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Breakthrough Book Gallery 突破書廊, Hong Kong
When I(Chris) was in Hong Kong during Easter, I came across this bookstore. Breakthrough (突破) was a magazine that was published between 1973 and 1999. When I was in secondary school in Hong Kong, I was a school librarian and flipped through it. The history of the magazine, the social movement and its activities are described here.
Eldorado Bokhandel, Oslo
Before we leave Oslo, we have an addition to our bookstore of the world series … Eldorado Bokhandel is the largest independent bookstore in Scandinavia offering 4,000 square metres of books, culture and music. It is located at Torggata 9A. The bookstore opened in 2013. The facade is fairly non-descript, narrow and does not reveal much
Nasjonal Museet, Oslo
While in Oslo, we spent half a day in the National Museum of Norway. It houses a very famous painting by a norwegian. Edvard Munch’s The Scream – 1893 (cropped) A selection of Munch’s work can be viewed on the museum’s site. Edvard Munch’s The Girls on the Bridge – 1901 Rodin There were also a
Gingerbread architecture, Oslo
In Oslo, with our ticket purchased for the National Museum in Oslo, we could use them to enter the National Museum of Architecture as well. This establishment was opened in 2008. The main building was completed in 1830 as a division office for Norges Bank. It was adapted and extended by Sverre Fehn (1924–2009), who
