Confucius Temple (孔庙.国子坚) is a sacred place to honour the China’s great thinker & philosopher. Confucius is the Great Ancestor of my Mum’s family and I was proud to be able to visit the Confucius Temple and got to know […]
Beijing 115 – Yong He Gong (雍和宫) The Lama Temple
Yong He Gong (雍和宫), also known as the Lama Temple is one of the prominet temples in Beijing. It is the home to a 18-metre high Buddha in Wan Fu Pavilion, which was carved from a single piece of sandalwood. […]
Beijing 114 – Shopping Cart from Beijing
Beijing is not particularly a good place to shop as prices here are much more expensive than most other countries. For example, I bought an Estee Lauder’s cleanser for my sis which only cost about RM90 (RMB180) in Malaysia but […]
Beijing 113 – Beijing Olympic Village
Beijing National Stadium (北京国家体育场), also known as the “Bird’s Nest” (鸟巢) is the world’s largest steel structure which cost USD423 million. Meanwhile, The Beijing National Aquatics Center (北京国家游泳中心), also known as the Water Cube (水立方), was built alongside the Beijing […]
Beijing 112 – Crispy Duck at Jin Yang Fan Zhuang (晋阳饭庄)
Jin Yang Fan Zhuang (晋阳饭庄) is a famous Shan Xi (山西) restaurant in Beijing with 3 outlets in town. They served a different type of duck which was the Crispy Duck (香酥鸭) although the side dishes & sauce were the […]
Beijing 111 – Qian Men Da Shi Lan Shopping Area (前门大栅栏)
As the first and oldest commercial street in Beijing, Qian Men Da Shi Lan Shopping Area (前门大栅栏) has been recently renovated for the Olympic 2008. All the Lao Zi Hao (老字号 – Chinese time-honoured brand business) can be found here […]
Beijing 110 – Gui Zhou Suan Tang Yu Huo Guo (贵州酸汤鱼火锅) a.k.a Sour Fish Soup
There is no doubt about how Beijing people loves steamboat . This particular steamboat, Gui Zhou Suan Tang Yu Huo Guo (贵州酸汤鱼火锅) is all about fish as the main dish is Sour Fish Soup which is served with a spricy […]
Beijing 109 – National Centre for the Performing Arts (国家大剧院)
According to Wikipedia, National Centre for the Performing Arts (国家大剧院), formerly known as the National Grand Theatre, formerly known as the National Grand Theatre, and colloquially described as The Egg, is an opera house in Beijing, China. The Centre, an […]