Saturday, October 31, 2015

Chiangrai & Chiangmai (1) 清莱、清迈




Holy Family Taichi Group orgainsed a trip to Chiangrai & Chiangmai from Oct 25 to 29 in conjunction with its 28th anniversary. A total of 28 members and families participated.

With Susan & Tony, parents-in-law(aged 88 & 82 respectively), we made it as our family trip too.

We arrived at Chiangmai at around 2:30 pm. It took us almost 1.5 hours to clear the Immigration with just 2 counters opened.

However, 2 more counters were opened later specially for China group tourists ... we believed bribery was involved.

We embarked immediately a 4.5-hour journey to Chiangrai, about 200 kilometers north, arriving at about 9:00pm.

In Chiangrai, we visited the famous White Temple and the Golden Triangle, crossing over Mekong River to Laos by boat for a brief visit.

Later we traveled 60 kms to Mae Sai, a town bordering Myanmar. Some members paid extra 1300 Baht to the tour guide for a 3 hour sight-seeing tour inside Myanmar. 

Eight of us decided to stay put to explore Mae Sai town.

After some shopping, we chanced upon a noodle shop, to enjoy delicious beef noodles and goodcoffee specially made by the friendly owner Mr. Udom (82).

We spent almost 2 hours at the shop chatting with Mr & Mrs Udom, enjoying their super delicious beef balls and cups of coffee.

Mr. Udom is a Thai Chinese, speak good Mandarin and Hakka. We warmly invited them to be our guests in Malaysia.

It is the comfortable noodle shop, delicious beef noodles, wonderful coffee and its friendly owner, rather than the shopping that we remembered for this visit.

1. (See pictures in Facebook - Chiang Rai)

2. Mae Sai 




加影圣家教太极班,于十月二十五至二十九日,举办了第28年度户外旅行。这次的目的地是泰国的清莱、清迈。共有28位成员及家人参与了这趟旅游。

我的岳父母(88 ; 82岁)、小姨夫妇也与我们同行。

我们在下午大约两点半抵达清迈机场,移民局只开放两个柜台,办理入境手续,所以耗费了将近一个半小时才完成。

但是,两个新的柜台却特地位中国旅游团而开,他们很快就办妥手续。我们深信与贿赂有关。

我们马上登上巴士,离开机场朝向200公里外的清莱前进,在晚上九时左右才进住酒店。

隔天,我们开始了旅游行程。早餐后,我们先去观光了当地著名的白庙。

过后,我们到金三角观光,乘坐小艇,度过湄公河,到对岸的寮国上岸参观。基本上,就是售卖土产、手工艺品及假货的摊档。

离开清莱,我们到60公里外的眉塞市镇。这小镇与缅甸接壤,所以也是游客必到的景点。大部分团员给导游额外1300泰铢,由他带领进入缅甸参观一些寺庙及购买当地物品。

我们共8人则留在眉塞逛逛。几位妇女在这里买了一些布匹(价格廉宜),然后到一家面档喝茶稍微歇歇。

旅行通常都会有惊喜。在这里,我们发现牛肉面、牛肉丸真的是美味的不得了。牛肉面加上主人亲身冲泡的香浓咖啡,真是绝配!

店东Udom 先生 (82岁)是泰国华人,祖籍客家,非常友善,与我们交谈良久 (华、客家语),还特别捧上水果招待。因为没有语言隔膜,大家都谈的很投机。我们热情的邀请他到马来西亚作客,他也答应会尽量的安排。

眉塞之行,所记得的不是购物或缅甸接壤地,而是这间非常舒适的面店,它的主人家及热情冲泡的香浓咖啡。

1. 照片 Facebook - 清莱)

2.   眉塞

Friday, October 30, 2015

Chiang Rai & Ching Mai, Thailand


28 members and families of Holy Family Taichi Group went to Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai for their annual outing from Oct 25 to 29.

Stories to follow later.

28 位圣家太极班成员及家人,与十月25日至29日,到泰国的清莱及清迈作年度的旅行。

故事较后时上载。

Saturday, October 17, 2015

梳邦再也圣母 Our Lady of Subang Jaya



另一个圣母玛利亚显奇迹的事件,正发生在雪兰莪州的梳邦再也圣多默斯莫尔教堂。大约三年前,圣母的影像出现在距离这间教堂大约两公里的梳邦再也医药中心的玻璃上。(参看旧帖子圣母在梳邦再也)

圣母显奇迹的新闻及照片,在社交媒体、报章被疯传,不到一个星期,几乎传遍世界许多地区。报道说许多信徒看到这间教堂的圣母塑像的头会左右转动,还会对人微笑。

我接到许多来自外地朋友的电话,询问到底是什么情况。

昨天下午,我就和太太及一位朋友爱端姐妹,驱车到该教堂探个究竟,看看圣母塑像显灵的事,到底是怎么回事。

这是我们第一次到圣多默斯莫尔教堂。这教堂坐落在梳邦再也的一个工业区里,邻居都是工厂。不过教堂环境优美,教堂里面非常的安静、平和及美观。

那座圣母塑像,安置在靠墙露天而建的一个圣母亭洞里面。这态像是依照1858年,圣母在法国露德向一位女孩伯纳德显现时情景而造的。圣母双手合十,女童伯纳德则跪下诵念玫瑰经。

我们看到大约30 位朝圣教友正在圣母亭前诵念玫瑰经。很好奇的,我们走的很靠近圣母像,集中眼光看着圣母的脸,细细观察是否有任何异样,如头转动、微笑、或眼睛闪动。

态像的圣母非常的美丽,安详。。但没有微笑,头没有摆动。。。

我们坐下来,各自的诵念玫瑰经。(通常我们到任何一间教堂的圣母亭,都会这样做)还有许多来自各地的朝圣者陆续的到来。

 过后,我们会见了该教堂的主任彭睿明神父(Fr. Raymond Pereira). 他很热情的邀请我们到他的办公室,与我们分享了这个圣母态像的奇迹故事。

彭神父在今年六月被调派到这里担任本堂主任神父。他马上开始了建造圣母亭的工作。他在本地购买了这尊来自越南的圣母态像(塑像)。圣母亭在十月七日,玫瑰圣母主保日当天祝圣及开幕,塑像也正式置放在此。紧接着,神父及一些教友就看到了圣母态像显现的一些奇迹。

有些看到圣母的头左右转动,有些看到圣母微笑,有些看到圣母目视他们。。有时神父可以与圣母沟通。

圣母告诉神父:诵念玫瑰经,我会给你们看到更多。。”。

神父通常都会劝导到来的朝圣者,不是只要看奇迹,也不要多讲话、道是非,而要多多诵念玫瑰经。

对我来说,我没有看到圣母的头或眼睛有移动,也没有对我微笑,也没有对我讲话。我不是为奇迹而来。

假如当时态像的圣母头摆动,或者对我笑,我会很疑惑及迷乱,因为这不是我所爱、相信及所要的圣母,我会问你是谁!

我相信有奇迹的发生,但不要这种奇迹。

所讲述、传布的圣母态像奇迹可能是真或假,但我看到了一个非常正面的迹象:这里发生的事情,引导了更多人爱圣母,更多人爱诵念玫瑰经,更多人认识耶稣,也更多人回归天主台前。

我对圣母的恭敬丝毫不靠奇迹,所以我没看到什么,也不会改变什么。我还是一样的诵念玫瑰经,爱天主,爱他人,遵循耶稣的教导,活出一个丰盛的人生。

我相信彭睿明神父的个人分享故事。他热爱圣母,恭敬圣母,所以圣母会给他特别的宠爱,包括看到一些别人看不到是神迹,或特别的恩赐及恩宠。

假如朋友问我怎样?真或假?要不要去看看?

我的答案是:去!去圣母亭前诵念玫瑰经,然后到清净优雅的教堂里面朝拜圣体,感恩天主,就如平日在自己教堂所做一样。这是一个灵修之旅,不是寻找奇迹,你一定会收获良多。

但假如你不去,也不会有损失,只是好奇心会干扰你!

(更多照片Facebook)



Another Mother Mary's miracle event taking place in St. Thomas More Church, Subang Jaya, Selangor recently.  About 3 years ago, picture of our Lady appeared on pieces of glass at Subang Jaya Medical Center, about 2 kms away. (See old posting Mother Mary at SDMC, Subang Jaya)

It was circulated in the social media, newspapers that many saw the statue of Mary turning her head, smiling, tearing ....

I received calls from outstation friends wanted to find out more of it.

Yesterday afternoon, Friday 16, my wife and I, together with another friend, went to St. Thomas More Church in Subang Jaya, to get more information about this miraculous statue of Mother Mary.

This is our first visit to this church which is situated in an industrial area of Subang Jaya. It is a modern church with comfortable seating and peaceful and quiet ambiance.

The miraculous statue of  Mary (Our Lady of Lourdes) is placed in a grotto built outdoor besides the church entrance.

We saw about 30 devotees reciting Rosary in front of the grotto. Curiosity brought us standing closer to the statue and taking a long good look at the face of the statue. The statue of Mother Mary looks beautiful and serene ... but no smiling at us, no turning head ...

We sat down on the chairs provided to recite the Rosary on our own. Devotees continue to stream in ...

Later, we met Fr. Raymond Pereira, the Parish Priest of the Church. He is a Marian priest who has a child-like simplicity of great love and devotion towards Mother Mary.

He shared with us his wonderful personal story of encounters and miraculous happenings on the statue of Mary.

Fr. Raymond started building this grotto immediately after his transfer to this church in June. It was officially opened on Oct 7, Feast of the Holy Rosary, when the statue of Mother Mary was placed in it. Then some miraculous events taken place immediately.

He and many parishioners saw the head of the statue turning, eyes open wider when Rosaries are being recited. At times, Fr. was able to communicate with Mother Mary.

Mother Mary told him "pray the Rosary, more would be revealed".

Fr. Raymond advised all the pilgrims coming here not to seek miracles, not talking, gossiping .... but pray the Rosary !

For me, Mother Mary did not turn her head, nor smiled or talked to me. It didn't matter much  to me. I came not for miracle nor abnormal encounter.

If I did see the statue turning her head, or smiling at me, I would be very puzzled and confused. This is not the Mother Mary I wanted.

My love and devotion to her has not change. "Pray the Rosary" is her perceptual request to all children of God, and I shall continue to do so...

I believed Fr. Raymond's personal story. He has been "chosen" to see what others may not see ... It would take a longer time to see what exactly these "miracles" mean .. or true/false.

These “miracles" had brought many to the church, recites the Rosary, knowing Jesus.

If  anyone ask me how is it ? shall I go to see? real or false?

My response is: Go! pray the Rosary at the Grotto, then go into the quiet and beautiful church for adoration of the blessed Sacrament, just as one normally does in his/her own parish. Take it as a spiritual journey, not miracle seeking , you will be rewarded abundantly.

And if you do not go, you loose nothing ... curiosity will haunt you only !

(More pictures in Facebook )

Friday, October 9, 2015

Massai Mara Safari 马赛玛拉野生动物探险


Second video, Safari at Massai Mara National Reserve, Kenya on 15-7-2015.

第二个录像,到马赛玛拉国家公园观看野生动物。

Watch in Youtube Video HD 高清录像

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Jambo Kenya 哈罗肯亚


After almost 3 months, managed to get sometime making first video of our trip to Kenya.

经过将近三个月后,方能够抽点时间,制作成了我们非洲之旅的第一个录像。

Youtube Video 录像 (2:33 minutes)


 

Sunday, October 4, 2015

澄江 Cheng Jiang



21-9-2015

行程的最后第二天,我们来到了离开昆明大约180公里的澄江的抚仙湖,住宿一晚。

抚仙湖是云南容量最大的淡水湖,也是全中国排名第三位的最深湖泊。根据资料,这个湖于大约三百五十万年前形成,潜水员曾发现湖底有着一座城市,但至今天,还未发表任何正式的资料。

我们住宿的酒店,外表非常的宏伟,但内部却是陈旧及“老爷”(破落)。不过,它却树立在抚仙湖边,而且不到一百米,就是一个渔村,可说是地点非常的完美。

我们到澄江,主要目前是要到渔村拍摄照片。

我们在抵达的当天傍晚,看到一只接一只的小渔舟出海捕鱼。这些小舟,通常都是一个人管理,他们在傍晚出去撒网之后 ,到隔天早上五点左右才回航,带着一个晚上撒网所得的渔获,回到渔村。

在这里,我们看到了美丽的日落及日出,也看到渔夫们辛劳的工作。

抚仙湖以小银鱼著名。

22-9-2015 早餐后,我们就离开抚仙湖,往昆明机场出发,途中停下用午餐,在下午大约两点左右,抵达机场,然后成都傍晚五点的飞机回国,结束了我们8天的行程。

( Facebook 照片)




21-9-2015

The second last day of our trip, we stopped at Lake Fu Xian at Cheng Jiang city, about 180 kms from Kunming.

According to information,  Lake Fu Xian is the biggest lake in term of volumn in Ynnan, and third deepest lake in China. It was formed more than 3.5 million years ago and is famous for its tiny silver fish.

The hotel we stayed looked grand from outside but very rundown inside. However, it is situated by the lake side and about 100 meters from a fishing village.

Our main aim to Cheng Jiang is to take photograph of the fishing village.

On the evening of our arrival , we saw many small boats leaving the village jetty to cast nets in the lake. Fishermen would stayed overnight on board and return next morning at about 5 a.m with their catch.

We were able to see beautiful sunset and sunrise, and taken many pictures of the village and fishermen.

On 22-9-2015 morning after breakfast, we left for Kunming airport, en route we stopped for lunch, and took the 5 pm flight home.

Thus concluded our 8 days beaufiful journey toYunnan.

( Facebook pictures )


Friday, October 2, 2015

Great moment 珍贵时刻

Fr. Matthew Koo (2nd right) & Fr. Matthew Chu (2nd left) 顾神父(右二)朱神父(左二)


I received a mail today from Monsignor (Rev. Fr.) Matthew Koo from USA.

He sent me pictures of him meeting with Pope Francis recently. A great moment for him who has suffered gravely under Communist regime in China. In the picture, I saw another priest I met in Taiwan, also persecuted by Communist, Rev Fr. Matthew Chu. (See story Fr. Matthew Koo 2009 and Fr. Matthew Chu 2013)

Both of them who are more than 80, are looking great .

今早我收到一通来自美国圣荷西的顾光中蒙席的电邮。

他传给我数帧教宗方济格最近在美国接见他时的照片,里面还见到曾在台北见过面的朱立德神父。

对于两位曾经在中国共产党统治之下,因为宗教及圣母军而受到迫害的神父来说,这的确是天主赐给他们的特恩,也是一种肯定。

他们俩都已经年过80, 但还是健康,精神焕发。

可参与旧帖子: 顾光中神父 2009朱立德神父2013


Thursday, October 1, 2015

Pu zhe Hei 普者黑



19-20/9/2015

普者黑,离开昆明大约280公里。

我们从红土地,使用大部分高速公里,大约七个小时后,抵达了普者黑。

普者黑是个正在开发的旅游景点。我们见到许多民房、老屋被改成民宿酒店,或拆掉建起新的酒店,迎接越来越多的游客。(国家AAAA级景区)

根据导游张老师说,这里就如早期开发时的桂林山水景区,设备还是相当简单。河南卫视的真人秀“爸爸我们去哪儿”曾在此拍摄,使到普者黑曝光,而声名远播,许多游客是慕名而来的。我们其中一位团员就是如此而参加这趟旅游的。

普者黑在当地彝族语言的意思是满是鱼虾的池塘(鱼虾之乡)。整个景区被水围绕,一座又一座的山峰,从水中秀气的屹立,倒影在水中,湖光山色相映美丽。

在六、七月的时候,池里荷花盛开,应该是非常迤逦的景色。我们来到,花季已过,只见到乾焦中的荷叶,但仍然非常的迷人。

我们也走访了普者黑村,见到当地村民正勤劳的在农作。这里的农民可说是刻苦努力,勤奋工作的一群。

普者黑的最后一项行程,就是爬上400工尺高的青龙山,一览普者黑风景。天不作美,上到一半,开始下雨,但阻扰不了我们登上的意志,包括两岁的小希希。

全体17成年及小希希,成功的登顶,写下了这趟旅游其中一项成就,大家都以此引以为荣。

1. (观看照片Facebook)- 普者黑 1

2. (观看照片Facebook)- 普者黑 2

3. Youtube 录影



19/20-9-2015

Pu Zhe Hei  is about 280 kms from capital city Kunming, Yunnan.

We left Hongtudi and took about 7 hours, through mostly expressways, to read Pu Zhe Hei. In local Yi tribe language, Pu Zhe Hei means a ponds with abundance of fishes and prawns.

Pu Zhe Hei is a developing tourist attraction in Yunnan. Many old and ancient houses and villages had been demolished or moved out to make way for home-stay and hotels.  We stayed in a rather new wooden double storey hotel with beautiful local tapestries and decorations displayed all around.

The whole Pu Zhe Hei scenic park is famous for its lakes, ponds, caves and lotus flowers. In month of June and July, the full bloomed lotus flowers attracted many tourists. (Country grade AAAA scenic spot)

Besides the scenic park, we visited an old Yi village, witnessing the villagers busy tending their rice harvest.

We also climb the highest peak of the park, the Green Dragon hill, to get a panoramic view of Pu Zhe Hei.

Two years old Xixi courageously followed adults climbed the steep steps and rocky path, braving rain, reaching the top triumphantly!


1. Pu Zhe Hei Facebook pictures (1)

2. Pu Zhe Hei Facebook pictures (2)

3. Youtube Video

Parking in Hospital Kuala Lumpur 吉隆坡中央医院泊车



The woe of parking in Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL or General Hospital KL) is over !

My wife and I went to HKL to visit a patient. Parking is always a big headache to us. I even told my wife that if could not find a parking space, she will stay in the car, and I would rush to the ward to see the patient.

Presto ... we saw a newly open, state of the art multi-storey car park, and plenty of empty lots for your choosing !

Visiting HKL has been made easy, kudus to the Hospital !

最繁忙的探病时间,还有数百个车位!Few hundreds space available even during busiest visiting hours  
有红、清指示灯提示司机 Red & green lights notifying drivers

吉隆坡中央医院(吉隆坡政府医院)泊车问题成为过去了!

今天中午,我和太太到中央医院探望一位病人。

泊车是吉隆坡医院最头疼的问题,我甚至还对太太说,假如找不到泊车位,她就留在车上,我快步的上去病房探访该病人。

呵呵,一座刚启用的现代化多层停车场,把这问题解决了,里面的泊车位可多着呢!

到吉隆坡中央医院探望病人,将是一件没没有泊车烦恼的轻松事儿了,给医院当局一个赞!