DRMW[Purist]
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re: Amazing
Jun 01, 2012,17:01 PM
Lots of photo ops with all those buildings in Beijing. How many days did you end up staying there?
-MW
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SKY SCREEN @ 'The Place'
By: DRMW : June 1st, 2012-00:01
'The Place' is a 70,000 sq foot mall in Beijing's central business district with this as one of the main attractions: The Sky Screen! Created by one of the guys who conceived the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada in 1992 , t he Sky S...
The Streets...
By: DRMW : June 1st, 2012-00:02
On one of the days we had some time to wander around the streets of Beijing. I guess pedestrians don't always have the right of way..... 'Ninety-Nine bottles of beer on the wall.......' Hey I like this place! I was tempted to get some ice cream but it was...
Beijing Dumplings
By: DRMW : June 1st, 2012-00:08
In addition to Hot Pot and Peking Duck, you have to eat Dumplings while in Beijing. A whole crew dedicated to making all sorts of dumplings... A black vinegar and garlic sauce for the dumplings.... Some green stuff, yuck! A drink to clear the taste buds w...
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By: MichaelC : June 1st, 2012-07:13
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By: DRMW : June 1st, 2012-16:53
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both very good! Here's a Peking Duck restaurant vid:
By: DRMW : June 1st, 2012-16:57
These two meals plus the Beijing duck was the highlight of the trip, the other Chinese places we went to were just ok. We did do some late night Japanese restaurants at our hotel, will try to post some pics soon. Here's a vid of the Peking Duck place we a...
wait, what?!?
By: DRMW : June 1st, 2012-00:17
where do you see that, I can't fully read Chinese. Even if I could, the answer would be a big 'ol Hell NO! :o -MW
Ming, in your 2nd post.
By: ling5hk : June 1st, 2012-00:22
The photo above the stinky tofu photo. It can be found at the same store selling Taiwan salted chicken. Regards Ling
not sure...
By: DRMW : June 1st, 2012-00:25
When I smelled the stinky tofu and saw that what it was, I got the heck out of that area! Didn't try any of the street food as we just had a huge breakfast at the hotel. -MW
Ignorance is Bliss
By: MTF : June 1st, 2012-07:56
Ming, "Sprinkle-urine beef balls"....well, therein lies a tale, eh? In Summer time, the street food gets funkier. I've declined grilled sparrow hearts, BBQ scorpions and braised unidentifiable body parts (taste like chicken) before. I also 'thot I thaw a ...
'taste like chicken'....
By: DRMW : June 1st, 2012-16:53
It gets even funkier during the summer? Yikes, glad I went during the winter season. BTW, no wandering PuristS in the photos. -MW
nah, years from now...
By: DRMW : June 1st, 2012-23:16
In your old age and fading memory you'll be visiting Beijing and come across this place and trying it not knowing what it says in Chinese, then you'll be posting on this forum and telling us all what you just ate! -MW
it was cold but..
By: DRMW : June 1st, 2012-16:59
it was cold but not as cold as it gets in your neck of the woods. During the day, the coldest was about 18 degrees F and colder with windchill. -MW
Bird's Nest
By: DRMW : June 1st, 2012-00:03
Beijing National Stadium (aka the Bird's Nest ) was built for the 2008 Summer Olympics and took about 5 years to build. The stadium can hold over 80,000 spectators Water flows from the Sports Center Gymnasium across the stadium and Aquatic Center to the B...
Built them...
By: cen@jkt : June 1st, 2012-20:48
and they will come. But in this case, they should ask: what happen after they came? The complex is bleeding money, maintenance is deteriotating? What a pity. That's the price of a "WOW". I hope they will find a solution to the problem without needing to c...
re: built
By: DRMW : June 1st, 2012-23:25
it's deteriorating? Didn't know that, both the Stadium and Cube semmed really clean and well maintained when we where there. The public (for a small admissions fee) can use the waterpark inside the Water Cube and can also swim in the Olympic practice pool...
Tiananmen Square
By: DRMW : June 1st, 2012-00:04
A few photos from the 440,000 sq meters Tiananmen Square located in the center the city of Beijing.... The Great Hall of the People was built in 1959 and used by the Chinese government officials for political and diplomatic activities. The Monument to the...
The Water Cube
By: DRMW : June 1st, 2012-00:05
As we leave the Beijing National Stadium we head out to our next stop... Across from the Bird's Nest stadium is the Beijing Aquatic Center (aka The Water Cube). The outside of the Cube has a interesting polyhedral design and is colored blueish to reflect ...
re: Amazing
By: DRMW : June 1st, 2012-17:01
Lots of photo ops with all those buildings in Beijing. How many days did you end up staying there? -MW
re: 4 days
By: DRMW : June 1st, 2012-23:27
I haven't been to Shanghai but would like to visit one day. I'll definitely seek your advice for places to see. What was the highlight of your Shanghai trip? -MW
re: question
By: DRMW : June 3rd, 2012-01:04
those teapots look interesting, thanks for the pics! -MW
Very cool building.
By: MichaelC : June 1st, 2012-07:15
Neat to get an inside look without all the spectators there.
Fantastic Report Ming :-)
By: SALMANPK : June 1st, 2012-07:24
It was like being there, some of the food was fantastic, how was the beef and lamb at the Hot Pot place? looked very fresh and the colors were vibrant, the Water Cube at night is beautiful, thank you for bringing us along Be Well my Friend, S
it was good!
By: DRMW : June 1st, 2012-17:05
Our tour guide took us to a bridge over the busy street to get that picture of the Water Cube, it started to get really windy and cold so couldn't stay to get more pics. It's a great spot but lots of people there taking pics. Beef and lamb was very good, ...
Great report Ming !
By: bimbeano : June 1st, 2012-20:46
Thanks a lot, i really enjoyed ! Can i come with you next time ? ... Bim
of course!
By: DRMW : June 1st, 2012-23:17
HAGWE my friend, and have fun with that cool Duc! -MW
Excellent report.
By: VMM : June 1st, 2012-02:46
Love your pics, the food ones are always like a torture, delicious looking food. Thanks for sharing. Vte
re: excellent report
By: DRMW : June 1st, 2012-17:06
Appreciate you looking, it was a wonderful visit. Next up is Hong Kong so stay tuned! -MW