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From April 2011, I will maintain an additional base in Bangkok from where I will more easily be able to add to Southeast Asia, China and India collections. Please view the the growing collections from Vietnam, Nepal, China, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand and look for updates.
  • Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia, built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation—first Hindu, dedicated to Vishnu, then Buddhist. The temple is the epitome of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag and it is the country's primary attraction for visitors.
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  • Strawberries at Dalat Market - Dalat is known for its fresh flowers and produce, especially cauliflower, artichokes and strawberries.
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  • Cambodian Buddhist monks taking in the fresh air along Sisowath Quay in Phnom Penh. The riverfront road is lined with dozens of restaurants and bars offering curbside seating and a range of hotels and guesthouses, some with riverside views.
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  • Mr. Duy Viet, a poet, orchid farmer, former mayor of Dalat, and owner of the Stop and Go cafe, lovingly caresses one of his orchids in his villa cafe. Female visitors to the cafe will receive an orchid placed behind their ear as a souvenir. All others will receive friendship.
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  • Sao Beach Palm Shadow
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  • Mekong River Sunset - The Mekong River flows for over four thousand kilometers from the Tibetan Plateau through China's Yunnan province, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
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  • Tai chi is popular with mostly Vietnamese ladies. Hoan Kiem Lake or "Lake of the Returned Sword" is located in the historical center of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam and one of the more scenic spots in the city and also serves as a focal point for its public life.
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  • Manila Bay Walk has done wonders to the city of Manila. What was once an area to be avoided has been transformed into a thriving, cosmopolitan, and even cool area. With crowds in excess of 200,000 on the weekends Manila Baywalk has captured the city's imagination with outdoor restaurants, cafes, sunset strolls and live bands.
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  • Cambodian boy playing on The Tonle Sap, a combined lake and river system of huge importance to Cambodia. The area is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities living in floating villages around the lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The Tonle Sap is a branch of the mighty Mekong River.
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  • Dino Park, one of the more outlandish attractions in Phuket, is not only a Jurrasic theme park but an 18 hole mini golf course in case you get bored waiting for the faux volcano to erupt.
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  • Food in the Philippines usually means fresh seafood. Here a Filipino chef shows off his catch of the day - a giant yellowfin tuna caught by one of the local fishermen and delivered fresh to the door of the restaurant.
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  • Bo Sang is a village in San Kamphaeng district in the outskirts of Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. It is known for its hand made umbrellas and parasols which are brightly colored and often decorated with beautiful floral motifs.
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  • Thai Schoolboys mugging and smiling for the camera. Schools are often found within temple compounds in Thailand, and in fact are local centers of each neighborhood serving as a kind of "community center".
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  • Fewa Lake Rowboats Phewa Tal or Lake Fewa is the second largest lake in Nepal. This large lake is adjacent to the town of Pokhara, a popular trekkers hangout. On a clear day, majestic views of the Annapurna Range of the Himalayas reflects on the lake. The best way to take in Fewa Lake is by rowboat.
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  • Fishtail Mountain, in the Annapurna Range, as seen from Sarangkot, a Himalaya viewing spot near the popular town of Pokhara. Fishtail may not be the highest summit of the Himalayas, but it is one of the most dramatic thanks to its shape, which looks like a "fishtail" to Nepali eyes. Phewa Tal or Lake Fewa is the second largest lake in Nepal. On a clear day, majestic views of the Annapurna Range of the Himalayas reflects on the lake. Phewa Tal or Lake Fewa is the second largest lake in Nepal. On a clear day, majestic views of the Annapurna Range of the Himalayas reflects on the lake.
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  • In Bangkok, the Chao Phraya is a major transportation artery for a vast network of ferries and water taxis, also known as longtails. More than 15 boat lines operate on the river and canals of the city, including commuter ferry lines.
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  • Elderly Nepalese Men - The population of Nepal is a mosaic of diverse ethnic groups including the Thakali, Tamang, Newar, Sherpa, Tibetan and Gurung. In other words, the country is a meeting place of Indo-Aryan peoples from the Indian subcontinent and the Mongoliod people of the Himalaya regions.
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  • Wat Pha That Luang is a Buddhist temple in Vientiane built in the 16th century under King Setthathirat on the ruins of an earlier 13th century Khmer temple. Pha That Luang was destroyed by the Thai invasion in 1828, which left it heavily damaged. A French explorer and architect came across the abandoned temple and made detailed sketches of it. Not until 1900 was it restored it to its original design. The architecture of the building includes many references to Lao culture and identity, and so has become a symbol of Lao nationalism. Relics of The Buddha are said to be contained here.
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  • Yoko-en Garden at Taizo-in Temple displays both elegance and austerity - the basis for traditional garden landscapes, and can be called one of the Showa period's finest gardens. The landscape gardener Nakane Kinsaku designed this expansive garden. While difficult to see at a glance, great pains have gone into the details. An example of this is the spacious impression one gets when the garden is viewed from the front.
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  • The Maneki Neko literally "Beckoning Cat" is also known as Welcoming Cat, Lucky Cat, Money cat or Fortune Cat. They are common Japanese decorations, made of porcelain or ceramic, which is believed to bring good luck to the owner. The sculpture depicts a cat usually a Japanese Bobtail beckoning with an upright paw, and is usually displayed at the entrance of shops, restaurants and other businesses. Some of the sculptures are electric and have a slow moving paw beckoning. In the design of the sculptures, a raised right paw supposedly attracts money, while a raised left paw attracts customers.
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  • Ginkakuji is a Zen temple at the foot of Kyoto's Higashiyama or "eastern mountain". The temple was formally known as Tozan Jishoji and built in 1482 as a retirement villa for shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa. A few years later, the Silver Pavilion was constructed, modeled after Kinkakuji's Golden Pavilion. Plans to cover the pavilion in silver were never realized yet the name Silver Pavilion stuck. The villa was converted into a Zen temple after Yoshimasa's death and is well known for its zen garden.
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  • Mt Phousi Dragon Stairs. Mt Phousi is a hill right at the centre of the old town of Luang Prabang. Visitors climb the mountain on a long staircase that zigzags up the hill until you reach the summit with its own temple and views of Luang Prabang, Mekong and Nam Khan rivers below.
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  • Although Vientiane is not known for its temples and hundreds of monks wandering around, like Luang Prabang, it still has its share of strolling monks, coming and going from school, chanting ceremonies and early morning alms visits.
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  • Tatami with Golden Fusuma at Shunkoin, a subtemple of Myoshinji Temple, was one of the most important places for Japanese Zen Buddhism in the early 20th century. Several sliding door panels at Shunkoin were painted by Eigaku Kano of the renowned Kano School of painting. Some of the paintings have Confucian themes as Confucianism was important to samurai during the Edo period when these paintings were made.
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  • Drinking Tea - Japanese green tea, or ocha is the most common drink in Japan. Not only is it loaded with vitamin C and caffeine but its antioxidant and healthy properties are making this drink a hit all around the world.
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