The Rainbow Bridge

Allow me to introduce this bridge to you from Wikipedia:

Rainbow Bridge is a suspension bridge for cars, trains and pedestrians, crossing northern Tokyo Bay between the Shibaura Wharf and the Odaiba waterfront development in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It was completed in 1993. The bridge spans 570 meters (1870 ft) and carries three transportation lines: Metropolitan Expressway No. 11 Odaiba Route on the upper deck, and Route 357 (also known as "Rinkō Dōro", Portside Avenue) and the Yurikamome New Transit on the lower deck.

The bridge has separate walkways on the north and south sides; the north side offers views of inner Tokyo Harbor and the Tokyo Tower, while the south side offers views of Tokyo Bay and occasionally Mount Fuji. The walkways may only be used during certain hours (9 am to 9 pm in the summer; 10 am to 6 pm in the winter). Bicycles and light motorcycles (under 50cc) are not permitted on the decks or the walkway of the bridge.

The towers supporting the bridge are white in color, designed to harmonize with the skyline of central Tokyo seen from Odaiba. There are lamps placed on the wires supporting the bridge, which are illuminated into three different colors, red, white and green every night using solar energy obtained during the day.

The bridge can be accessed by foot from Tamachi Station (JR) or Shibaura-futō Station (Yurikamome) on the mainland side.

Tokyo Tower

Recently, I have great interest in locating famous buildings or structures in the world. Although I have never been to these places, it can be great fun in learning something about them. To me, it is like a Geography lesson .

This part is an extract from Wikipedia:

Tokyo Tower is a communications tower located in Shiba Park, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It was constructed between 1957 and 1958 and opened on December 23rd, 1958. At exactly 332.6 meters (1,091 ft), this orange and white lattice tower is the tallest self-supporting steel structure in the world, the tallest artificial structure in Japan and is the 20th tallest tower in the world. Built in 1958, this Eiffel Tower-like structure owned by Nippon Television City Corporation, supports an antenna that broadcasts television and radio signals for important Japanese media outlets such as NHK, TBS and Fuji TV. In recent years, the tower has been instrumental in furthering Japan's push to switch from an analog signal to digital signal.

In addition to being a television and radio communications tower, Tokyo Tower doubles as a major Tokyo tourist site. Over 2.5 million people annually visit the tower's recreational Foot Town and two observations decks. Foot Town is a 4-storey building located directly under the tower that houses museums, restaurants and shops. Departing from here, guests can visit the two observation decks. The 2-storey Main Observatory is located at 150 meters (492 ft), while the smaller Special Observatory reaches a height of 250 meters (820 ft).












Unveiled in 1989, the new lighting arrangement required the removal of the light bulbs in favour of floodlights that were installed in and around the tower's frame. From dusk to midnight, 176 floodlights now completely illuminate the tower. Sodium vapor lamps are used from October 2 to July 6 to cover the tower in an orange color. From July 7 to October 1, the lights are changed to metal halide lamps to illuminate the tower with a white color. The reasoning behind the change is a seasonal one. Ishii believed that orange is a warmer colour and helps to offset the cold winter months. Conversely, she saw white as a cool color that helps during the hot summer months.

I love cartoons

Cartoons are very interesting. They are usually funny and simple figures. Their actions usually carry messages to the readers of books or watchers on TV.

What do you have in mind when you see this picture? Explain if you can.

New Hints:
1. These people are running in one direction.
2. They are wearing red scarfs.
3. They are not running Marathon.
4. All of them are males.
5. The houses are not modern ones, but in European style.
6. There are railed balconies.

日本關西遊(TVB旅遊特輯)- (1)

這類型的旅遊特輯非常適合我觀賞:
話說兩位青春派少女從香港飛日本，用了三個半鐘頭抵大阪關西機場。








她們買了兩張車票乘新穎型格火車去大阪市中心。








時值晚上，從客車上向外望，途經淡路島，然後大阪，夜景實在迷人。

一字排

在過去幾星期，我從蘇絲黃主持的烹飪節目中獲益良多，所學的名詞多了。

以前我只知道食物的總稱，尤其是肉類(例如豬肉、牛肉….)就算了，並沒有細研自己食著的是動物的那一部分。


今天不是了，我學會『一字排』是從肋骨那部分來的，以前真是孤陋寡聞極了。

大家不妨看看澳門黑沙公園那間餐廳怎樣燒烤『一字排』：
這裏，的『一字排』是整齊地被排開放在鐵架上，然後放在熊熊的炭火上烤熟。餐廳有專人久不久會幫這些『一字排』轉身，令熱力均衡地烤熟肉排的每部分。

蘇絲黃在餐桌上不忘向其同事講解『一字排』一番，不過有沒有人聽是另外一回事。

First Driving School

To Abby, driving is not a problem at the moment because she is used to turning the steering wheel of an “immovable” car at the play-area. The car itself has two small seats, low enough for small children to sit on. The steering wheel is at the front. The fun of turning the wheel has given small children chances to exercise their arms. They do not have to look at traffic lights, pedestrian crossing nor the busy traffic around.




The excessive turning of the wheel say, more than 360 degrees, will never make themselves turn round and round.

Abby enjoys turning the steering wheel because she is free to do so.

Her action of hands off the wheel often makes people gasp with horror on a real road.

Her looking up at the sky is equally dangerous on the road.














With more turning to her left may bring her down to the ground from her seat.

Turning round her head to talk with the passenger (me) behind is another dangerous act which may bring about a car-crash in real life. Fortunately her right hand is still clinging at the steering wheel.

Small Angels at Ma Wan Park

Up the wooden footsteps at Ma Wan Park, I found these lovely angels with wings.


[1] The first angel wears curly hair, most probably just having hair-done. It seems that she has tied wings at her back instead of their bearing out of the body. She is sitting very comfortably. Maybe she is waiting for someone.





[2] This angel is cute, with short hair and wearing long- short sleeves and a pair of shorts. She looks at me with puzzles.





[3] This angel wears a tube-like blouse and an umbrella-like skirt in the same tone of colour. Her gesture shows that she is conducting an orchestra.



[4] This angel is a hundred-percent dancer. She wears a light pink blouse and a skirt of many layers which looks like our thousand-layered cake (千層糕).

It is a nice thing to see some “modern” elements in the park. Are they really angels from the Modern World?

Table football

Thanks to Suzie Wong who dug out an old-fashioned game for us to see in one of her programmes.

It was an exciting football game, as early as 60’s, played on a table. I am really happy that I have played such a game once or twice before. Once playing it, I would be very busy and excited in finding the right rod to rotate so that the ball could be kicked forward or even into the net of the opponent. At that time I wondered if a spider (with 6 legs) could play better than I did.

Except the goal-keepers, the football-players are in sportswear of 2 different colours. They line up in this way: 3 strikers (forwards), 5 midfields and 2 defenders (backs) and 1 goal-keeper. I wonder if the footballers can be arranged in other ways such as 4-2-4 or 3-3-4.

There is no referee in the Game, no penalty kicks, no corners and no outsides.

The most primitive table for the game is made of wood. The footballers are too. They are linked up by metal rods, the ends of which have round smooth wooden handles.

The rods can be pulled to the left or to the right and turned to stop the ball for defending and kick the ball for striking.

One advantage of this kind of game is that it does not require any electricity – good for energy-saving. Unlike those TV football games, it can be played on actual “ground” by 2 players or more. Yelling and sweating are real because the minds and hands are moving all the time.

There is one question in mind. Can the whole set of players be changed to our favourite footballers of a designated football team( for example: Liverpool, Barcelona, AC Milan……)?

Men’s Marathon at Beijing (5) – 風景篇

The scenery along the running route of Marathon runners (Men) at Beijing was fantastic. Here we go.
[1] Ancient Towers (古老城樓)

[2] Tien An Men Square (天安門廣場)


[3] National Theatre (北京國家大劇院) on Chang On Avenue (長安大街)
[4] Minzu Hotel (民族飯店) on Fuxingmennei Street









[5] White Pagoda (北海公園白塔) , 118 feet tall, at Beihai Park, North-central Beijing, built in 1651.
[6] Area around Beihai Park (北海公園附近地區)








[7] Zhongguancun (中關村) on 4th Ring Road (四環路)
[8] Beijing University (北京大學外圍)








[9] Beijing University (北京大學校園)
[10] Road leading to Bird’s Nest (往鳥巢大道)








[11] Bird’s Nest (鳥巢)

蝦世界

最近蝦仁變成香港快餐店新貴:
[1]大家樂的熊熊小炒 (其實小炒無需要熊熊大火，否則變成焦炒)
碟上的蝦仁應為主角，伴菜是西蘭花、椰菜花加墨魚或紅、黃、綠菜椒。


[2]美心快餐店的 Rock n 撈 石頭鍋飯，蝦仁也似主角，賣相不錯。不過端上來的時候，應該不是這模樣的，因廣告是(自己)將食材(希望已經被煮熟了)在燒熱了石頭鍋裏撈出來。至於撈出來的是全熟，半生熟就貴客自理了。

[3]麥當奴的和風滋味蝦堡則有蝦全隻(幾多隻不詳)，廣告最少有兩隻，伴以沙律醬生菜，上下夾著麵包，還有一層(估計)是麵包屑蝦膠吧!

至於在香港住的親戚朋友有機會可以一試，看看有沒有驚喜呢？

電車發燒友

這位年青電車迷對電車發生濃烈感情，不單自製電車模型，還設計電車場景，製作電車網站My Tram給更多人分享，去年成立了電車友同好會，不時舉行聚會和活動作交流。








再說，這電車迷非常有創意，其自製電車模型當中有空調電車(香港電車至今從未有過)，也有上層咖啡座的享受型電車，實屬不俗的好主意！