Today, Fast food is almost the pronoun of American fast food. You can easily find American fast food chains like McDonald’s, KFC, Pizzahut everywhere.
But to my surprise, Japan also has one of the most developed fast food industries in the world. And Japanese fast food is often much healthier.

From 794, Kyoto was the capital of Japan for over 1000 years.
Today, Kyoto is still the center of Japanese culture, with its abundant traditional cultural industries.

Kiyomizu-dera (Pure Water Temple) is one of oldest Buddhist temples in Japan. The temple is the UNESCO World Heritage site as part of ancient Kyoto.
But it also one of famous suicide spots of Japan. “To jump off the stage at Kiyomizu” is a Japanese slang to express “to take the plunge”. Why?

Golden Pavilion Temple(Kinkaku-ji) is the informal name of Deer Garden Temple(Rokuon-ji), As the important part of the old Kyoto city, It’s designated as the UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.
It was not a fine day when I visited Golden Pavilion Temple, And it’s still not the right red leaves season, But it still looks so beautiful.

We all know that Kyoto is the former capital of Japan. But did you know what’s the reason they choosed Kyoto as the capital at about 1300 years ago?
Kyoto Nishijin Textile Center is a place to tell you this special history.

I had a short business trip to Japan last week. Nishijin Textile Center was my first destination when I visited Kyoto. It has produced elegant textiles for the imperial family and nobility for centuries.
Kimono Fashion Show at Nishijin Textile Center is a famous perform, That’s part of Kyoto culture.

BeiJing is always a majestic city in my mind.
But this weekend, there was something different.

Grace invited me attended her Mid-Autumn Festival party. But she also complained that most of mooncakes she got were from Starbucks and Haagen-Dazs.
We already lost our tranditional mookcake market, Or the Mid-Autumn Festival already became so international?

I just saw the news that Prince Gong’s Mansion will reopen to public at Aug 20, 2008. That’s a good news to whom will visit beijing during olympic times.

They told me if I wanted try some Indian Food in BeiJing, Ganges Indian Restaurant was the best choice. So I went there.

I visited Xi’an two weeks ago. It’s the city where my mother finished her university education.
Xi’an has too many highlights I should visit. Okay, Let’s begin from Xi’an Forest Of Steles Museum.

I have been to YunNan only twice.
Never can forget its beautiful scenery, and fresh and delicious local food.
Fortunately, YunNan food is very trendy in BeiJing now.