For the longest time, Silk Road east to west is considered the mysterious veiled journey filled with trade secrets & exotic finds. Having traversed part of this journey, I can imagine this to be the case in hundreds of years of the past. The route itself is an ever-changing route to avoid trecherous terrain, murderous … More Silk Road #1 Dunhuang : Travel Ideas
I chanced upon this series while browsing an article about the “expected” give and take in relationships especially in the business world. At 40 episodes, the series started off slow and steady, differing from the norm by focusing on extensive multi-generational perspectives of employees in the financial institution & industry. (Specifically a bank and an … More City of the City 城中之城 (2024) : C-Drama Series Review
Having watched Road Home, I have subsequently found out that a number of the scenes in the series are filmed in Xinjiang, specifically in northern Xinjiang. When we decides to go to Xinjiang, the scenic northern part was unanimously chosen. Xinjiang is actually split into northern and southern part by the Tianshan mountain range. At … More Urumqi city & nearby attractions, window to Xinjiang region : Travel Ideas
This 40-episode series is not your usual Chinese drama series. Each episode is almost independent of each other, with glimpses of continuity in the male and female leads in the series – Fan Si Si and Li Tian Ran, respectively portrayed by Yukee Chen and Zheng Kai. The unlikely couple is as different as day … More Never Give Up (2023) 今日宜加油 : Review C-Drama Series
The ancient kingdoms have always entranced me, and my imagination will run wild when thinking how our ancestors live in the past. Southeast Asia actually packs a lot of historic kingdoms in its history, many of which is disintegrated with time. The remaining although not many, provides glimpses of the previous kingdoms and its grandeur … More Magnificient of ancient Khmer kingdom : Travel Ideas
A short series of only 8 episodes, To The Wonder follows the naive & youthful Liu Wen Xi as she goes “adulting” and experiencing life journeys. An aspiring writer, Liu Wen Xi starts off as a waitress in Urumqi city but faces ridicule and ultimately fired. She decides to temporarily stays with her mom and … More To The Wonder (2024) 我的阿勒泰 : C-Drama Review
Chancing upon this series, the first couple of episodes are actually a little slapstick in nature and may turn off some viewers. But persevere, and you will find an adventure into the life of Zhang Chu Lan and his friends, in an ironic twist of wuxia-style with special power, the competitive nature of human-being, their … More I Am Nobody (2023) : C-Drama Series Review
The 39-episode xianxia series is based on the web novel by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang, Accompanying the Phoenix. I have actually read the translated version of the Chinese web novel earlier, and re-read the story to have a better comparison with the series. Below a link to the English translation. https://allnovelupdates.com/book/accompanying-the-phoenix The series is helmed … More Legend of Shen Li (2024) 与凤行 : C-Drama Series Review
Surabaya is a city located on Java island of Indonesia. Located to the east side of the Javanese island, it is less popular compared to Jakarta and Bandung. Landing there for the first time, Surabaya has its own charm to mesmerise – both new or old tourists alike. While planning for the trip to Surabaya, … More Going back to nature @ Surabaya : Travel Ideas
This is an adventure series using xian xia as the background, with the focus on growing up, facing a prejudiced world and finding your own footings in life. The journey finds 4 friends from different background coming together in the journey. Hu Zhi is a demon tiger, whereby his demonic aura is hidden from a … More Tiger & Crane (2023) : C-drama Series Review
Cheng's Musings 