The Nest in Beijing
Yep, that’s the Nest. This is where the (Beijing) Olympics 2008 is supposed to be held but until now it’s still under construction. I wonder if they could finish it before then. Unfortunately, no tourists are allowed to enter the vicinity yet so we can’t take a peep inside the building but from the outside, it [...]
A Smoggy Day in Beijing
We’ve been in Beijing last weekend and here are a few photos taken there.
The Forbidden City
The White Pagoda
The Nest
The Bell Tower
A Park
A View from The Bell Tower
I cannot remember how many times I’ve been in Beijing but this is by far the worst weather condition I’ve seen there. The sun was shining brightly and [...]
I'm Back
I am back from Beijing. The train ride was not that bad. I was still able to sleep. The only uncool thing was that we were not in one cabin. Daniel and Anne had to stay in another cabin with four other strangers and Marcus and I stayed in the cabin next to theirs (to [...]
Gone for a Few Days
We’re going to Beijing tonight and this means massive dosages of Starbucks coffee over the weekend. And though we are not planning to party there like what the people do in San Diego Friday nights or in Vegas every night, we will definitely visit the HardRock Café and the Sanlitun Bar Street just to [...]
We’re Leaving on a C-Train
We’re leaving for Beijing later in the evening but not without having dinner in our favourite restaurant Sol Latino. Tonight, I’ll get the chance to take photos of the place and perhaps I can thoroughly write about it next time.
Becuase we are unlucky to get hard sleeper tickets instead of soft sleeper tickets, I’ll bring my own sheets so we [...]