CEO of the organization Right to Play.

Roaming around Hong Kong.

Finally finished my photobook Nine to Nine!

Canoe trip at Bon Echo Provincial Park.

Dump & Stack, our Fall Ultimate Frisbee Team @ TUC.

The PD team at Spin Master!

What will 2010 bring?

Composed this at 2am after finish packing but forgot to publish it! Some recent snapshots from Downtown Toronto.

Traffic on Spadina Avenue. I think my obsession for streetcars can rival Horace’s passion for Kettenkarussell.

Fun fact of the day, my flight booking number is LBA9YE.
For non-Pentax fanboys, LBA stands for Lens Buying Addiction. Haha!

Trains pulling into Union Station in the morning. I don’t know how they manage all the track switches!

Check out some of Horace’s EPIC panoramas from Patagonia.