China Trip - Part 2

8th March 2009, Sunday

Second day of the trip. After having the breakfast in the hotel, we depart to Quan Zhou "泉州".. Our old kampong, the place that my grandfather build a house for relatives there and ourselves.

As usual, we stopped by few tourism spots for sight-seeing. The first spot, the Hulishan Fortress "胡里山炮台". It was my first time there too.. It was built at the year of 1894, still holds an >100 years German-made Krupp cannon, making it the oldest cannon kept in its original site. From the top of the hill, we can actually see edge of Taiwan. To be honest, I wasn't so sure of what i seen is the edge of Taiwan... Just believe what they tell us la.. hehe...

Then we came to the West Lake "西湖". Still the beautiful scenery, just that the water seems more polluted compared to 2 years ago..

The next spot that we went before we reached the kampong was the "清源山老君岩" to see the "太上老君" (a Buddha/god in the story "Journey to West") spot. My last uncle was so excited when we reach there as he thought that this 太上老君 will bring him lottery luck. then we corrected him, says that this god is the one whom made the "long life medicine - 长生不老药", not the wealthy god - 财神爷. Aiks.. until myself also confuse d....

After all these spots, we were hungry and cold again.. then i have been too focus in eating and keeping myself warm till forgotten to snap more pictures... hehe..