{"id":1619,"date":"2022-08-12T06:04:02","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T10:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tubridy.net\/newblog\/?page_id=1619"},"modified":"2026-09-03T18:55:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T22:55:28","slug":"asia-pacific","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/places\/asia-pacific\/","title":{"rendered":"Asia Pacific"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong><em>Ularu &#8211; Northern Territory &#8211; Australia<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I traveled on business several times while working for Hewlett-Packard in the 1980s and 1990s, visiting Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and India. While working at Autodesk in the 2000s, I went to Shanghai, China. 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data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13415\" data-caption=\"Uluru, Ulu\u1e5fu-Kata Tju\u1e6fa National Park.\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a massive 348-meter sandstone monolith located in Australia&#039;s Northern Territory within Ulu\u1e5fu-Kata Tju\u1e6fa National Park. It holds profound cultural and spiritual significance for the traditional Aboriginal owners, the Anangu people, who have cared for this living landscape for tens of thousands of years. Deeply intertwined with ancient creation stories and sacred traditions, the rock is a revered sanctuary rather than a mere geological feature.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Australia-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa-3.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Australia-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa-3.jpeg\" alt=\"Australia\" width=\"auto\" height=\"782\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Uluru, Ulu\u1e5fu-Kata Tju\u1e6fa National Park.<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a massive 348-meter sandstone monolith located in Australia's Northern Territory within Ulu\u1e5fu-Kata Tju\u1e6fa...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Tiawan-\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddfc-1.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Tiawan-\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddfc-1.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Tiawan-\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddfc-1.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13415\" data-caption=\"National Revolutionary Martyrs&#039; Shrine in Taipai, Tiawan\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"The National Revolutionary Martyrs&#039; Shrine is built in a magnificent Northern Palace style, closely mirroring the architecture of the Forbidden City in Beijing. The massive stone guardian lion standing watch over the grounds is a classic fixture of this traditional design.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Tiawan-\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddfc-1.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Tiawan-\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddfc-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Taipai, Tiawan May 1986\" width=\"auto\" height=\"1157\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine in Taipai, Tiawan<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">The National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine is built in a magnificent Northern Palace style, closely mirroring the architecture of the Forbidden...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Shanghai-China-April-2006-1.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Shanghai-China-April-2006-1.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Shanghai-China-April-2006-1.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13415\" data-caption=\"Suzhou Gardens\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"We spent an unforgettable afternoon exploring Suzhou&#039;s iconic classical gardens, hidden just north of Shanghai. Walking along the quiet stone pathways, the harmony of the reflections in the water, the dramatic rock displays, and the bursts of vibrant pink azaleas felt like stepping directly into a living, ancient Chinese painting.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Shanghai-China-April-2006-1.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Shanghai-China-April-2006-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Shanghai China April 2006\" width=\"auto\" height=\"1280\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Suzhou Gardens<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">We spent an unforgettable afternoon exploring Suzhou's iconic classical gardens, hidden just north of Shanghai. Walking along the quiet stone...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/New-Zealand-\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/New-Zealand-\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"New-Zealand-\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13415\" data-caption=\"New Zealand\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"The image appears to show a traditional M\u0101ori p\u0101taka (an elevated storehouse used for preserving food and valuables), located at Te Puia in Rotorua, New Zealand.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/New-Zealand-\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/New-Zealand-\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff.jpeg\" alt=\"New Zealand October 1991\" width=\"auto\" height=\"873\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">New Zealand<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">The image appears to show a traditional M\u0101ori p\u0101taka (an elevated storehouse used for preserving food and valuables), located at...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Japan-\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5-1.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Japan-\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5-1.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Japan-\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5-1.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13415\" data-caption=\"Expo &#039;70 Commemorative Park Japanese Garden (\u4e07\u535a\u8a18\u5ff5\u516c\u5712)\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"Expo &#039;70 Commemorative Park Japanese Garden (\u4e07\u535a\u8a18\u5ff5\u516c\u5712) located in Suita, just north of Osaka. The misty, rolling green hill rising directly behind the bridge is part of the extensive landscaping designed for the 1970 World Exposition grounds.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Japan-\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5-1.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Japan-\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Japan\" width=\"auto\" height=\"1280\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Expo '70 Commemorative Park Japanese Garden (\u4e07\u535a\u8a18\u5ff5\u516c\u5712)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">Expo '70 Commemorative Park Japanese Garden (\u4e07\u535a\u8a18\u5ff5\u516c\u5712) located in Suita, just north of Osaka. The misty, rolling green hill rising...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/South-Korea-\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/South-Korea-\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"South-Korea-\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13415\" data-caption=\"Changdeokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"Changdeokgung Palace, a former royal palace from the Joseon Dynasty and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/South-Korea-\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/South-Korea-\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7.jpeg\" alt=\"Seoul, South Korea\" width=\"auto\" height=\"869\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Changdeokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">Changdeokgung Palace, a former royal palace from the Joseon Dynasty and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Australia-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa-4.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Australia-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa-4.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Australia-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa-4.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13415\" data-caption=\"Koala Bear - Australia\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"The koala is an Australian arboreal marsupial with ash-grey fur and strong climbing paws. As strict eucalyptus-eating herbivores, they prune forest canopies, cycle soil nutrients, and serve as an umbrella species. Globally classified as Vulnerable, they are listed as Endangered across eastern Australia due to habitat loss, climate change, and disease.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Australia-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa-4.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Australia-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa-4.jpeg\" alt=\"Australia\" width=\"auto\" height=\"1280\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Koala Bear - Australia<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">The koala is an Australian arboreal marsupial with ash-grey fur and strong climbing paws. As strict eucalyptus-eating herbivores, they prune...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Shanghai-China-April-2006.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Shanghai-China-April-2006.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Shanghai-China-April-2006.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13415\" data-caption=\"Shanghai - Oriental Pearl Tower\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"Oriental Pearl Tower illuminated at night in Pudong, Shanghai, China.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Shanghai-China-April-2006.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Shanghai-China-April-2006.jpeg\" alt=\"Shanghai China April 2006\" width=\"auto\" height=\"1280\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Shanghai - Oriental Pearl Tower<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">Oriental Pearl Tower illuminated at night in Pudong, Shanghai, China.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Papua-New-Guinea-\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddec-3.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Papua-New-Guinea-\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddec-3.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Papua-New-Guinea-\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddec-3.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13415\" data-caption=\"Manam Volcano in Papua New Guinea\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"Manam Volcano is one of Papua New Guinea&#039;s most active stratovolcanoes. It forms a nearly circular island about 10 kilometers wide off the coast of the mainland.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Papua-New-Guinea-\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddec-3.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Papua-New-Guinea-\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddec-3.jpeg\" alt=\"Papua New Guinea November 1997\" width=\"auto\" height=\"843\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Manam Volcano in Papua New Guinea<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">Manam Volcano is one of Papua New Guinea's most active stratovolcanoes. It forms a nearly circular island about 10 kilometers...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Singapore-1980s.jpg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Singapore-1980s.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Singapore-1980s.jpg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13415\" data-caption=\"Sentosa, Singapore\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"Sentosa, an island resort in Singapore, offers a picturesque view of the Singapore port skyline, viewed from across a strait.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Singapore-1980s.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Singapore-1980s.jpg\" alt=\"Singapore 1980s\" width=\"auto\" height=\"1536\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Sentosa, Singapore<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">Sentosa, an island resort in Singapore, offers a picturesque view of the Singapore port skyline, viewed from across a strait.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hong-Kong-\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf0.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hong-Kong-\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf0.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Hong-Kong-\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf0.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13415\" data-caption=\"Hong Kong Boat People\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"This photograph captures the Shau Kei Wan typhoon shelter, which houses densely clustered traditional sampans and houseboats primarily inhabited by the Tanka community, historically known as \u201cthose born of the water.\u201d However, the 1980s witnessed a rapid decline for these floating communities. During this decade, the government initiated relocation programs, relocating boat dwellers to public housing. Through dedicated resettlement schemes, thousands of families transitioned to permanent housing estates on land.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hong-Kong-\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf0.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hong-Kong-\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf0.jpeg\" alt=\"Hong Kong 1986\" width=\"auto\" height=\"853\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Hong Kong Boat People<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">This photograph captures the Shau Kei Wan typhoon shelter, which houses densely clustered traditional sampans and houseboats primarily inhabited by...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Macau-\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddf4-1.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Macau-\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddf4-1.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Macau-\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddf4-1.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13415\" data-caption=\"Macau\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"View of the Macau cityscape looking through a round embrasure or spy hole from inside the historic Fortaleza do Monte (Mount Fortress).\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Macau-\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddf4-1.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Macau-\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddf4-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Macau 1986\" width=\"auto\" height=\"874\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Macau<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">View of the Macau cityscape looking through a round embrasure or spy hole from inside the historic Fortaleza do Monte...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/South-Korea-\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7-1.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/South-Korea-\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7-1.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"South-Korea-\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7-1.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13415\" data-caption=\"Wongaksa Pagoda, Seoul, South Korea\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"The image shows the historic Ten-Story Stone Pagoda of Wongaksa Pagoda, located in Seoul, South Korea. A 12-meter-tall, ten-story marble pagoda. Built in 1467 during the early Joseon Dynasty.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/South-Korea-\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7-1.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/South-Korea-\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Seoul, South Korea\" width=\"auto\" height=\"989\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Wongaksa Pagoda, Seoul, South Korea<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">The image shows the historic Ten-Story Stone Pagoda of Wongaksa Pagoda, located in Seoul, South Korea. A 12-meter-tall, ten-story marble...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/India-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/India-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"India-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13415\" data-caption=\"Bangalore India 1986\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"The Gulmohar trees (Delonix regia) typically paint the city in striking shades of fiery red and orange. They form magnificent, umbrella-like tunnels over paths and park clearings.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/India-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/India-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3.jpeg\" alt=\"India 1986\" width=\"auto\" height=\"857\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Bangalore India 1986<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">The Gulmohar trees (Delonix regia) typically paint the city in striking shades of fiery red and orange. They form magnificent,...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Japan-\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5-2.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Japan-\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5-2.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Japan-\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5-2.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13415\" data-caption=\"Kinkaku, Kyoto, Japan\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"Kinkaku-ji (the Golden Pavilion), a famous Zen Buddhist temple located in Kyoto, Japan. Originally built in 1397 as a retirement villa for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, it was later converted into a Zen temple. The current building was reconstructed in 1955. The top two floors of the pavilion are completely covered in gold leaf.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Japan-\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5-2.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Japan-\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Japan\" width=\"auto\" height=\"866\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Kinkaku, Kyoto, Japan<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">Kinkaku-ji (the Golden Pavilion), a famous Zen Buddhist temple located in Kyoto, Japan. 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