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Liverpool China Town
Liverpool’s gateway to China Town, the Imperial Arch, completely pees on the one in London which looks like it was made from matchsticks. This arch is apparently the largest outside of China and it happily sits in the oldest China Town in Europe, Liverpool.
To me, it is one great looking Chinese arch BUT it is in the wrong city. Liverpool’s China Town is absolutely pathetic – it has nothing but a handful of restaurants (with 90% of them being crap) and a vast majority of the community happen to be rumour/gossip mongers. To say I hate the place is one big understatement.
8 commentsTrafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square is a square in central London, England. With its position in the heart of London, it is a tourist attraction; and one of the most famous squares in the United Kingdom and the world. At its centre is Nelson’s Column (Lord Nelson (aka. Horatio Nelson) standing at the top), which is guarded by four lion statues at its base.
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Blackpool, Lancashire
Blackpool is situated along the coast of the Irish Sea in Lancashire and the seaside resorts happen to be a major centre of tourism. Besides the amusement park, amusement centers and casinos, there is obviously the beach which stretches along the whole seafront, the nightclubs, the drag queen showbars, etc. And since Blackpool is the gay capital of the North, it pretty much sums up as to why the place is artistic.
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Chester, Cheshire
Chester is one of only a few (if not the only) medieval cities remaining in England and has a reputation of being the “English medieval city par excellence”. Chester lies on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, and was founded as a Roman fort with the name Deva Victrix in the year 79.
3 commentsMy latest self portrait
It may look rather strategic like mctrent said on Facebook but it was nothing more than an accidental press of the shutter button. Must say, I like it! BTW, that’s the Paul Smith store (in Covent Garden) in the background.
Photo taken on 2009.10.13
2 commentsThe National Gallery, London
Comparable to other famous art museums such as the Louvre in Paris or the Museo del Prado in Madrid, The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, London, houses a rich collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900 and attracts approx. 5 million people per year.
Photo taken on 2009.10.14
1 commentHarrods, London
