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| National Monument (Monas), Jakarta |
It is the city where I grew up…
It is the city with many challenges; daily traffic, pollution, big flood once every 5 year, hectic
life, etc…
Still it is where my family and friends are…
Still it is where my family and friends are…
These “15 fun facts about Jakarta” was written for my blogger friend @herdailydigest
in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Check her cool
website: http://herdailydigest.com/
... here are those fun facts: http://herdailydigest.com/2013/01/17/15-facts-about-jakarta-indonesia/
1. What is the world's most active Twitter city? Surprisingly it is
Jakarta, Indonesia! See this link by Forbes.com
2. More and more Jakartans have two phones and one of them is BlackBerry.
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| Fatahillah Museum, Old Town, Jakarta |
3. The best time to enjoy Jakarta is during Idul Fitri (Eid al-Fitr) Muslim Holiday when most of Jakartan is away. The city is quiet, less polluted, less traffic and we can see the blue sky!
4. During Idul Fitri Muslim
Holiday, hotels in Jakarta are occupied by families whom domestic
helper/babysitter is away for the festive season.
5. Friday evening is identical to unfriendly traffic in the business
district. Rain will make traffic worse,
heavy rain may cause flood and more traffic.
6. A few minutes after the rain starts, especially in the business
districts, there will be many children from the surrounding areas offering the
umbrella services (ojek payung).
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| Ragusa Ice Cream, @ Jalan Veteran, famous local ice cream shop |
8. The blue taxi, Blue Bird, drives everyone around the city. It is a reliable taxi company that most
people use.
9. More and more Jakartan likes to do “Gowes”
which means cycling. On a regular basis, the main street down town is closed on
Sunday morning for car free day.
10. Shopping malls is the number one destination for family weekend gate
away.
11. Most people in Jakarta (and Indonesia in general) takes shower twice a
day (morning and late afternoon/evening) due to sunny weather.
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| Those bikes & Indonesian flags, Segarra beach, Ancol, north Jakarta |
12. Indomie (instant noodle) with an egg is a simple breakfast consumed by many people at home and work.
Lots of jokes about Jakarta…
Kejamnya ibu tiri tak sekejam ibu kota… (ibu: mother. Ibu tiri: step mom. Kota: city. Ibu kota: capital city).
How cruel a step mom is, she is not as cruel as the capital city.
