At night, Tiananmen Square is a great expanse without apparent life, but the arteries radiating to the shopping and restaurant district are lit like New York and bustle with locals and tourists, all equally affluent. The main shopping streets are closed now to cars, and the original department store, founded Read more…
The best place to start if you wish to find the artists’ market in Beijing is Capital Airport, where I was met by my longtime friend, Shaohua, as always smiling, who had recommended this day trip. It is just a 50 RMB taxi ride, to the distress of the driver. Read more…
Searching for Peking ducks starts with a short walk from Tiananmen Square to the central commercial district of Beijing and to the traditional eating street. On that walk we pass a number of seemingly elegant restaurants including a Muslim restaurant owned by Dong, An Old Dong restaurant, and a DaDong Read more…
