Oval cut has always been one of my favourite cutting styles because it is not as commercial as the ubiquitous round brilliant. Its gentle curve also conveys an air of elegance and timelessness.

If you were an emperor or empress, how would you like the court painter to express your power and authority?

… this secluded treasure house is sure to provide intimate viewing experience to all of its visitors for this place will only attract people who love the art of hand puppetry to the extent that they would be willing to go on this cultural pilgrimage like we did.

That moment when I became an audience alongside the temple’s deity, that boundary between men and the divine seems to have miraculously dissolved.

It’s travelling to explore the diversity of cultures and being able to learn from people’s different ways of seeing that fuel my happiness.

In only half an hour’s time, not only did audiences like me get to enjoy one-of-a-kind performance, we also learned about the basics of Peking opera.