Bongeunsa (531 Bongeunsa-ro, Samseong 1(il)-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul) — Bongeunsa is a Buddhist temple located in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It was constructed in the 10th year of Silla King Weongseong’s reign (794). In 1498, Queen Jeonghyeon refurbished Gyeonseongsa Temple and renamed it Bongeunsa Temple. Originally located near the Royal Tomb of King Seongjong, […]
Unlike China and Japan, which had varying degrees of interaction with the west by the early 20th century, Korea was little known in international circles at that time, in part because of its unique history. In 1897, the Korean Empire (which included what’s now North Korea, as well as South Korea), was formed by Emperor […]
Hong Kong Film Archive (50 Lei King Road, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong Island) – with a vibrant film industry of its own, it’s no surprise that this archive exists. There are four floors dedicated to state-of-the-art film storage and preservation, exhibitions and screenings of old Hong Kong classics and films from around the world. […]
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island) — With its vast curtain of glass and 40,000 square-meter aluminum roof sculpted to echo a seabird soaring in flight, the striking Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre is a major landmark on the Hong Kong Island skyline. Known worldwide as […]
Hong Kong Arts Centre (2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong) – this Arts Centre holds a variety of events (for both children and adults). It also has several galleries (such as the Goethe Institute, a movie theater, and two performing art spaces.
Colombo Dutch Museum (Prince Street, Colombo) — The building was constructed during the Dutch occupation of Colombo from 1656 to 1796. It was the former residence of the Dutch Governor Thomas van Rhee. The building was a teacher training college and an institute to instruct clergymen between 1696 and 1796. It was the residence of […]
Bangkok Art and Cultural Centre (Pathumwan Intersection, facing the MBK and Siam Discovery Centres, Bangkok) — the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) is a new mid-town facility for the contemporary arts. Programs for art, music, theatre, film, design, and cultural/educational events take place in a friendly and recreational atmosphere – with cafe, restaurants, book […]
Buddha Dordenma Statue (Kuenselphodrand National Park, Thimphu) — this statue is famous for more reasons than one! It is not only the tallest sitting statue of Buddha in the world at 5.15 meters in height, but is actually a collection of 125,000 images of Buddha on the statue. The massive statue is bronze and golden […]
Chimei Museum (No. 66, Sec. 2, Wenhua Rd., Rende Dist., Tainan City) — founded in 1992 by Mr. Wen-Long Shi, this is a renowned private museum with the richest collection in Taiwan. The works of art in Chimei Museum’s permanent exhibition are coming from both Chi Mei Culture Foundation and Mr. Shi’s family private collections; […]
Cù Chi Tunnels (Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City) – located just over an hour via car (36 km.) outside of downtown Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), the Cu Chi Tunnels are a vast network of underground tunnels from the 1940s, expanded by guerrilla Viet Cong during the American War. The tunnels were hiding […]