Tag: Beijing
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Let the Independent Adventure Begin!
Read more: Let the Independent Adventure Begin!It was only two short years ago when we first met the LeNoble family from Annecy, France. Virginie, Jacques, Zoe and Juline were spending three weeks in Beijing, China. We just happened to stay at the same awesome hutong. Our families both had two daughters and we decided it would be great to go out into the…
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Zai Jian China!
Read more: Zai Jian China!After a whirlwind tour through Guangzhou, Beijing and Xi’an, we headed back to Hong Kong in preparation for our next international flight. We had 2 days left in this amazing country and we decided we wanted to have a bit of last minute fun, so we decided a shopping trip was in order. But for those…
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Another Brick in the Wall
Read more: Another Brick in the WallOn our trip we have seen a lot of walls. Here are just a few examples we have seen: the remains of the Berlin wall the huge wall between Palestine and Israel the one between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Although we have seen many, none of them can be compared to the Great Wall of…
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Foods of China!
Read more: Foods of China!During our time in China, we have had the chance to try many interesting and delicious Chinese foods. We learned there are different specialities of food in various regions of China. In the South, Dim Sum is their famous dish and in the North, it’s Peking duck especially in Beijing. I have eaten Chinese food at…
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A Fantastic Chinese Meal!
Read more: A Fantastic Chinese Meal!During our stay at Cindy’s hutong, we had the chance to take a cooking class. We learned how to make dumplings and stir fry meals with the help of Cindy and a local lady, Liao Min. It was a lot of fun and we had a great dinner that night! Ingredients Filling Dried Chinese cabbage…