Articles tagged ‘Chinese’
The Magic of Mount Kawi: East Java
By Barrie | April 28th, 2008 |
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Mount Kawi, a major tourist destination near Malang city in East Java, is renowned for attracting fortune seekers. People visit Mount Kawi to ask for blessings and wish for many different things — a successful business, to meet their life partner or for a good career. It is even common to see ambitious politicians who [...]
Kampoeng China: Cibubur, Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | March 24th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Kampoeng China (Chinese Village), located at Kota Wisata housing complex in Cibubur, East Jakarta, is full of miniatures resembling famous places in China — Beijing’s Forbidden City or the Great Wall. Everything is painted red, the most important color in Chinese culture. There are also plenty of dragons and other traditional Chinese beasts. The site [...]
Kwan Sing Bio: The Crab Shrine: Tuban, East Java
By Barrie | February 8th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Some two centuries ago, a boat owned by a Chinese explorer became stranded near Tuban on the north coast of Java, which was then a marshy area teeming with crabs. In the face of this misfortune, so the story goes, the traveler pulled out his jiamsi sticks bearing verses that could foretell one’s fortune. He [...]
Creative Vegetables
By Barrie | January 22nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Sick of vegetables? Well, they don’t always have to be seen as staple ingredients for healthy meals — they can actually be used by anyone to pretty-up an otherwise dull dish — and that’s before they’re eaten. Chilies, onions, carrots, cucumbers and many other vegetables are willing objects. An otherwise-boring vegetable, like the radish, can [...]
Pasta Indonesiana
By Barrie | January 14th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
When a tourist first thinks about the foods of Indonesia, the likes of nasi goreng and bakso no doubt come to mind. However, all thoughts of Pasta foods somehow just don’t seem to fit. Pasta is more associated with Italy or even at its roots, China. Surprisingly enough Pasta was a big hit at the [...]
Ash House of Tjong Wins Cultural building Award
By Barrie | September 23rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Steeped in 480 years of history, Jakarta has seen its historic buildings struggle to stay standing beside the ever-growing capital. Many of the city’s historic buildings have lost their struggle with time, their facades and infrastructure deteriorating gradually.
Charm of Asia Festival: Semarang, Central Java
By Barrie | August 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Semarang city in Central Java is completing preparations for a major festival it will host from Aug. 10 to 15, called Semarang: Charm of Asia.
Crystal Jade My Bread: Central Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | July 5th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Many of us may have experienced the enjoyment of sipping a cup of green tea either at home (maybe rarely) or at a Chinese restaurant somewhere in the capital. No doubt, everyone will agree that green tea is really refreshing.
Heritage Night Tour: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | June 22nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
With the night still young, the bustle on Jl. Pasar Ikan 1, North Jakarta, begins as traders prepare for business. Few would expect it, but behind the activity of the night market sits another of the city’s unnoticed and unappreciated historical buildings.
Catholic Churches: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | June 1st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese has added color to the capital’s melting pot of multiculturalism since it was established in the city two centuries ago.
