question is: Does the picture tell a story? Or does it tell what you want it to tell. A picture is worth a thousand words. But what are those thousand words when you DO take a picture?
A person's facial expression often do.
Go see kids play basketball at your community center - and just take feet, or hands. Or go take shots on Sunday morning at your nearest coffee center/hawker center.
Asia is about people.
Go out and enjoy taking pictures. If you're feeling stressed out, leave the camera at home, go out and really enjoy yourself.