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The leaves turn shades of yellow and orange at the Summer Palace in Beijing in November. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Trying to get into the holiday spirit at The Place in Beijing. Not quite the same as a European Christmas Market. Read more about European Christmas Markets and Reflections on Dresden's Christmas Market.
The new CCTV (Chinese Government TV Station) in Beijing is to be finished before the Olympics in August 2008. When we visited in November 2007, there was still a long ways to go. Construction teams worked on it 24-hours a day; we would watch the sparks fly into the air in the middle of the night from our friend's 26th floor apartment nearby. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
We were humbled by the fluidity and immense size of China's Great Wall. It just keeps going and going - over hill, mountain and vale. Taken at Jinshanling, outside of Beijing, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
We were amazed at how fluid the Great Wall was, literally following the contour of the hills. We arrived on a cold, but clear, December day. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Sea horses, just one of the many funky bits on offer at Beijing's Wangfujing Snack Street. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Our trip to the Great Wall at Jinshanling outside of Beijing occurred in mid-December as autumn found itself replaced by winter. ..A fresh layer of snow covered most of the wall and made for some treacherous climbs. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
When the mother first approached Audrey with her camera, Audrey thought she wanted her to photograph the whole family. Turns out she wanted a photo of her Audrey with her child and husband. So, Audrey reciprocated and took a photo of the family. Taken near Tienamen Square near the new theatre. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
All decked out to visit the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
What says Bejing Christmas more than a Christmas tree decked out in lights under the world's - correction ASIA'S - largest LED screen (250x30 meters)? Taken at The Place in Beijing. Read more about European Christmas Markets and Reflections on Dresden's Christmas Market.
One of our favorite dishes in all of China! This dish came from a hole-in-the-wall place on a side street in Chao Yang business district in Beijing. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A refined variation of the Sichuan classic chicken dish - Kung Pao chicken - at Xiao Wang's Home Restaurant in the ChaoYang district of Beijing, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
We didn't try the grilled starfish. Frankly, it looked rather crunchy without too much meat. If so, very much in keeping with the texture focus of Chinese cuisine.Taken at Wangfujing Snack Street in Beijing. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A delicious starter of marinated lotus root at Xiao Wang's Home Restaurant in the ChaoYang district of Beijing, China. ..Thinly sliced, not too much vinegar in the marinade. A great palate cleanser. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Taken in the Sanlitun neighborhood in Beijing, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Christmas has a special feel in Beijing. The Place is decked out in the Christmas spirit while its LED screen (the largest in the world) takes us on the tour of the solar system. Read more about European Christmas Markets and Reflections on Dresden's Christmas Market.
A smiling knocker at a doorway in Beijing, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Looking out over Kunming Lake at the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Taken atop the Gate of Heavenly Peace at Tiananmen Square. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
We were tipped off to this quasi-secret lunch place by our Beijing friends. Called People 8, it is a fancy Japanese restaurant decked out in black (you need a flashlight to navigate the bathroom). For whatever reason, they offer a lunch menu for 38 Yuan ($5) that includes two main dishes like the one you see here.
A vast choice from fried starfish to barbecue skewers on Donghuamen Street in Beijing, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A curious concept...taken at Wangfujing Snack Street in Beijing, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Taken at the Donghuamen Street eating stalls in Beijing, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Anything and everything from the animal world to underwater kingdom is on offer at Beijing's Wangfujing Snack Street. Choose your barbecue favorites and enjoy a scorpion or sea urchin on a stick! © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Making our way into the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
