Photo with essay posted in June 2020

There Was A Bench At The Entrance Of An Alley In Jakarta, Where Well-wishers Could Hold A Meeting

There Were Several Motorcycles Parked In The Alley In Glodok, Making An Already Narrow Alley Even Narrower

The Long, Thin Fried Bread Known As You Tiao In The Chinese Culture Is Called Cakwe In Indonesia

Perhaps Thick Neighborhoods Still Exist In Jakarta's Densely Populated Residential Areas

In Jakarta's Residential Areas, Children And Adults Spent Time Lingering In Alleys

People In Jakarta Are Not Interested In Foreigners, Either Because They Are Not Rare, So Walking Around Places Where There Are Not Many Tourists Does Not Attract Much Attention

Walking Down A Residential Street In Jakarta, The Chances Of Encountering A Cat Are High

Stores Were Closed And There Was An Air Of Peacefulness In The Residential Area On Sunday

The Becak With A Seat In Front Of The Steering Wheel Running In Indonesia Is Similar To The Cyclo In Vietnam

Indonesia, Like Other Southeast Asian Countries, Should Stop Drinking Tap Water

The Chinese Culture Of Celebrating The Chinese New Year Was Confined To The Precincts Of Jin De Yuan

Maybe The Cat Came To Pay A Visit To Jin De Yuan To Have A Good Chinese New Year

When Praying In Japan, The Hands Are Placed In Front Of The Chest, But In Southeast Asia, The Hands Are Usually Raised Higher Than The Head, Not In Front Of The Chest

Chinese Temples In Southeast Asia Often Have A Number Of Altars Inside The Hall

Some Young People Feel That The Progress Of The Game They Are Playing Is Much More Important Than Celebrating The Chinese New Year

In Chinese Culture, It Is Believed That At The End Of The Year, The God Of The Oven Is Sent To Heaven, And At The Beginning Of The New Year, The God Of The Oven Is Welcomed Back From Heaven

Maybe All Those Red Dresses, Red Bags, And Red Incense Sticks Are For Good Luck

The Flag Of The People's Republic Of China Is Red, Perhaps Because Red Has Become A Symbol Of The Class Struggle Between Capitalists And Workers, But Also Because It Is The Color Of Good Omens And Fortune

The Way They Filmed Each Other Releasing Birds Was More Like An Unsuccessful Idol Photo Shoot Than An Act Of Virtue

There Were People Who Deliberately Missed Birds At Jin De Yuan And Steadily Gained

Local Children Were Not Interested In The Goddess Of Mercy Or The Incense Burner At Jin De Yuan

Serabi Is A Traditional Indonesian Snack, A Pancake-like Mixture Of Rice Flour, Coconut Milk And Sugar

The Man Sleeping In The Stall Looked At Me With Sleepy Eyes And Gave Me A Thumbs Up On Both Hands As If He Had Just Taken Me Out Of Bed

The Word Becak Is Said To Be Derived From A Chinese Word In The Fujian Dialect, Where A Carriage Is Called Becak

Jakarta Has Two Faces: One Is That Of A Rapidly Developing Metropolis, And The Other Is That Of A Town Where Traditional Stores Are Still In Business

In Jakarta, Car-delivery Services Grab And Gojek Are Battling It Out

The TOASEBIO In Jakarta Has A Number Of Altars, And Gods Are Enshrined Here And There

Whenever I Visit A Chinese Temple, I Am Always Amazed At How Many Gods Are Enshrined In The Same Hall

Not Only Taoist Deities, But Also Buddhist And Confucian Deities Are Enshrined, And There Are Many Types Of Deities Enshrined In Toasebio

The Man Was Not A Boy At The Temple Gate, But A Tailor At The Gate Of A Chinese Temple

The Three-wheeled Cabs That Ply Jakarta's Streets Seem To Be Decidedly Blue

The Fact There Are Shoe Repairmen On The Roadsideside Shows That Not Only Do Jakartans Take Good Care Of Things, But Also Buying Is More Expensive Than Repair Work By People

Jelly Made From Medicinal Herbs Called Cin Cau Was Sold At A Food Stall In Jakarta

While You Often Encounter Cats When Walking Around Jakarta, You Rarely Encounter Dogs

Rice Is Called Nasi In Indonesian

The Peas In Jack And The Beanstalk Must Be As Big As Petai

The Bananas Hanging In The Alley Were Not Unsold, And By Hanging Them, They May Be Silently Showing That This Is A Fruit And Vegetable Store