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
The Great Wall: Ancient Piece of Human History
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 [...]
Lan Kwai Fong: Tourist Hot Spot at Night
Jun 1st, 2010 Contributed by: Ivette Figueroa HONG KONG — After exploring the picturesque sights of Hong Kong in the daylight hours, the nightlife scene can be quite a shock. The foggy skyline is swallowed up by a multitude of lights as the city keeps burning the midnight oil straight into the next day. Tourists, [...]
Panjiayuan (Dirt) Market: Weekend Chaos
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 [...]