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Xiaojingchang Hutong. Valentin and I arrived in Beijing in the late afternoon. Our hotel was located in Southern Peking so we headed to closest attraction nearby – the Longtan Park. Apparently, parks cost 2RMB all around the city. Being quite tired, we had a relaxing stroll through the park. Afterwards, we finally met up with my friend Jenny, who I was so happy to see after such a long time. Together we headed onto Xiaojingchang Hutong, which is a lively neighboorhood full with restaurants, bars, shops and more in the North of the city. Starving we ended up at Dali Su for our first Chinese dinner. But more about it in my foodhopping post on Friday.
Anecdote Nr.1
On our first day we’ve already experienced our lack of Chinese to the fullest. Taking a cab is a comfortable (and so cheap) way of transportation, but not that easy if you haven’t got your address in Chinese. On our way home the taxi driver didn’t understand the address of our hotel that he dropped us off somewhere in the middle of nowhere. Of course, my iPhone let me down once again, being out of battery. Desperately, we tried to find someone who looked European asking for help. Luckily, we pumped into two – what a coincidence, German guys whose help we got the address in Chinese. Note to ourselves: always take the Chinese address with us.
On our first day we’ve already experienced our lack of Chinese to the fullest. Taking a cab is a comfortable (and so cheap) way of transportation, but not that easy if you haven’t got your address in Chinese. On our way home the taxi driver didn’t understand the address of our hotel that he dropped us off somewhere in the middle of nowhere. Of course, my iPhone let me down once again, being out of battery. Desperately, we tried to find someone who looked European asking for help. Luckily, we pumped into two – what a coincidence, German guys whose help we got the address in Chinese. Note to ourselves: always take the Chinese address with us.
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photos – moi
Super schöne Bilder!
Dann hat die Reise ja schon gut angefangen, aber so wird ein Trip wenigstens spannend und abenteuerlich :)
Liebe Grüße,
Verena von http://www.whoismocca.com
wow these are great pics!!!! ;) xo, Alma
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oh wow tolle Fotos!
xx Jo Betty
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OMG questi scatti sono bellissimi cara!! adoro i post di questo genere!!:)
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Wunderschöne Impressionen *-*
Lena♥
Wow die Bilder sind traumhaft! Das ist wirklich eine komplett andere Welt wie bei uns! Aber nicht weniger schön. :)
Lg, Andrea
Wonderful and Marvelous
viel spass Vicky!!!!!!!!!! Pass auf dich auf und bring weiter jeden tag solche post bitte!! habe fernweh!! danke!!
Selbst wenn man ein wenig Chinesisch kann, wollen die Miststücke von Taxifahrer einen nicht verstehen, weil wir doofen Ausländer ja prinzipiell die Töne falsch aussprechen. ;_; Freue mich schon auf weitere Berichte! :)
I took pretty much the exact same photos in Beijing in May! Oh loved it so. If China was my relationship, Beijing is my marriage and Hong Kong my affair. One way or the other, it has such a tight grip on my heart!