Seeing up close the most emblematic festival of Japan
Hong Kong has a worldwide reputation for being a semi tax heaven. This reputation hangs mainly on the concept of territoriality for taxes, which in turn gave birth to the very interesting concept of the “offshore status”. More can be learned (from a very technical … Continue readingThe influence of China on Hong Kong from an unexpected angle: taxation
In Hong Kong, on Nathan Road, a young lady was waiting for her bus. The street lights in the background made a lovely backdrop for the scene.
In Hong Kong, there are a lot of elderly people who try to make ends meet by collecting and selling cardboard to recycling companies, commonly called the “cardboard ladies”. A feature was made on them in the South China Morning Post in 2014. Recent Developments … Continue readingThe Cardboard ladies of Hong Kong
Two years ago, a movement started in Hong Kong, initiated by a group of young students whose energy and determination brought a megalopolis to a standstill from September 2014 to December 2014. Since then, the movement got bogged down in its own indecision and some … Continue readingHong Kong’s Umbrella Movement and its failure
One of my preferred cities in Thailand was Ayutthaya. About one hour drive from Bangkok, it exuded history at every angle. Although a very touristy place, it is also a place which contains an extraordinary calm and peacefulness, far from the bustling Bangkok, for example. … Continue readingAyutthaya and its marvels
This picture of an encounter on the highway was taken by pure chance, one day, as I was driving towards Hua Hin. It was in the surroundings of the province of Phetchaburi (where there are salt pans, but that is another story). A flaming dawn … Continue readingAn encounter on the highway
Welcome to Visions of Asia. This blog is in the first place the result of a personal creative pursuit aiming at sharing both photography in Asia, personal reflections on culture (and possibly news) and more particularly the way culture may cross-pollinate themselves with other distant … Continue readingWelcome to Visions of Asia, the blog with a free eye and a free mind