Hairy crab (2009 Part III)
Place: Home, Beijing.
Hairy crabs, with 30 y.o. Shaoxing wine (30年陳釀花雕酒).
damage, and the wine bottle.
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damage, and the wine bottle.
Spicy fragrant pot
Place: TSX Family Restaurant. Beijing.
Spicy fragrant pot (麻辣香鍋), fungus salad with spicy chili oil (涼拌木耳),rice-based cold noodles (香辣涼皮). Spicy fragrant pot is a kind of dried
hot pot made by stir-frying and mixing an assorted mix of meats and
veggies with spicy chilis and peppercorns. The effect is a pot of
heavenly, spice-infused madness with an explosion of textures, colors,
and flavors.
Beef noodles
Place: Master Kong Chef (康師傅私房牛肉麵). Beijing.
Beef noodles with tomatoes and beef tendon (帶筋茄紅慢煨牛肉麵), string beanswith sesame and straw mushroom sauce (田園四季芝香拌).
The main gate of Forbidden City
The Qianmen or "Front Gate" is the common name for the gateway known formally as Zhengyangmen. It stands at the south end of the Tiananmen Square precinct, and was formerly the front gate of the Inner City, a part of the ancient city of Beijing.
First built in 1419, the gateway consisted of a gatehouse proper and an archery tower, which forms a large barbican. Today the archery tower and the gatehouse survive and it was extensively reconstructed in 1914 and incorporated modern design elements. At 42 meters high, the gatehouse was, and is, the tallest among all of the gates of Beijing.
Behind (that is, to the north of) the Qianmen once stood the Gate of China; to the northern end of the Tiananmen Square lies the famous Tiananmen Gate, and the Meridian Gate, which is the front entrance to the Forbidden City.
To the south of Qianmen Gate is Qianmen Shopping Street, while you're there take a quick trip to the underground Great Wall (bunker built during the Cold War era). 15 minutes drive from the hotel
My first attempt at Chairman Mao's braised pork
Place: Home, Beijing.
Chairman Mao's red-braised pork (紅燒肉).
This is the same dish that the Chairman would ask his Hunan chefs to
cook for him while he was in Beijing. My attempt is partially a dedication
to the Republic's 60th anniversary, and partially an inspired response to
Han Sanping's film -- The Founding of A Republic, 《建國大業》 -- in which
the dish made a small but conspicuous cameo.
Pork knuckle, Chinese style
Place: A private kitchen, Beijing.
Chinese-style pork knuckle braised in dark soy sauce and rice wine.
Dance Moma, Bejing, China [map]
I just bought tickets to visit Taiwan and Beijing this winter. I'm excited.
Sanlitun "The Village"
The Village is a hip and trendy place to hangout, here you can find restaurants, shops flagship stores of Adidas, Nike and Apple Store. The shopping complex is also within walking distance to the renowned bar street, Yashow market, Opposite house hotel and Pacific place.
Be sure to check with our concierge on schedule of performance or exhibit that usually take place at the open space. More info visit http://www.thevillage.com.cn/en/index.html
10-15 minutes by taxi.
The Place shopping mall
Massive luxury brand shops, with the biggest outdoor LED TV screen.
CJW Bar and Restaurant is a must stop by if you're around, they got great jazz. For more info, visit - http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/beijing/listings/shopping/malls-department-stores/has/place/Easy 10 minutes from the hotel.
Qianmen Shopping Street
Qianmen Street lies on Beijing's historic central axis just south of Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City, the imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) to the end of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
The commercial street took shape about 570 years ago and reached its peak of importance in the 1920s and 1930s, garlanded with restaurants, theaters, silk stores and tea houses. A highlight of "Qianmen Jie" is its pedestrian-only status, the second in Beijing, which makes strolling through the shops much more relaxed and enjoyable. The only transportation on the street is a tram line operating two restored tram cars that were once operational in the area many decades ago. A short ten-minute ride will take you between the north and south ends. Qianmen shopping street is 10-15 minutes away from the hotel, also easily accessible by subway.
