Jul 18 2011

Three Flavors Bookstore 三味书屋

Sanwei Shuwu
010 6601 3204
复兴门内大街20号
Opposite from Minzu Gong 民族宫.

A neat book store with reading area near Canzhen Hutong. It opens at 12 noon. They used to host discussions on various topics on Saturdays but haven’t done so since beginning of 2011, because was ordered not to. Ok, at least, whoever up there still let them operate. An improvement? Looking at brighter side of the equation.

sanwei 三味书屋, July 2011


Jul 16 2011

Mao’s Snow

Feb 9, 2013

Feb 9, 2013

Feb 9, 2013
I’m obsessed with Mao’s poem Snow 毛泽东的诗词 雪 .. or just simply in love with the winter wonderland 银装素裹,分外妖娆.

Feb 9, 2013Feb 9, 2013
Jan 1, 2013, Pawling
Nov 8, 2012
Jan 27, 2011
Jan 19, 2011, Harvest on Hudson
Jan 12, 2011, Flushing pool
Dec 30, 2010, 42nd St
Feb 2006, Whistler

July 16, 2011 in Beijing, Mao’s poem ..


Jul 15 2011

Qinghua Chi 清华池


北京市宣武区虎坊路4号 Xuanwu District, 4 Hufang Qiao Road
010.6303.2224, 6354.6663

Breakfast 7am-9am
Lunch 12noon-1pm
Dinner 6pm-8pm
Midnight 11pm-12am

This is an old name establishment since 1905. Like this picture depicted, it is really a foot treatment place than a bath house, although it does offer the bath but it felt as the second thought. They don’t offer private rooms, common lounging area only which is free.

We were really disappointed, my fault since I didn’t do any homework, like asking around. The entrance fee was


Jul 13 2011

Bizhonghai 碧中海

北京碧中海商务会馆
北京市丰台区右安门东滨河路2号
10.6357.7777; 10.8354.8888

Good: buffet, restaurant, decor,
Bad:

This one is my favored. It doesn’t have the water fall but the entire club feels right and spacious, nicely proportioned. More pix on FB


Jul 12 2011

The pride of Beijing

Unfortunately the Water Cube wasn’t open for business. The Bird’s Nest 鸟巢 is mostly empty .. not a good planning ..

the Water Cube

Beijing National Stadium, 鸟巢


Jul 12 2011

Fish Head Restaurant 鱼头泡饼

Yutou restaurant has few branches. The one we went was in Zhongguancun, in a basement. Pretty neat, a big plate of fish head, delicious. It comes with a basket of prata, 薄饼 thin pancake. Soak them in the fish head sauce, yummmmy goood. More pix on FB

fish


with prata


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Jul 11 2011

Yihai 艺海国际商务会馆


Beijing Yihai International commercial Club 北京艺海国际商务会馆
Haidian, 12 S Zhongguancun Street 海淀区中关村南大街12号
(located at south of Lianxiang Bridge 联想桥南)
010.6216.6216, 010.0610.0610

Good: two separated dining areas on different floors; ample parking
Bad: expensive

My 2016 visit.

The club is founded 8 years ago. The entrance fee is


Jul 10 2011

Pan Yuliang 潘玉良 in Hefei

We have lunch at Baihua Hotel (安徽百花宾馆) in Hefei, Anhui Province. Then headed to the museum.

潘玉良 was a famed female artist who made her name overseas – established her career in Paris. The exhibit I went for at the Hefei Museum weren


Jul 7 2011

Hefei 合肥

Hefei is the capital city of Anhui.

An real estate billboard out side of the HFE, the Hefei airport Luogang International Airport 合肥骆岗. It says if you have no time to travel to seaside, at least you own the 200,000 sq meter sandy park in front of your door. Very enticing, except the typo. But guess no one knows or cares. Why English? Does English on an ad makes the product more desirable or prestigious?

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Great Chage Great Dream

Lakeside Holidays

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The mini van we were provided.

Cities in China large or small, are all dotted with 农家菜馆 peasant meal, peasant cuisine, peasant gastronomy. Even in the countryside. I never questioned the difference between the peasant meal and emperor’s banquet. Just eat myself to death. More pix on FB


Jul 4 2011

Morley Holy Club 摩力圣汇

Address: No. 9 Jinsong Road 劲松路, Chaoyang District, 10.8777.4488, zip 100021
Route: East 3rd Ring