Freedom

Oh gosh, before I leave this place,I feel the sense of freedom, a freedom to express myself, on what I have in my though within the parameters and limits, but having not able to access this blogsite for the last 2-3 weeks really treasure this time, this day, this opportunity to just write and express it. Yeah baby......I am so happy to write now, and I know and treasure more the freedom to do so, having the freehand to write something I want, without fear and favour.

Choong, HK Airport, 2.02pm

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Have been kept out of blogging for sometime. I am now in HK airport, enroute to Penang, and thank goodness, I found that I can now access to this blogspot of mine. In Beijing, I could not access for weeks, hence unable to update anything since then. Perhaps I could have written something sensitive, not very sure.
But anyhow I will keep on updating.

On the way back to Penang, to see my dad, caused he has been in and out of hospitals for quite a while. So, Wednesday, got a call from Sis, hence decided to go back, though time is a bit too rush, but still have to find the time. Last spoken, heard from Nancy, Dad is better. But I do not want to hold back anymore, hence, it is better to proceed with this trip and let Nancy goes back to Kl to be with her family for a while (to be fair,hahaha).

I have so many things to write, and I hope to there is actually no blockage to blogspot in China itself or if my article is too sensitive to local govenrment, they can delete or take it out.
I want my freedom back to write and share my story, that is all Luahanku is all about.

I will try to find ways to update my blogsite.
Stay in touch.

Choong, HK airport, 1.50PM.

Aung San Suu Kyi

I am not a politician, and having read much about her since probably my University days, and visited Yangon 2 times and also friends there, I feel her recent court case issue will not do much good for whole Myanmar. But that is not for my main comment here, I only wish her to have a fair trial and I think she has to be given equal rights like every Burmese and like every ASEAN citizen, expressing her thoughts, her rights, and her fight for her own beloved country.

Personally and as far as my understanding goes, I think she has sacrificed a lot for her country, for her family and for herself. I salute you for this, Madam Aung San Suu Kyi.

Choong, Seoul

Seoul

Haven't been writing much since my last posting, because I was indeed busy, but then again, I could not have any access to Blogger.com since a few days back, so, while the mind is willing, the body isn't, the anology is there.
I am in Seoul now, back to the capital place I used to be quite familiar with, in my previous jobs, that was while I was still in Acidchem. And a lot of memories flying back.
Shopping, restaurants near University locations, which making you rejuvenate a bit and time suddenly moves backward (or I wanted to feel that, it does not matter lah, tak apa kan).
And after meal, I found a pair of white sandal, which I wanted and I got it. May be share the picture later lah. Possible also this pair of Sandal was manufactured in China, and could have only cost USD 1? I bought it for USD 5. But ok lah, kan, cause I like it mahhhhhhh, got style what- That is what Malaysians like us used to say.

Ok, now going to take my shower, then drink my ginseng tea, check a bit of my emails and then rest. hopefully, tomorrow can have 1 hour swimming, and then, garden terrace breakfast before I go off for my meeting in Doksan city.
Oh yeah, my long time friend, JungHwan called me, when I arrived to Incheon International airport. A long time friend, and I miss him, and his call suddenly cheers me up. That's what friends are for, and you value and treasure this type of friendships more, as you 'mature along' and when you travel to a foreign city, though I already considered a veteran, tapi kan, kita ini manusia betul tak, ada kamcheng, kamcheng lah.....

OK ok, talk too much, time to take my shower, before coming back to check my mail.

Nite from Novotel Ambassador hotel, Doksan, Seoul.

Guess Where This Place Is......

Answer will be given, but hint is mentioned in 3rd picture. Talk later

One Of My Personal Favourite Photos

One of my favourite views, from Jingshan park, on top of a small little hill, you can have a full view of Forbidden city, from the back-gate. Most tourists do not visit this park, hence could have missed out this view. Make sure you come to this park, and climb to the top of this little hill to have a full view. Come from East gate, and go out through the west gate (hope I got this correctly).

Choong, Beijing

Busy, BUsy, BUsy and BUSY....

Only one word to describe my schedule and business itinerary for now, BUSY.
I am now in Changsha, and then will be back to Beijing this weekend. Next week, will rush to Seoul, and possibly to Busan too (with the launching of our BSA-Asia business concept, I have been assigned to look after our Sales and Marketing activities in North Asia, covering CHina, including Taiwan and HK, Korea and Japan), and a lot of activities and market reports to do, people to meet, meetings to arrange. Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhh,
After Busan, back to Beijing, and I have to put my trips around other provinces in China (I have only covered 60-70% of China until now, too big country to cover, even after more than a year here), and then Osaka and Tokyo, then perhaps Taipei, and hopefully, I have the time to go back to Penang for a while, then back to Beijing.
OK, until now, just to voice out my feeling for now. Simply............too many things to do, but then, can I complain, and to who...... Only in my blogsite lah, that is why the title of this blogsite, Luahanku.. hahaha. Life, oh life........................

Choong, Changsha

Note : Changsha, except the spicy food, there is nothing special here, basically it is not a touristy attractions. The food, every dish, you will see chilli inside it, green, yellow, red. And the more you have, the spicy it would be...... They say, in Wuhan (Changsha is the city), the are not 'scared' of spicy and hot food'. 不怕辣 (in Sichuan, they say 辣不怕)

Have A Meaningful Malaysia-A Book I Want To Get

pic: from Mr. Anas Zubedy's blogsite

Dear friends, if you reading this, please try to see if you can get a copy of this book for me, or send it to me or keep a copy for me, and I will 'reclaim' it when I am back to Malaysia (May be Bengkooi can help to look for me, or my niece, Natasha will also possible, ......)
And most importantly, if there is a chance to read this book, please do so. I am not sure what the content is for now, but I believe it is for Malaysians' unity, you can read more here, http://www.letusaddvalue.blogspot.com/ (I like this blog-address, it reminds me of my previous job, and in our total rebranding exercise with our product range, we came out with this new marketing strategy, where we used this term-addvalueline....). If you have the time, read also Mr. Zubedy's blog, I think it is an interesting one.

Choong, Changsha

As I Recall-One Of My Favourite Pictures

Great Wall-Revisited

Yesterday, had a chance to revisit another popular part of Greatwall, Mutianyu（慕田峪），another one would be Badaling which I visited about 14 years ago, during Winter months. So, visiting Greatwall, in another season (summer time), in another location, gives different view, different meaning and different perception of Greatwall. I mean, we always assume that when we see a part of it, then, ok, that's it. But having a chance to see more of Greatwall parts in different location, another one is the the first gate in Qinghuangdao (which is the first point of Greatwall in the NorthEast, I will post another article later. Seems that there are many articles that I wanted to post but have yet to find the time to do so).
This visit was done, upon invitation from my German MD and also with a friend visiting fromMoscow, Sasha who is staying at his home (Sasha is a good friend and there was an article I have posted on him and his wife when I was in Moscow two years ago).
Mutianyu's Greatwall, during summer is beautiful and less crowded. A few pictures will be shared with you guys here. Basically, it was fun to have revisited Greatwall.

Choong, Beijing

Happy Wesak Day

Despite the tiredness from the 3-day continuous meeting,waiting up at 5-6am almost daily, and despite only arriving back home this hour, I still think there is a need to post this article, to wish everyone a Happy Wesak Day. And most important, the day to remember how Buddha has achieved enlightenment.
"Namo tassa bagavato arahato sama sambuddhasa"

May all beings be well
May all beings be happy
May all beings be peaceful
May all being be free from any harm

Happy Wesak Day, and during this day, try to be a vegetarian for a day, try to be environmental friendly, donate to the needy, offer prayers to the deceased, reduce your talking and try to be mindful and try to do good deeds. Of course you can practice or do this everyday, but if you have not done anything of such, try to start this during the holy day... and onwards.....

Ok, time for my sleep, and Happy Wesak Day again. Have a peaceful mind.

Love from Beijing,
Choong

Black Day????

Away from home country, I heard from friends that in Perak today, people going to Ipoh are not allowed to wear black-colored shirts and pants? Is this true? Why is it so?
I thought we always have the freedom to wear what we want, as long as it is not too revealing, bersopan-santun, with polite clothings, it should be fine, etcetc.
Anyway, I will try to get some information from friends later.

What a coincident that today, I am having a black trouser and black shirt, which was what my company attire is for the day, for our newly launched slogan for the company, United Performance, where we combined two business entities (in China and Korea) under one roof.
Coincident? Not sure, but I just hope that we have the freedom to choose and wear the color we want, wherever we are, as long as the customs (adat bersopan santun) has to be followed at all times.

Thanks.

Choong, Busan

Busan

Yeah, I am back to Busan, for business trips. Memories, memories, from my business calls with Cho back to them time when I was with Acidchem, and then my trips to a friend's house for holidays here, and my exploration of Busan, like going to gardens, visiting their famous seaside, Haeundae. And also walking around their first class park, next to Westin Chosun hotel.

Oops, sorry, I do not have any picture in this laptop to share with you guys, later, when I am back to Beijing, I will try to add in.
Yeah, got to shower soon, before enjoying my superb breakfast next to the sea, and then work as usual, may be until very late (as usual). By the way, I woke up at 5am China/Malaysian time, 6am Korean time for this exercise and in order to have some time to post an article here.

Yesterday, discussion was until 9PM Korean time, and a quick Sushi dinner, then a walk at the seaside before resting. Fully packed.

Choong, Westin Chosun Hotel, Busan

Congratulation, Natasha

My heartiest congratulations lah, to my niece and my sister, Nancy, lah, syukurlah, finally, Natasha will get her Diploma for Events Mgt... and sister now can -"pangsim, legalah' can at least feel that the burden has been lifted off her shoulder.
So, to Natasha, this is just a beginning for you, to go a step further. You need to get a job (no more working like a lone ranger, in a isolated office, in that environment, very hard to gain exposure, if you know what I mean). Then, moving further from there, something to call your own if you can do it well enough, so, take a step at one time (nah), but then sometimes, you can also leap a bit lah, but have to be careful, otherwise, you might missed the proper steps (terjatuh pula). Take it as a challenge, to learn and equipped yourself with more related experience.

And for us all, we are waiting eagerly to take photo with you lah, and your uncle must be in the top priority too, hahahahaha!

Ok for now, remember to do good deeds to others.........

From Uncle Choong in Beijing.