The Oxymoron Blog - Daniel Seidel Dot Com http://www.danielseidel.com Focused Diversification Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:19:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Singapore’s Little India http://www.danielseidel.com/2011/04/30/singapores-little-india/ http://www.danielseidel.com/2011/04/30/singapores-little-india/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:04:21 +0000 Daniel http://www.danielseidel.com/?p=865 Sri Veeramakaliamman TempleMost major cities have their Chinatowns but Singapore also has a Indiantown or better a “Little India”. It is a very colorful and lively area with lot of eateries and cheap hotels for backpackers. It’s a nice way to get a feeling of the indian culture and live because there are some famous temples there [...] Related posts:
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]]> Most major cities have their Chinatowns but Singapore also has a Indiantown or better a “Little India”.

It is a very colorful and lively area with lot of eateries and cheap hotels for backpackers. It’s a nice way to get a feeling of the indian culture and live because there are some famous temples there which you can visit. One is the Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple.

Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple

Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple

 

Of course there is also a great variety of shops, especially for souveniers, jewelery and clothing.

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Little India

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]]> http://www.danielseidel.com/2011/04/30/singapores-little-india/feed/ 0 Chingay Parade 2011, Singapore http://www.danielseidel.com/2011/04/03/chingay-parade-2011-singapore/ http://www.danielseidel.com/2011/04/03/chingay-parade-2011-singapore/#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:57:34 +0000 Daniel http://www.danielseidel.com/?p=846 Chingay 2011 ParadeThe word “chingay” is from the Hokkien dialect, meaning “the art of masquerade”. Hokkien dialects are spoken in southern Taiwan and by many overseas Chinese throughout Southeast Asia. The festival began as a neighbourhood parade with only Chinese elements in 1973. Today, the Chingay Parade has evolved to be the grandest street and floats parade [...] Related posts:
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]]> The word “chingay” is from the Hokkien dialect, meaning “the art of masquerade”. Hokkien dialects are spoken in southern Taiwan and by many overseas Chinese throughout Southeast Asia.

Chingay 2011 Parade

The festival began as a neighbourhood parade with only Chinese elements in 1973. Today, the Chingay Parade has evolved to be the grandest street and floats parade in Asia, showcasing the rich, vibrant multi-culturalism of Singapore and exciting cultures all over the world.

Chingay 2011 Parade

The parade takes place on two evenings next to the Singapore flyer. I went there twice to catch some shots of the diverse people and costumes. Although there were thousands of people the festival and atmosphere was without stress and squeezing crowds. This is one – beside many others – of the positive aspects I noticed in Asian countries.

Chingay 2011 Parade

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]]> The Marina Bay Sands is a luxury hotel with 2500 rooms and suites. It includes a SkyPark at the top of the three towers with an 150 meter infinity swimming pool, the world’s largest outdoor pool at 200-meter height.

It is one of the most complex structure ever built with distinctive sloping towers as steep as 26 degrees by internationally acclaimed architect Moshe Safdie. If you are interested watch the 10 minute video of Moshe Safdie which was part of the competition submission to the government of Singapore.

Marina Bay Sands Hotel and Art Science Museum

Marina Bay Sands Hotel

And I was not the only photographer that night…

Marina Bay Sands Hotel

The SkyPark is open to the public and from there you have a 360 degrees view of Singapore. Unfortunately the infinity pool is for hotel guests only. However the rooms are not that expensive as you might think. A night in a double room is about 240 euros.

Marina Bay Sands Hotel

Marina Bay Sands Hotel

Marina Bay Sands Hotel

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]]> One day of our ten day trip to Shanghai we spent at the Expo.

Expo 2010

Below you can see the queue in front of the small Liechtenstein Pavilion. For the bigger Pavilions, like the german or the UK , the waiting time was between 4 and 5 hours!

Liechtenstein Pavilion

UK Pavilion

UK Pavilion

The Chinese Pavilion was one of the biggest.

Chinese Pavilion

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It was so hot on that day, that some places had installed water steams coming out of the ground. It was a nice cooling.

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The Bund

The Bund

The Bund

The Bund

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]]> http://www.danielseidel.com/2010/12/05/shanghai-by-night/feed/ 0 The Markets in Shanghai http://www.danielseidel.com/2010/11/23/the-markets-in-shanghai/ http://www.danielseidel.com/2010/11/23/the-markets-in-shanghai/#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:01:32 +0000 Daniel http://www.danielseidel.com/?p=824 IMG_3128.jpgYou can find some of the newest technologies … Related posts: Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Shanghai by Night Related posts:
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]]> http://www.danielseidel.com/2010/11/23/the-markets-in-shanghai/feed/ 0 Pet Conspiracy @Mao Livehouse http://www.danielseidel.com/2010/11/22/pet-conspiracy-mao-livehouse/ http://www.danielseidel.com/2010/11/22/pet-conspiracy-mao-livehouse/#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:42:47 +0000 Daniel http://www.danielseidel.com/?p=822 IMG_3062.jpgWe were lucky to enjoy the great live performance of “Pet Conspiracy” in the Mao Livehouse in Shanghai. In the first row it was perfect to take some nice pictures… Related posts: Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Expo 2010 Related posts:
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]]> We were lucky to enjoy the great live performance of “Pet Conspiracy” in the Mao Livehouse in Shanghai. In the first row it was perfect to take some nice pictures…

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]]> http://www.danielseidel.com/2010/11/22/pet-conspiracy-mao-livehouse/feed/ 0 ZZ Top live in Zurich http://www.danielseidel.com/2010/10/18/zz-top-live-in-zurich/ http://www.danielseidel.com/2010/10/18/zz-top-live-in-zurich/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:42:46 +0000 Daniel http://www.danielseidel.com/?p=797 Live in Zurich on the 15.10.2010. Related posts: Alicia Keys Live in Zurich 2010 Steve Ballmer live in Zurich Remix07 in Zurich Related posts:
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]]> http://www.danielseidel.com/2010/10/18/zz-top-live-in-zurich/feed/ 0 Wormser Hütte -> Zamangspitze (2390m) http://www.danielseidel.com/2010/10/11/wormser-hutte-zamangspitze-2390m/ http://www.danielseidel.com/2010/10/11/wormser-hutte-zamangspitze-2390m/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:23:22 +0000 Daniel http://www.danielseidel.com/?p=780 IMG_4450.jpgSome impressions from our last adventure to the Wormser Hütte and the trip to the Zamangspitze. In the background you can see the Zamangspitze. The crest to the summit Sunset at the Wormser Hütte Trip Details Wormser Hütte – Zamangspitze Related posts: Latschau – Grüneck – Lindauer Hütte (1744m) Photos Hohe Kugel – First Try Related posts:
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]]> Some impressions from our last adventure to the Wormser Hütte and the trip to the Zamangspitze.

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In the background you can see the Zamangspitze.

Blick zur Zamangspitze

The crest to the summit

Grat zur Zamangspitze

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Sunset at the Wormser Hütte

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Sonnenuntergang

Sonnenuntergang

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]]> http://www.danielseidel.com/2010/10/11/wormser-hutte-zamangspitze-2390m/feed/ 0 An Evening in Běijīng http://www.danielseidel.com/2010/09/25/an-evening-in-beijing/ http://www.danielseidel.com/2010/09/25/an-evening-in-beijing/#comments Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:29:30 +0000 Daniel http://www.danielseidel.com/?p=777 IMG_0476.jpgDelicious food in the streets of Běijīng Apple Shop and giant iPhones Whats for dinner ? If in doubt,… Related posts: Forbidden City, Běijīng Related posts:
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Apple Shop and giant iPhones

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Whats for dinner ?

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If in doubt,…

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