Thursday, November 24, 2016

Day 9 - Yingge Ceramic Museum, Sanxia Old Street


Feeling nostalgic... we had breakfast at this shop in Ximending two years ago. They served delicious big dumplings with prawn fillings. The lady boss got quite an attitude though.

@ Yingge Ceramic Old Street 莺歌陶瓷老街


A cobbled street lined with ceramic shops. Ryan got bored very quickly. 

@ Yingge Ceramic Museum 莺歌陶瓷博物馆



Spacious museum with multilingual audio-guides to help visitors to learn about the processes involved in ceramic making. There were even audio-guides specifically for children (with exaggerated voices la).


Not a single "Once broken, considered sold" signage. They trusted visitors would know the right thing to do. 


Prize-winning teapots.

@ Sanxia Old Street 三峡老街



Hmmm... a bit like Jonker Street in Melaka la, with lots of souvenir and snack shops.

@ Eslite Dunhua Bookstore 诚信书店(敦南店)

There was a 24-hour bookstore in Taipei, and we just had to go and see to believe.



Shoppers, feel free to bring your bags in, flip the pages, or even stay around all night... in a bookstore. Generous with knowledge, definitely. If you're feeling thirsty, go grab a beer or wine from our adjoining cafe.

Man, I just went to the Sabah State Library in Suria Sabah yesterday, and they were so stingy with electricity that they covered all their electrical points so that nobody could charge their handphone or laptop.

Malaysia still has a long way to go to become a developed country.

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