Fuchun Resort

Fuchun Resort, originally uploaded by maotai.

beautiful waveless pool at the resort. one word for the place AWESOME. a great getaway for two if you golf. i don't golf so i was a whale by the pool and in the outdoor jazzcuzi. but i did pick up some taiji moves, look out aunties and uncles a senior Jet Li is born ;-)

Xihu - May Day Holidays

Xihu - May Day Holidays, originally uploaded by maotai.

far from the maddening crowd. NOT! seems the whole of china is in hangzhou for the may holidays. but the scenery is still great. misty waters of the west lake with the blurred outline of the hills.

Urumqi, Xinjiang

Urumqi, Xinjiang, originally uploaded by maotai.

have a buffet dinner cum cultural show. food paradise for canivores especially those who like mutton. mutton soup, mutton kebabs, mutton ribs... you get the idea.



cold and dry. am down with a sore throat :-(

Urumqi, Xinjiang

Urumqi, Xinjiang, originally uploaded by maotai.

have a buffet dinner cum cultural show. food paradise for canivores especially those who like mutton. mutton soup, mutton kebabs, mutton ribs... you get the idea.



cold and dry. am down with a sore throat :-(

Urumqi, Xinjiang

Urumqi, Xinjiang, originally uploaded by maotai.

have a buffet dinner cum cultural show. food paradise for canivores especially those who like mutton. mutton soup, mutton kebabs, mutton ribs... you get the idea.



cold and dry. am down with a sore throat :-(

Beijing Capital Airport

Beijing Capital Airport, originally uploaded by maotai.

on my way to Liuzhou. am still recovering from yesterday's flight from SFO. as usual, coffee helps!



知你忙

我飞南

过的难

向你望

Blossoms at Stanford

Blossoms at Stanford, originally uploaded by maotai.

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley, originally uploaded by maotai.

bright crisp morning.

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley, originally uploaded by maotai.

bright crisp morning.

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley, originally uploaded by maotai.

bright crisp morning.

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley, originally uploaded by maotai.

bright crisp morning.

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley, originally uploaded by maotai.

bright crisp morning.

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley, originally uploaded by maotai.

bright crisp morning.

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley, originally uploaded by maotai.

bright crisp morning.

Full of Gold

Full of Gold, originally uploaded by maotai.

Barflies celebrate CNY at Wala2

Barflies celebrate CNY at Wala2, originally uploaded by maotai.

LIVE > a select group of barflies are at wala2 for a let's get stupid/ drunk session.

Let Sleeping Lions Lie...

Let Sleeping Lions Lie..., originally uploaded by maotai.

lion dance at holland V coffeeshop. these lions were taking a nap.

Setting sun

Setting sun, originally uploaded by maotai.

a very bleak landscape, mainly land reclaimed from the sea. on a 6 hour car ride from beijing to dongying in shandong.

Again! Again!

Again! Again!, originally uploaded by maotai.

it is fast becoming a tradition LOL

festive drinking...

festive drinking..., originally uploaded by maotai.

hoegaarden white at the wala2. meeting some friends for dinner. but the real action starts at 2000hrs when the bloggangsters come. it has been awhile since we met so there will be some drinking tonite ;-)



so consider you've been 'jio'ed, join us if you are in the neighbourhood.