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December 31

Life in Sakkarah

Imagine living in Sakkarah, Egypt...
 
The necropolis at Sakkarah is the largest in Egypt.  In the middle is the funerary complex of Zoser, the pharoah who founded the IIIrd dynasty.  A mastaba (bench) is the burial chamber of the nobility and of court dignitaries and it is rectangular with slightly inclined walls.  Zoser was the first pharoah to entrust an architect, Imhotep, with the construction of a grandiose funerary complex.  Imhotep's invention consists of building a large mastaba and then over it he built a pyramid with four large steps.  The final step pyramid has six steps, 62 metres high.
 
Step pyramid of Zoser:
 
Doorway to the House of the South, at the side of the step pyramid:
 
Pyramid of Unas, south of the step pyramid, the last pharaoh of the Vth dynasty.  It was already ruined in 2000 B.C. but it contains a large part of the Pyramid Text.
December 29

The Egyptian Museum

Cairo Egyptian Museum - opened in 1902:

Two statues on either side of the gate represent the symbols of the North and the South of Ancient Egypt.  One is holding the lotus and the other the papyrus.

December 15

Wonderful World

Andy Lau doesn't seem to have aged at all, judging by his looks and energy...
November 30

Garden City - Suzhou

Suzhou - The city of gardens.
 
Wangshi Garden:
 
Hanshan Temple:
 
Suzhou Industrial Park:
 
Qili Santang Historical and Cultural Street:
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Wumen Bridge:
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Yes, I caught the Singapore Float at Wumen Bridge!
 
Suzhou girls:
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November 25

Ancient City - Nanjing

Capital of China's Jiangsu Province.
 
Xuanwu Lake:
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Fuzimiao District:
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Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall:
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Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge:
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