Cheju Island-Part 2

Today, half day tour around the island (I heard Cheju island is 2.5 times larger than S'pore, with only 565K population size, which means plenty of free land spaces for further development. Anyway, the more I explore and learn about Cheju, the more I like it and fallen in love with this place. There are more and more to explore and the weather during day time around 15-18 Degree C is superb. And guess what, there are lots of Abalone here, and I am eating lots of them, and seafood, fresh from the sea, which also means a lot of shashimi. And now too I understood why oranges and tangarines from Cheju are so popular in Korea. And this is the season for citrus here, and you can see the whole island with tangarines, which to me is lovely view and scenery.
Some pictures to share.



Sunrise peak


Sunrise Crater with many types of vegetation


In the rear view, the Sunrise peak, under Unesco listing



The two statue, close to 300 years old, any Polynesian influence? They said this is Mongolian influence which I do not believe so



Cheju is famous for stones, strong winds and ladies, strong ones. Strong ladies here to refer to lady divers, and lady who work to support family....She is not Ninja okay, but a lady diver.




Grasses, can be used to cover the rooftop, like our atap nipah







Dachangjin was filmed here, a few scenes, showing the place where Changjin learn some berbal medicines at a hillside



The famous tangarine, delicious


Traditional Folk Village, the local government still try to keep this alive


Lots of sea algae..


Choong
Cheju Island

Cheju Island-South Korea

Last Friday, I flew back from Seoul Korea and now, I am back to South Korea, this time, very south of South Korea (according to my Colleague, the southern most of South Korea is an island called Mara), and the place is called Cheju Island or Jeju Island, the Hawaii of South Korea.

Arrived around 3Pm, and Cheju Island airport is very small, but then again, you have many Chinese visitors coming here, and as anywhere else, when you have Chinese tourists, you have very loud voice. But then I cannot complain too much, for I am considered a Chinese too, though a Malaysianised version.

We arrived at Shilla hotel, very nice, next to seaside.
And visited two place, that is the cliff and also the waterfall, and I was made to understand that they have 3 unesco listings in Cheju Island alone. Shall update more when I have the chance to blog more.

Here are a few pictures to share:








Early X'mas tree, in the hotel lobby. Red and green, though picture quality was not good, but X'mas mood is here






Look at the background of this picture, the bridge


I like the fruits if this tree, reddish and beautiful



The hotel room, took it immediately when I checked in


The pool view, outside my room, and they have a band playing music at nite time, stop at 10pm sharp. Jazz mainly


The beachview, Hyatt hotel is next to it


The welcoming chocolate, almost half empty now, haha.

And then, early dinner, and seafood was good. They have their own Abolone, but I do not like Abolone so much, sorry about that. Hei, they have sword fish, of what we called ikan parang in Malaysia. It is a delicacy here, but I can recall that we can buy this fish quite cheap in Malaysia, not sure now.

And finally, I went for my swimming. The interesting part of the pool is that, it is partially outdoor, and partially indoor, and both are interconnected, and it is nice to swim in the outdoor pool, when temperature is only 10 degree C, but luckily, it the water is heated.........haha.


Choong
Shilla hotel, room 661
Cheju Island
South Korea

我在祈祷。。。。。


我喜欢的。。。。。




我也喜欢。。。。。。


choong,seoul

My Small Uncle-6th Uncle's 100th day of passing away

As I recall and mentioned by my sister, my seh cek, my small uncle, who passed away in End August will be coming to 100th day soon. I have yet to write any article on his passing away, as it was hard, to write on this, and it was also partially, finding not enough time to do so, as I could not access my blogsite in China.

Anyway, I just wish and pray my uncle a Happy Life in another world, and Happy Journey. ANd I will always pray for him. This coming Chinese New Year, as my sister, Nancy said, will be one uncle less. Last year, our dad, dad was not around the home anymore, and this year, we will not see anymore, his zest for parties, and family gatherings. I miss my dad, and I miss my seh chek too.





Just Me, Seoul

In Seoul Now

Sorry for not updating my blogsite for so long, as I have been busy and traveling non-Stop. Now, in Seoul, back tomorrow, rest for one nite, and Sunday, I will be back to Korea again, but this time, to one of the destinations I have been thinking of going, and that is Cheju island. Will update once I have there.
Weather is getting colder here, and I am getting some flu symptoms. By the way, tonite is the Thanksgiving nite and I received a message from one colleague thanking me for supporting him along the way, guiding him and giving him so many chances to improve. Anyway, Happy Thanksgiving day.

OK for now, nite.

Choong, Seoul.

IN Hongkong Now

Dear dear, in HK now, and will depart soon. And once back to mainland China, it would be hard to update and in HK, basically, also I do not have much time to update anything.
Catch up later guys.....


Choong
HK Regal hotel,
HK airport

Kyeong-Team Building

As I mentioned in my earlier mail, was in Seoul, and after my meeting, took KTX train to Kyeongju, a historical city for Shilla Dynasty. We checked into the hotel, Hyundai hotel and my room is facing the sea, so nice and romantic. You will see some of the pictures attached later .




My PCSS Team members having a meeting in Hyundai Hotel, Kyeongju. Looks cool, isn't it?


If you are a "Unesco Heritage Fan', please visit this temple


I want to breakfree, hahahaha.............


Udon, with a type of sesame sauce, Delicious, but cannot finish all the noodles






A front view of Unesco Heritage temple/Park, called Bulguksa. Beautiful place, something similar like like what you find in Kyoto Park during Autumn. A very nostalgic feeling return.....


A nite view, from my room, opp. the beautiful lake.



















Choong,
Hyundai Hotel,Kyeongju,
South Korea

Hello, it's me

Well, just got back or I would say, just checked in, into best western hotel, formerly known as holiday inn. And when I am blogging, it means I am out of china and free in a way to blog, and write what I wanted. And I miss the chance to write. It is always good to write. Anyway, this whole week, Until Sunday, I would be in Korea for my business discussion with a customer, and also for Korean sales team discussion and team building in kyongju (the place where Shilla Dynasty was born, and also was one of the longest serving empire, together with Roman Empire, as I was told.

Today, my trip to Korea door Seoul was for a discussion with a customer her, as they suddenly decided not to use our product without a proper explanation. I think this is definitely not acceptable after so much time, money and products have been invested and without a proper explanation and reason, they want to stop everything, even though it is just a verbal agreement, they have to honor or give us a proper explanation together with a possible solution. I think this is more professional approach and proper business etiquette. But sometimes, I cannot understand this Korean biggest conglomerate, and the way they conduct the business. As though they promise you a marriage and out of a sudden, they pull out, like the runaway bride the last minute without any reason and disappear. This is so irresponsible and I am sure in USA, you could be sued, until you cry for your Mama and daddy.....ouch. It makes me puke sometimes, fxxx, I cant understand why people of such an organization can behave this way. What makes a successful man, I do not know this definition anymore. I think from young our ah ma and ah kong thought us about this life principles and we should be able to apply that anywhere, for as long as live, right? Is that not a form of legacy left for us, the the next generation and generation after that, if we have that coming generation,,,,lah.......!

Ok for now. Got to take my shower, even though it is winter already, and by the way, I will share more about kyongju after I reach there, and hopefully, I would be able to access via wifi or internet


Nite from Seoul
South Korea

Choong