My name is Mirna and I am, you guessed it, a very tall Croatian girl that just moved to Hong Kong. This is my attempt to share the amazement, wonder and pure bewilderment I experience in every day life.
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Beijing
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Beijing
Traffic, temples, people in the parks, more traffic, food. Some things I loved, like the Great Wall, seeing people playing Chinese chess in the parks, old man flying his kite next to a lake, while others not so much. It was really, really hard to get around: it takes forever to get anywhere since Beijing is one big traffic jam and all taxi drivers are maniacs. No, I will not understand Mandarin if it’s repeated slower and louder. It’s not OK to spit out of the car, reverse on a high-way, refuse to turn on the meter…But, back to the things I loved. Here are some snapshots of my favorite Beijing moments.
Lama Temple
Temple of Confucius
Confucius Teahouse
Hutong
Beihai Park
Chinese chess in the Temple of Heaven park
Temple of Heaven
The variety and quality of food was amazing. Some of the things I have tried before like mandatory Peking duck and dumplings, but there was so much more that never reached the west. Chinese Muslim food, amazing street food, yogurt! I would have never guessed yogurt was one of the favorite breakfast drinks in Beijing. Sweetened with honey it can be found on every corner.
Yogurt
Jian Bing - Beijing style pancake
Lamb stew in the Muslim Restaurant
Street food vendors - we ordered some chicken wings by flapping out hands and doing a chicken dance. Beer was easier - just point and nod!
Pork Belly in Najia Xiaoguan
Then there were the funny moments:
Tire guards - you don’t want dogs peeing on your nice tires.
Signs - I’m not sure if this is Zen philosophy or directions.
Protect the railings for future generations.
To sum it up I leave you with one last moment
