Entries from '2009'
2009-05-11 to 13 Hangzhou
2009-05-11 Hangzhou What a bright hot day, we carry all our luggage and continue our China trip to Hangzhou – an hour and a half train journey southwest from Shanghai. Upon arrival, We take a wooden public bus to Mingtown Hangzhou Youth Hostel. The room is very nice with Chinese touches, especially the transparent window…
2009-05-07 to 10 Shanghai
2009-05-07 Shanghai Today we go to the 1933. It’s a former slaughter House which is now used as a big Art exhibition / Gallery function sort of thing. The Architecture is very interesting. It’s a four floor building with heaps of different stairways and bridges. Looks like the cattle had to go this way before…
2009-05-01 to 06 Beijing
2009-05-01 Beijing Today we walked around in Beijing. Had a look at the New Modern Style Library. 2009-05-02 Beijing We entered the Forbidden City through the Meridian Gate. The dimensions are huge. It’s a real wide open space between the different Buildings and Gates. Each Place and Building has a funny name. Like “Gate of…
2009-05-30 Beijing
Today we visit the 798. It’s a former Industrial area. Now it’s full of Galleries and Art Exhibitions. Mostly modern chinese Art. Many young people and “western” perople come here. It’s a very interesting Place. At around sunset we go to the Nest. The Olympic stadium of 2008 in Beijing. Next to the Nest is…
2009-04-29 Beijing
We’ve been in the Temple of Heaven. It’s a large area with a round temple. One of Chinas manny minories was also visiting the Temple in their traditional cloth. They became an attraction themself even if they are just visitors. At the night Sin Sze’s friend Xiao showed us the modern drop shaped Opera House…
2009-04-28 Beijing
Today Sin Sze and I are flying to Beijing. We are exited to go to China. The Flight, Security Procedures and Immigration Check were easy. The Headphones provided in the Plane were interesting as they worked like a Doctors Stethoscope. It’s a bright sunny day in Beijing with just one cloud covering the whole sky….
2009-03-30 Sydney
On Tuesday 24th of March I say goodbye to Brisbane and fly Sydney. Wanna spend the last week in this great City. My flight to Hong Kong is at the 1st April. So I do all sort’s of things that I enjoy in Sydney. Swimming in the Ocean at Coogee beach, going to Bars and…
2009-03-18 Brisbane
Not much has happened in the last weeks. I spend time hunting a job, polishing my portfolio, writing job applications. But no luck on the hunt so far. The hope to get a Job is very low. Two Game companies have been closed down in Australia not long ago, one in Brisbane. Many experience people…
2009-20-20 Brisbane
Unfortunately I was ill for some days. Had strong headache and fever. Ate lot’s of healthy food and rest. Now I’m back to work and I’d like to share some Pictures with You. Some are from the Game on Exhibition where I’ve been. It’s about Classical Computer games and new Computer Games.