Introduction

 

        In 2001, I published my first physical book:
 To the Pine, A Drunkard’s Quest

        In 2025, I redesigned it, based on the original content,

adding a few pieces of text to enrich the four original themes, launching the online version “The Pine: Four Themes," including:

The Pine: Wind Blows

The Pine: Cogito, ergo sum

The Pine: Reading

The Pine: Wandering

        I sincerely invite you to join me.

Let's climb mountains and forge ahead!

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Table of Contents

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☔  Three Ancient Cities

🍁 Strolling Through Beijing's Fleeting Autumn

🍁 Chrysanthemums Bloom in Chengdu

🍁 To Xi'an with Love (Letter from Hangzhou)

🍁 To Xi'an with Love (Letter from Singapore)

 

☔  A Trip to Pulau Ubin

🐬 The Coconut Picker

🐬 Dolphins

🐬 We Set Sail

🐬 Gathering Mussels

🐬 Legend

 

☔. Three Deserted Sites

🌴 Kusu Island Where Miracles Surface

🌴 Sungai Lembing:  Where does the Trail Lie?

🌴 Siem Reap:  Silent Threat, A Loud Wake-Up Call

 

☔  Myanmar Stories

🦚 Graduates to Avoid

🦚 Barefoot Bliss

🦚 An Unexpected Journey with the Seagulls

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☔  Nepalese Stories

🦏 Eyes that Shine Bright

🦏 Nature’s Porter

🦏 A Meditation Centre in Lumbini

🦏 Chitwan: A Roaring Good Time!

🦏 Nepalese Gallery

 

The Inquisitive Traveller:  Thierry Wong