Happy Chinese New Year !

So looking forward to CNY this year with J flying in, we are heading to Beijing for 3 days and spending the rest in Shanghai. This would be my 3rd trip to Beijing, with Dec 07, Feb 08 and now Jan 09. Even though, this might be my 3rd trip, but there is something about Beijing that I am never tired of...


鬼街 - The Beijing Supper Street


Tian An Men (We wanted to visit Mao's body in the first time we were there, but the amount of people queuing for it was ridiculous)


Leading to the Forbidden Palace .. (The last time I was there, some of the rooms were under serious renovation for the Olympics. In this trip, I will finally see the restored splendor)


Temple of Heaven - Where all the emperors prayed annually to the Gods



Shui Li Fang & Bird Nest


Great Wall


Summer Palace - Went there twice, once in Winter, once in Spring. There is something about the audio guide and the captions in the palace that always made me feel this anger towards the 八国联军. If I can describe the feeling, it would be:"OMG, there was some fabulous XXX thing but the army that came to invade burnt everything down, except for the stone bridge which is inflammable"


Panjiayuan 潘家园 Antique Market - Nothing but junk honestly. Fun though, to bargain for a few trinkets here and there.


Beihai Garden


WangFuJing Food Street


The most delicious yogurt I have ever tasted along Zhong Lo Gu Xiang

Other memorable aspects of my beijing trip, such as the day trip to Tianjin(there's really nothing there..dear god except for really good chestnuts), Lama Temple which was one of the best temples I had seen in China so far, going for a hot-springs bath in the outskirts of beijing, HouHai - the clubbing area by the lake, Beijing's best Peking duck at Dadong ! I can't wait for my Beijing trip, not to mention the Hairy Crab buffet at Westin, Shanghai during CNYE. J J J Come Sooonn