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Malaysian Mirror
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 07:26
A SATIRE IN Bolehland, furious preparations are being made to market Malaysia as the most Incredible Nation in the world.
“Incredible Malaysia” is the new tagline from Tourism Malaysia. For once, the powers that be at the ministry have got it right. We beat many countries for [...]
With all the negative press about Malaysia especially stories about extreme Islamists activities, the high price of alcohol and political turmoil, it’s hardly surprising that tourists numbers have dived since last year. To be fair however, this is a great place for good and reasonably-priced food at all hours of the day. Despite endless concrete [...]
Most people probaby assume that thankas are made in Tibet since Tibet is famous for its thankas. In fact, most thankas are made in Nepal, where it’s cheaper. I have had the privilege of visiting a thanka school in Nepal. The above 2 are bought while there. I no longer have them as I have [...]
Singing patriotic songs ala communist China during the height of the Cultural Revolution. Chinese-style blind allegiance to political leaders appears to have surfaced in Tibet. Note the place - horse-riding dance festival in Gyantse, Tibet.
Parading Beijing-approved child reincarnations at the Gyantse Horse-riding dance festival. Reincarnations of high-ranking lamas are widespread in Tibet. One wonders [...]
I am the kind of tourist the Chinese Government would love to ban, or even imprison as a lesson to others. I had not only committed a crime in their soil, I am also guilty of attempted bribery of a Chinese official.
The year was 2005 and it was my last day in Tibet before I [...]
People
Strangely enough, it’s the people that either endear
or repulse you. Here, as in the physical landscape contrasts,
you have contrasting personalities. The poor are
hardcore poor, ranging from the homeless (they sleep in the park like
it’s a huge camping trip but without the tents somewhere near the expressway in
Manila itself or sometimes just on
pavements. Not even makeshift [...]
Manila is chaotic, polluted - if you walk, you breathe
in tonnes of exhaust fumes and smells of stale urine.
If you take the jeepney, it’s very cramped but
relatively cheap. If you take the taxi, it’s 30 Pesos
flag fare. Everything except ciggi and alcohol is more
expensive than KL and Bkk. Pineapple rice costs 300
pesos (abt RM24) at [...]
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