Easy child birth — really?

From Kyoto’s Kiyomizu-dera, I spotted Koyasu-no-To pagoda in the distance. The lure of this orange tower in the lush setting was impossible to ignore, so I set out towards this solitary structure leaving behind the main complex that was under external renovations.

Hong Kong bamboo discovery

I guess the Chinese knew all along how environmentally friendly bamboo was – it grows fast and is biodegradable.