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Category Archives: 北京
Opera
Xiaohan, Eli, & I went to a Peking Opera performance comprising two plays. The first had lots of Wushu fighting, which was enjoyable. The second was mostly talking and singing, telling the story (I pieced together) of an emperor’s concubine … Continue reading
Wall
Much like the Forbidden City, the Great Wall of China beggars belief. Eli & I hiked up and down it for a few hours. And now our watch is ended.
Cul-de-sac
Stumbled on this technological cul-de-sac: an automated library.
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Umbrella
Randomly, found an Umbrella Corporation vehicle parked on the sidewalk in Beijing. Alas, no Milla Jovovich.
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Forbidden
The Forbidden City is more impressive than I could have imagined. I was simply awestruck. The recent snowfall made everything all the more impressive. I was particularly tickled by the lofty names of all the halls and pavilions. From every … Continue reading
Pirates
Although Mandarin, the Beijing accent is distinct in that they tend to add 儿 (“er”) to the end of words. Which, to Western ears, makes them all sound like pirates.
Duck
The train between Shanghai and Beijing is about five hours. Our Peking duck dinner at Da Dong — from check in to bill (pun, of course, intended) — was about four hours. Worst. service. EVER.
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Boutique
Xiaohan found us a funky, cool boutique hotel in Beijing called Hotel Éclat. Here’s my room…And its nice (indoor) balcony area…Although I find lots of modern Chinese art terrifying……some of it, like this steampunk whale/sailing ship hybrid, is amusing……as was this adorable Chinese soldier…Plus, … Continue reading