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9th October 2007
Sanlitun Yashow Clothing Market
Yashow or Yaxiu in Chinese s a popular clothing market with foreign residents and tourists to Beijing. Whatever piece of clothing you are looking for Yashow will have it: jeans, underwear, jackets, sweaters, t-shirts, bags, accessories and souvenirs. Prices are not fixed so you will need to bargain hard to get good prices.
Address: 58 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang (just around the corner from Sanlitun bar street)
Hours: 9:30 am - 9:00 pm
8th October 2007
Get around Beijing in one of these
Having trouble getting a taxi? Looking for something different for getting around Beijing? Try one of these three-wheeled bikes, called a modi in Chinese. Interestingly the guy has a big “luck” or “fortune” Chinese character on the back of his trike, something you will probably need riding in one of these on Beijing’s roads, where the rule of the road is, small gives way to big.
7th October 2007
Jingshan Park
Jingshan Park is just north of the Forbidden City. Climbing the hill offers fantastic panoramic views of Beijing, including the Forbidden City, the new National Theater and Beihai Park.
It costs 2 Yuan to enter the park.
The view over Beijing.
Wangfujing Chinese food court
If you are shopping in Wangfujing Street and looking to get a bite to eat you might want to give the basement level, food court a try. The food court has a huge variety of Chinese snack foods and deserts from all over China.
Beijing reduces subway fares
Today Beijing’s subway authorities reduced its subway fares to 2 RMB from 3 RMB, for any a one way journey regardless of the distance or the number of transfers taken.
The government is hoping that the fare reduction will help reduce traffic on the roads and pollution in the city. The subway is already crowded enough so they have also pledged to increase the number of trains running.
New subway line opens in Beijing 2 replies
A new subway line in Beijing opens today. Line 5 runs north-south of the city for 27.6 kilometers and has 23 stops. The line has take around five years to build.
A far cry from Beijing’s first subway trains, line 5 is equipped with start of the equipment and comfort. LCD screens provide up to the minute weather and train information.
Passengers can change to the line from Chongwenmen, Dongdan, Yonghegong and Lishuiqiao station.
LCD screens announce the times of the next train.
No guns or knives on the train please.
3rd October 2007
Chinese hot pot - huo guo
Chinese hot pot or huo guo is one of the delights of eating out in China. Typically the soup is brought to the table and kept heated by a gas ring. The soup is usually divided between spicy and non-spicy. Various vegetables, tofu, noodles and meats are cooked briefly in the soup. It is similar in style to Japanese dish shabu-shabu only more spicy.
A sesame sauce is often used for dipping the meat or vegetables.
Factory 798
Factory 798 was a factory area which has been turned into a sprawling collection of art galleries, coffee shops and work spaces, for Chinese and foreign artists.
It is on the corner of Jiuzianqiao Lu and Jiuxianqiao Beilu. There aren’t any subway stations close by, so it is probably better to take a taxi. Admission is free.
Cycling in Beijing
While it might seem like a nightmare trying to cycle around Beijing, if you take care, especially at intersections it can be a pleasant way to get around the city.
Beijing has bicycle lanes reserved for cyclists (most of the time) along most of the main roads. Don’t ride too fast and be careful when crossing intersections, even when going through green lights. Make sure you lock your bike when you leave it on the street.
Beijing Yong Feng Jie Mei Bike Shop
Located alongside the Yashow clothes market near Sanlitun Road. Bikes can be rented for 30 RMB per day and you will need to leave of a deposit of around 300 RMB. The cheapest bikes sell for around 280 RMB.
Website: www.bicycle8.com
30th September 2007
Free Wifi spots in Beijing
Salitun Area
The Bookworm
Cafe, restaurant and library.
Sanlitun Nanji (behind Building 4)
Website: www.chinabookworm.com
Chaoyang
Bento & Berries
Bakery and cafe in the Kerry Centre.
1/F, Kerry Centre Shopping Mall, 1 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang
Haitian
Sculpting in Time Cafe
Cool cafe and restaurant.
No.1 Building 12 Hua qing jia yuan. Cheng fu lu.
Near WuDaoKou train station.
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