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Hai Luo Restorant Dinner on 30/09/2006

Tuesday, October 3, 2006, 10:56 PM

Had these drinks at Hai Luo Restaurant Sunway Pyramid, one of the red colour one is my drink and the others are friend's

The main stage where people when up and sing.

That day my girl friend asked me to go there to have our dinner, the purpose was only to see this guy sang, after that only i know last time this guy was singing @ local when we are young, the band called "Nian Shao Zhi Dao"

Another view without zoom, the camera is stick with water drop that flew around when the fan spins... make my digicam wet only~ :(

The guy called Ah Ping is now on the stage , they were both group before and now they are being a single. some says they are well known local chinese artists.

Some pictures again of this guy singing his new album's song, quiet nice to listen also, and my girl friend has bought his CD too with his autograph on it.

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Bon Odori Festival

Sunday, July 16, 2006, 02:13 AM - General

Today is Bon Odori Fesival. Went to Matsushita Sports Stadium Shah Alam Shah Alam Selangor to see what photo i can take ...

This Buddhist dance festival is celebrated as a reminder of the gratefulness one should feel toward their ancestors. Bon Odori originates from the story of a Buddhist disciple who envisioned his deceased mother in the Realm of Hungry Ghosts where she was endulging in her own selfishness. Greatly disturbed, he went to Buddha and asked how he could release his mother from this realm. Buddha advised his disciple to perform some charitable act in memory of his mother. The disciple did this and, thus, saw his mother's release for the Realm of Hungry Ghosts. He also began to see the true nature of her past unselfishness and the many sacrifices that she had made for him. The disciple, happy because of his mother's release and grateful for his mother's kindness, danced with joy. From this dance of joy comes Bon Odori or Bon Dance, a time in which our ancestors and their sacrifices are remembered and appreciated.

Today the Bon Odori Festival participants continue this custom as they dance in traditional Japanese dress, including kimonos, yukata (cotton kimonos), and hopi coats (short coats styled like a kimono top). The dances may include the use of fans, castinets, straw hats or cotton towels and recall both daily life in Japan and rememberance of ancestors.