Jun 9th, 2010 Contributed by: Ivette Figueroa BEIJING, PRC–Just off busy Ping’anli Street, a slate-grey stone-tiled plaza spreads out towards the gleaming waters of Qianhai lake. Every inch of it is crammed with groups of people playing Chegi (a game in which a giant shuttlecock is kicked around like a hacky sack) or couples ballroom [...]
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He Hua Shi Chang (Lotus Lane): A Place to Mingle
Posted by Ivette Figueroa on August 14th, 2011
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The Great Wall: Ancient Piece of Human History
Posted by Ivette Figueroa on August 14th, 2011
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Jun 4th, 2010 Contributed by: Ivette Figueroa BEIJING, PRC —In the back of my mind, I knew I was standing on a piece of ancient history. But somehow, I couldn’t determine the significance of it all. I simply soaked it in. The mountains dressed in forest greens, the smell of stone, the constant clamor of [...]
Panjiayuan (Dirt) Market: Weekend Chaos
Posted by Ivette Figueroa on August 14th, 2011
Jun 7th, 2010 Contributed by: Ivette Figueroa BEIJING, PRC — The Panjiayuan or Dirt Market is a living, breathing, giant mass. An entity that swallows you whole with its endless stalls and picnic blankets of trinkets. Ceramic Buddahs, pipes, dolls, feng shui compasses, calligraphy brushes, carpets, watercolors, pottery, masks, coins, ancient weaponry — all jockey [...]