Visit To University Of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus

Visit To University Of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus - Went to an excursion to Kajang yesterday, to find a friend at University of Nottingham. A very nice and prestige UK university, but located in the middle of a rural green forest, very near to Broga Hill. I know it's good for the student to concentrate on studies when the campus is located very far from the city, but I find the place quite rural and there's nothing much around the town. 

Anyway, the friend was Yiphing, she brought me around the campus to check it out. It's quite cool and green, and a lot bigger than Taylor's University (that I am in), as well as peaceful. It has a modern architecture campus building, similar to UTAR, but somehow, I just don't like the location. I am more a city person. :D Did I mention it's about an hour to the city centre? 

Working out.

Beautiful lake surround with nice greenery.

Western students really have life, enjoying fresh air and sun by the platform outside the room.

Very beautiful black campus accommodation. I like this.

Taipei: Wu Fen Pu & Raohe Night Market

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Taipei Trip: Wu Fen Pu & Raohe Night Market (Day 3) - First of all, do not visit Wu Fen Pu Wholesale Garment Market on a Monday (go on other day but not Monday), because the people will not entertain you or sell you anything. You can touch, you can see but you just can't buy! Sad, should have know this earlier. But nevermind, Raohe Night Market is just a stone throw away, we headed to the night market after a quick disappointed walk in Wu Fen Pu.

Bike sharing in Taipei, I like it!

I tell you, I want this pig pet, where can I find?!

(Wu Fen Pu Wholesale Area)

(Wu Fen Pu Wholesale Area)

(Wu Fen Pu Wholesale Area)

(Wu Fen Pu Wholesale Area)

Cute little poodle.

I've read on the net that Raohe Night Market is one of the good night market in Taipei. To be honest, it's good, in term of food choices, but not shopping. There's nothing much to shop, eat is number one here, buy is number zero. Of course, do pay a visit to this place, because you can find some good eat here! Weather turned a bit colder when night falls, so visiting the night market was not a warm one. 

Temple in front of Raohe Night Market, the place where you can find public toilet. (Raohe Night Market)

One of my favourite beverage in Taiwan - Bittergourd Juice. (Raohe Night Market)

As usual, night markets in Taipei are filled with tourists, of course locals too. The first thing to do, visit the the temple, go to the public washroom (temples are the good place for free public toilet) and have the hands washed, then we started the night market exploration. 

Hu Jiao Bing. (Raohe Night Market)

Wu Jiao Bing (Pepper Biscuit) is a must try because there's many people queuing for it. HAHA. It's Chinese-style biscuit stuffed with a whole lot of pepper-marinated meat and yes, it's indeed delicious.

Interestingly, there's many this game store where you can win teddy bear. Only in Taiwan. (Raohe Night Market)

Herbal Pork Ribs Soup. Must try. There's so many stalls at there, and you must be thinking which is the best. Well, they are they same to me. (Raohe Night Market)

Lu Rou Fan, all-time favourite. (Raaohe Night Market)

Herbal Pork Ribs Soup is another must try at there. The fragrance of Chinese herbs is very strong and tasty together with the essence of pork ribs. Well, it's a modified version of our Bak Kut Teh I would say, but with a stronger herb taste and lighter in colour. An addition of Lu Rou Fan (again) do serves the meal well.

This person is selling deep fried Oreo biscuit, dare to try? (Raohe Night Market)

Taofu Fa Pudding, which I find it quite normal, just like normal sweet jelly. (Raohe Night Market)

They claim that the string treatment on the face can remove blackhead permanently. Seriously? (Raohe Night Market)

Huge sesame chicken drumstick. (Raohe Night Market)

Pork Liver soup, quite interesting. (Raohe Night Market)

Food doesn't stop coming to us at Raohe Night Market. We had exotic pork liver soup and a huge chicken drumstick cooked with sesame oil which I find it somewhat special, and good too!

Handmade Bubble Pearl. (Raohe Night Market)

What a food-ful night at Raohe, ended with a Taiwanese bubble tea. We were lazy to walk to the MRT and cab was the solution to go back to the hotel.

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Taipei: Visiting Taipei 101, Ding Tai Fung & Surroundings

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Taipei Trip: Visiting Taipei 101, Ding Tai Fung & Surroundings (Day 3) - Visiting the 3rd attractions, the once the tallest bamboo-shape building in the world - Taipei 101. If you ask me whether I like maize-shape building - Petronas KLCC or the bamboo-shape building - Taipei 101, I'll pick the maize. Come on, it's really not as magnificent as I thought. Petronas KLCC is sparking clean every day with shiny stainless steel frame, but the Taipei 101, looks old and dusty. They need some polish and cleaning.

LOVE Sculpture.

I should have stop complaining now, it's still one of the greatest architecture success after all. :P Taipei 101, tallest building in Taiwan, and that's it. The one and only tall building in Taipei. If you do notice, there's not really many tall skyscrapers in Taipei. 

BRANDED!

Inside it houses office as well as a shopping mall that includes all the high-end designers' label which will makes rich go WOW. It's a quiet mall on a Monday afternoon, Prada is very cheap in Taiwan as far as I know, comparing to other Asian country. 

For food, Ding Tai Fung is a must try, because it's the number one restaurant on TripAdvisor! Don't expect it to be expensive because I find the food is quite reasonable. Food taste is great but what's even better is the service, you will know what I mean if you visit the restaurant. Young Taiwanese waitress, with their cute voices, you will just get goosebumps after a while and the service was just superb. Every worker has a smile on their face. Well, just not regretting visiting the number 1 restaurant.

After that, we walked towards to the MRT station which is rather far. Passed by Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, a departmental store with a funny long Japanese name where every department is allocate in one building. So men's section in one building, ladies' section in another. That's big!

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