Hong Kong and Macau panoramas

I haven't had much time to post on here lately since coming back from Hong Kong, but here are some panoramic photos from Hong Kong and Macau that I put together this weekend. Click the images for larger views.

The new City of Dreams casino on the Cotai Strip in Macau.

The Macau skyline as seen from Fortaleza do Monte.

The Hong Kong skyline as seen from the International Finance Centre.

The Hong Kong skyline as seen from across Victoria Harbor in Tsim Sha Tsui.

The Macau skyline as seen from Fortaleza do Monte.

The Macau skyline as seen from Fortaleza do Monte.

The Hong Kong skyline as seen from across Victoria Harbor in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Hollywood Road outside the former Hong Kong Police Station and Victoria Prison.

More photos will be posted later.

South Korea Sights: Dongdaemun Gate

I'm going to start a semi-regular segment called South Korea Sights to show off any interesting places I see.



Just one subway station away from the orientation venue is a place called Dongdaemun (동대문 / 東大門). It is basically the old eastern city gate of Seoul for the wall that surrounded the city during the Joseon Dynasty. The original gate was built in 1396; it was renovated in 1453 and rebuilt in 1869.

It is probably one of the key places to see the old and new structures of Seoul side by side. Around Dongdaemun Gate is a bunch of shopping centers, both above and below ground. There is also a market called Dongdaemun Market just around the corner, which I didn't visit.

It's also at a very busy intersection in the Jongno distruct of Seoul so the large traffic volume further contrasts old and new. It is served by Dongdaemun Station of the Seoul subway.

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