汉皇重色思倾国,御宇多年求不得。
杨家有女初长成,养在深闺人未识。
天生丽质难自弃,一朝选在君王侧。
回眸一笑百媚生,六宫粉黛无颜色。
春寒赐浴华清池,温泉水滑洗凝脂。
侍儿扶起娇无力,始是新承恩泽时。
云鬓花颜金步摇,芙蓉帐暖度春宵。
春宵苦短日高起,从此君王不早朝。
承欢侍宴无闲暇,春从春游夜专夜。
后宫佳丽三千人,三千宠爱在一身。
金屋妆成娇侍夜,玉楼宴罢醉和春。
姊妹弟兄皆列士,可怜光彩生门户。
遂令天下父母心,不重生男重生女。
骊宫高处入青云,仙乐风飘处处闻。
缓歌慢舞凝丝竹,尽日君王看不足。
渔阳鼙鼓动地来,惊破霓裳羽衣曲。
九重城阙烟尘生,千乘万骑西南行。
翠华摇摇行复止,西出都门百余里。
六军不发无奈何,宛转蛾眉马前死。
无人花钿委地收,翠翘金雀玉搔头。
君王掩面救不得,回看血泪相和流。
黄埃散漫风萧索,云栈萦纡登剑阁;
峨嵋山下少人行,旌旗无光日色薄。
蜀江水碧蜀山清,圣主朝朝暮暮情。
行宫见月伤心色,夜雨闻铃肠断声。
天旋地转回龙驭,到此踌躇不能去;
马嵬坡下泥土中,不见玉颜空死处。
君臣相顾尽沾衣,东望都门信马归。
归来池苑皆依旧,太液芙蓉未央柳。
芙蓉如面柳如眉,对此如何不泪垂!
春风桃李花开日,秋雨梧桐叶落时。
西宫南内多秋草,落叶满阶红不扫。
梨园弟子白发新,椒房阿监青娥老。
夕殿萤飞思悄然,孤灯挑尽未成眠。
迟迟钟鼓初长夜,耿耿星河欲曙天。
鸳鸯瓦冷霜华重,翡翠衾寒谁与共?
悠悠生死别经年,魂魄不曾来入梦。
临邛道士鸿都客,能以精诚致魂魄。
为感君王辗转思,遂教方士殷勤觅。
排空驭气奔如电,升天入地求之遍。
上穷碧落下黄泉,两处茫茫皆不见。
忽闻海上有仙山,山在虚无缥缈间。
楼阁玲珑五云起,其中绰约多仙子。
中有一人字太真,雪肤花貌参差是。
金阙西厢叩玉扃,转教小玉报双成。
闻道汉家天子使,九华帐里梦魂惊。
揽衣推枕起徘徊,珠箔银屏迤逦开。
云髻半偏新睡觉,花冠不整下堂来。
风吹仙袂飘飘举,犹似霓裳羽衣舞。
玉容寂寞泪阑干,梨花一枝春带雨。
含情凝睇谢君王,一别音容两渺茫。
昭阳殿里恩爱绝,蓬莱宫中日月长。
回头下望人寰处,不见长安见尘雾。
唯将旧物表深情,钿合金钗寄将去。
钗留一股合一扇,钗擘黄金合分钿。
但教心似金钿坚,天上人间会相见。
临别殷勤重寄词,词中有誓两心知。
七月七日长生殿,夜半无人私语时。
在天愿作比翼鸟,在地愿为连理枝。
天长地久有时尽,此恨绵绵无绝期。
Author Archives: The Traveller
English is a language not noted for its logic
- If adults commit adultery, do infants commit infantry?
- If olive oil is made from olives, what do they made baby oil from?
- If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian consume?
- If pro and con are opposites, is progress the opposites of congress?
- A broadcast report noted that the “Supreme Court is reviewing a request by a prison to allow use of a new drug developed for lethal injections, even though it has not been certified safe and effective by the Food and Drug Administration.”
- Convicted murderer William Code Neal asserted at his sentence hearing, “I accept responsibility for the murder. If I lose my life, I can live with that.”
- If a group insurance handbook : If your medical insurance terminates for any reason including death, you may elect within 30 days to continue such medicine insurance.
- One a leaflet : If you cannot read, this leaflet will tell you how to get lessons.
- Fifty-five people percent of young people looking for their first jobs are unemployed.
- As you will see, the limitations of this product are endless.
- You can get two free drinks for the price of one.
- Once he’d gone past the point of no return, there was no going back.
- Publicize your business absolutely free. Send $6.
- The only different between me and a madman is that I am not mad – Salvador Dali.
- Turn your coins into cash today.
- Ad for answering machine : You may leave message of any length up to five minutes.
The Greatest Sin in Advertising
We are living in an advertising world. The advertisements here are more entertaining than the articles, stories and special features.

- Our vacuum cleaner sucks
- If any piece proves defective, we will replace it with one of the similar quality
- You can order our rings by post. State size or enclose a string tied around your finger
- All the chicken you can eat. This is the same delicious chicken we have been serving for the past five years
- We offer competitive salaries, full benefits, and real growth opportunities that are often promised, but rarely delivered
- Divorce $99. Bankruptcy included
- Help wanted : must have experience sewing, crafts, and quitting
- Wanted : Salesgirl. Must be respectable until after Christmas
- Wanted : Woman to hook rugs and a salesman
- Jack’s laundry : Leave your clothes here. And spend the afternoon. Have a good time.
- Shakespeare’s Pizza – Free chopsticks
- Apt for rent : Water, heat, garbage provided
- Free : farm kittens, ready to eat
- For sale : Antique desk suitable for lay with thick legs and large drawers
- Tired of cleaning yourself? Let me so it.
- Our bikinis are exciting. They are simply the tops.
- Try our cough syrup. You will never get any better.
- Wanted : Young woman to pick fruits and produce at night.
Floating Market 水上市场
There are a few floating markets in Bangkok. The floating markets offer unique, culturally immersive experience, featuring vendors selling fresh fruits and vegetables, authentic Thai street food, local handicrafts and others. I have visited the floating markets for at least 3 times but I did not buy any items or try any of the food. I was just busy taking photographs as the floating markets are the photographers’ paradise.







































Bangkok 曼谷
One night in Bangkok will get your heart pumping. There are so many things to see and experience and one night is definitely not enough. I have been to Bangkok for more than 10 times. Here are some of the places which you could explore while you are in Bangkok.













The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok. A must visit if you are first time in Bangkok.








The Mahanakhon SkyWalk is located in the King Power Mahanakhon tower. It is Thailand’s highest observation deck at 314 meters. It features a thrilling glass-tray floor on the 78th-floor rooftop, 360-degree panoramic views and a rooftop bar.













Boat Noodle Alley is a small collection of popular boat noodle restaurants located just north of Bangkok’s Victory Monument.




The Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok (also known as “JJ Market”) is the world’s largest weekend market, featuring over 15,000 stalls across 27 sections, offering everything from fashion and antiques to plants, animals and food.









The Bangkok’s Chinatown is a premier, bustling destination for street food, with vibrant, crowded night markets, historic shophouses and numerous famous Chinese temples. It is a must-visit for dining, shopping and exploring.










Khao San Road is a premier backpacker hub. It has vibrant nightlife, district and budget traveler destination. It offers an intense 24-hour mix of street food, hostels, bars, tattoo parlors, massage and shopping.








Soi Cowboy is a famous neon-lit entertainment street in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area. It is known for its numerous go-go bars, vibrant nightlife and lively atmosphere.








Madame Tussauds is located in the Siam Discovery. I did not get into the wax museum; just took some photos from the entrance.





The Siam Ocean World is a spacious aquarium with hundreds of marine species on display but I did not managed to get in. Pictures are taken from the entrance.





The Siam Amazing Park, also known as Siam Park City or Suansiam, is an amusement and water park located in the Khan Na Yao district.









The Ancient City is a museum park featuring replicas of famous Siamese sites.











The Safari World is a tourist attraction consisting of the Marine Park and the Safari Park.


























The people I met in Bangkok











Phuket 普吉岛
Phuket is famous for its stunning tropical beaches with clear waters and vibrant nightlife, though I seldom go out at night. Patong beach is a very interesting place as there are many water activities, though I never take the Parasailig nor Jey Ski. I have visited Phuket 3 times and each time I found there are something new. Worth visiting again

Initially, I was thinking of taking the bus from Johor to Hat Yai and than take another bus to Phuket. When the KKK bus reached the Malaysia-Thai border, we were told that Hat Yai was flooded and the bus was unable to move further. I had to take the train to Penang and took a flight to Phuket.


I took the bus and went for a tour of the Phuket town.









Saw this stall of street food “A Pong Mae Sunee” that has the Michelin award from 2022 to 2025. They are selling coconut crepes cooked in mini woks over charcoal at S$1 for 6 pieces.



































I took the guided tour and visited 3 islands

































After staying 6 days and 5 nights in Phuket, I took the premium VIP sleeper bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Bangkok. This is a 16 hours ride with food and drinks provided.









Songkhla 宋拉
Songkhla is in southern Thailand, near the border with Malaysia. It is about 30 minutes drive to Hat Yai.




































Ayutthaya 大城府
This is my second trip to Ayutthaya. The first trip was a quick few hours tuk-tuk tour of the place during a raining day. For this trip, I stayed for 3 days and 2 nights in Ayutthaya. I even took a boat ride to view the temples that are along the river.







I stayed in this Zleepinezz Hostel which fits in well with my needs, activities and plans. Breakfast is included in the room rate and there is a special dish each day for Asian people. There is a night market about 400 meters walk from the hostel. The banana waffle was extraordinarily good. There are also fried silkworms and crispy crickets in the market but these are not for me.












Ayutthaya is a city full of interesting ruins of Buddhist temples. The center is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. If you ask me which temples are worth seeing? My answer is “I do not know”. I bought the ticket to visit 7 temples. Just walk out of the hostel and I could see the 2 famous historical temples. Walk another 20 minutes down, I see another 2 more historical temples. The other 3 temples are a bit far, need to take transport. I will suggest that you get the ticket that allows you to visit all the 7 temples at 300 baht instead of paying 80 baht per temple visit.



































I booked the afternoon boat ride with the hostel. Despite the bad weather, with a little of bit rain, we managed to get off the boat twice to visit the temples. I was curious to know how do the people live along the river when the water occasionally came into the house when it rains.




























Beijing 北京
在北京看到了长城的雄气,
颐和园的秀气,
故宫的霸气,
寺庙的灵气,
果然名不虚传!
印象深刻


多年之后再度到访
仍然看到那些熟悉的地方
但是心里有一种感觉
北京已经不一样了
以前必须携带现金
现在使用手机一扫
吃饭坐车和买东西
一个码全都搞定了
想要去天安門廣場走走
得上网预约日期和时间
地铁路线变得更加便捷
站告牌也跟随会说话了
高楼快要剪破天边的云
霓虹灯在夜色中聚跳舞
我仍然站在路边轻感叹
北京啊我快认不出你了


但是那熟悉的暖风, 还是从胡同里吹边来


无法进入宫殿,只能留在宫外寻找格格拍照









上次错过了这个遺址公園. 这次一定要去看看这个被英法联军烧毁的圆明园.









綠草蒼蒼, 白霧茫茫
有位佳人, 在水一方
綠草萋萋, 白霧迷離
有位佳人, 靠水而居
– 瓊瑤





北京国家体育场 – 鸟巢




北京奥运会国家游泳中心 – 水立方




北京环球度假区









美食齐聚在北京





Tianjin 天津

早上走出天津站
河风吹来轻温暖
街头美食真不少
早餐吃上狗不里
下午来到步行街
买了一些冰箱贴
继续走到文化街
天津景点可真多
意大利式风情街
天津之眼摩天轮
鼓楼老街世纪钟
还有獨特鐘書閣
一天无法到看完
下次再度来参观














































火车站出来的人越来越少了
夕阳可把街道染得暖洋洋的
河边对面的人也越来越多了
夕阳可把河水照得亮晶晶的
街道的灯一盏一盏亮起来了
桥上的风吹过来是刚刚好的
天空几只小白鸽轻飞过来了
河两岸慢慢开始热闹起来了
我站在天津河边发起呆来了
傍晚的美景也从这里开始了













