Friday, November 19, 2010

Autumn-Winter '10

Last week we went to Baiwangshan, a mountain near Summer palace to do some hiking and catch some maple leaves before autumn ended.
The hike is a simple one and from the top you get a nice view of Beijing. Though most of the leaves had dried up, the weather was pleasant and we enjoyed the hike.
http://www.confuciusonline.com/scenery/travel/beijing-travel-scenery/3364

It's official - autumn's over. Central heating has started and most of the trees have shed their leaves.
The past week has been quite cold,but it hasn't started snowing yet.



Hot Pot is now the most popular choice while dining out.
{Source : Wikipedia
Hot Pot = Chinese fondue or steamboat, refers to several East Asian varieties of stew, consisting of a simmering metal pot of stock at the center of the dining table. While the hot pot is kept simmering,
ingredients are placed into the pot and are cooked at the table.}

We will be away from home this time for Christmas. We plan to make ourselves feel at home by putting up Christmas tree,stockings et al. Last year I saw some good decorations at Ladies' Street {Nu ren jie} .Another good place for Christmas shopping is the Tianyi market at Fuchengmen. Don't forget to bargain:-)

There are also a couple of Christmas Bazaars that will be this month. Like the German Embassy Xmas Bazaar and the Hilton Wangfujing Christmas Tree Lighting.

Looking forward to spend a "White Christmas" in the Jing!

Till my next post- Take care and Stay warm!

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