...non periodic oscillations...

The start of another chapter and as a bonus, starting out in the beautiful and quiet English countryside instead of a bustling city. Endless hours in metal tubes floating in the air and other assortment of motion machines later, our brains sucked out of any data processing abilities, we are now getting ready for a four year old's birthday party :) I must mention these simple yet elegant metal chairs from the Hong Kong airport. I loved the finish and colours, especially the black one. #london #newadventures #exploreuk #nonperiodicoscillations #journey #countryside #flying #tube #motion #birthday #furniture

During our trip to Wuyishan, once again, while the "youthful" were busy scaling another mountain peak, I found myself in a beautiful pavilion in a quite zone. As I lay within the pavilion, slowly drifting into a nap, the beautiful geometry of the roof captivated me. How these simple yet elegantly laid out octagons made of wood have stood for hundreds of years, witness to myriad human emotions and activities in the garden. Location: http://bit.ly/2kWR2YT Wiki: http://bit.ly/2m4bDuF #shanghai #newadventures #explorechina #nonperiodicoscillations #wuyishan #architecture #design #construction #geometry #pavilion #space #wood #nature #sustainability

Walking through the Bund area, along the side streets is highly recommended. Free from the insane crowd and extremely suffocating retail outlets, one can savour the juxtaposition of the old and the new as well as have the space to stand peacefully without being pushed aside. Everywhere you turn, you witness the constant conflict between the heritage and the effort to preserve it while the New gradually imposes itself in a bid to make its presence felt. There is a character in these buildings that reaches out to the soul even after so many years that no glass box can compete with. The raging debate of our time though is how long should we cling on to the past, and at what expense? Sometimes, annihilating the old and building anew may be the prudent thing to do. Then again, who am I to say what those with the means should do? #shanghai #newadventures #explorechina #nonperiodicoscillations #architecture #design #

The privilege of being in my position is the freedom to explore the city on a working day. While it may sound very appealing, the need for constant and varied mental stimuli can quickly take the sheen off this. A weekday morning stroll through Nanjing West till The Bund without the maddening crowd gave me an opportunity to savour some Baozis (steamed buns with varied filling | http://bit.ly/2ksbTDh) and Jianbing (Chinese crepe/flapjack/burrito | http://bit.ly/2m256jS) as well as the time to appreciate the physical space and little details. The one thing I hate about this breakfast is the insane amount of single use plastic that is used. Imagine one plastic bag for (usually) one Baozi! Although the Nanjing West commercial area was not crowded I was a bit surprised to see so many people on The Bund promenade in the morning. Tourists, locals, school children practicing song & dance routines for the National Day (I think), fashion photography, jogger