Capital City of Indonesia, home to almost 10 million people, Jakarta is one of the most populous cities in Southeast Asia (ranking as the 12th largest city in the world), one of the most congested and worst polluted cities in the world.
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IMG_0095View from outside my relative's place in Northeast Jakarta, Indonesia -
IMG_0097A street around the vicinity of the place I stayed during my visit -
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IMG_0100"Toxic River", extremely polluted water with a strong, disgusting foul odour on a hot humid summer day.......yuck! -
IMG_0101"Toxic River", extremely polluted water with a strong, disgusting foul odour on a hot humid summer day.......yuck! -
IMG_0103A common mode of cheap, direct and quick public transport in Indonesia: motorcycle taxis known as "bajai", manufactured in India. -
IMG_0104View from outside my relative's place in Northeast Jakarta, Indonesia -
IMG_0114A common street scene in residential districts in Jakarta. Photo captured while riding on a car. -
IMG_0134Indonesians absolutely adore deep-fried food...........in this case, this poor fish was deep fried for so long that it could stand on its own! -
IMG_0142Commercial district in Jakarta, photo captured from a classy restaurant in Ritz-Carlton Hotel, one of the hotels bombed by terrorists in 2009 (along with JW Marriot Hotel in Jakarta). Google for "2009 Jakarta Bombing" for more information. -
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IMG_0242Rush-hour traffic in district of Senan, relatively close to "downtown" Jakarta. Photo captured from a Trans-Jakarta Rapid Bus Station. For photos of buses in Jakarta, please use keyword "Jakarta" through the search function! (or locate the collection under the branch of "Transit in Asia") -
IMG_0252Heart of the business-financial district in Jakarta. The building standing on the left is the JW Marriott Hotel victimized by two bombing attacks in 2003 and 2009 respectively. -
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IMG_0350A very uniquely decorated restaurant renovated from a large ancestral house belonged to a Chinese-Indonesian family for over a century. Notice all the clay potteries displayed on the shelve on the right, a Buddha statue on the left, with traditional Chinese lanterns hanging on the roof! -
IMG_0353A very uniquely decorated restaurant renovated from a large ancestral house belonged to a Chinese-Indonesian family for over a century -
IMG_0355A very uniquely decorated restaurant renovated from a large ancestral house belonged to a Chinese-Indonesian family for over a century -
IMG_0357A very uniquely decorated restaurant renovated from a large ancestral house belonged to a Chinese-Indonesian family for over a century -
IMG_0364A very uniquely decorated restaurant renovated from a large ancestral house belonged to a Chinese-Indonesian family for over a century. Notice all the clay potteries displayed on the shelve on the right, a Buddha statue on the left, with traditional Chinese lanterns hanging on the roof! -
IMG_0369A very uniquely decorated restaurant renovated from a large ancestral house belonged to a Chinese-Indonesian family for over a century. -
IMG_0374Symbol of Jakarta: The National Monument (Monas), the giant flame structure on top is covered with 50kg of golden foil! -
IMG_0375Symbol of Jakarta: The National Monument (Monas), the giant flame structure on top is covered with 50kg of golden foil! -
IMG_0381A large sculpture located right outside Medan Merdeka Park, where the National Monument (Monas) is located. This is the last public project constructed under Indonesian Dictator Suharto's 32 years old regime. -
IMG_0385A large sculpture located right outside Medan Merdeka Park, where the National Monument (Monas) is located. This is the last public project constructed under Indonesian Dictator Suharto's 32 years old regime. -
IMG_0466Night view of Business-Financial District in Jakarta during evening rush hours.
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