Archive for March, 2006

Billboard in Beijing

This is in the Wangfujing shopping area of Beijing.

Eating in Beijing

Food has been a wonderful adventure here in Beijing.
Yesterday for lunch I had a “hot pot” meal, where you pick out some meat and some vegetables, and then the bring a pot filled with hot water and some flavorings (like onions, small crab) and fueled by hot coals on the bottom. You […]

Street Foods (in hutong)


Tour Guide Atop the Drum Tower


Peking Duck

All I have to say is that Peking Duck is about crispy skin and fat, which is good eating in my book. I think I can understand why there is a KFC restaurant in the mall below the hotel and in other spots.

First Impressions of Beijing

As is evident, or perhaps not, I am working in Beijing this week. A co-worker and myself had the good fortune of being able to do some touristy stuff over the weekend before we actually had to start working. This gave us an opportunity to walk the Great Wall at Badaling, visit the […]

Dragons in the Forbidden City (or Palace Museum)


Walking the Great Wall at Badaling


Another green world…

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Yes, you too Warren.
Here is a little green for the day.