Photo by myself, of an outdoor street market in Wang Fu Jin, a
neighborhood in Beijing, China.
Saturday, my father and I opted to visit a couple neighborhoods near
Guo Mao, where we've been staying near my brother. Guo Mao is filled
with modern office buildings for international trade, business and
law. There are also many luxury hotels and high-rise apartment
buildings.
We went to Liou Li Chang, a street known for its antiques, book and
stationery stores. Booksellers settled there in the 1600s; prior to
that, the area was known for a porcelain factory used during the Ming
dynasty.
Afterwards, we visited Wang Fu Jin, a popular area for locals, that
has huge shopping malls.
An outdoor street market there was lined with
little eateries. Similar markets are found here and there in Beijing,
and are popular tourist attractions.
Our day trip proved how diverse the landscape is in Beijing - from
outdoor escalators and huge LCD screens, to ancient narrow streets.
Stores selling books, paper, brushes and art populate Liou Li Chang.
At an outdoor street market in Wang Fu Jin, you can get all sorts
of delicacies on a stick. At this stall were lizards and crickets.
Another stall had scorpions (!)
More delicacies. I'm not sure what was being sold at this stall,
possibly tripe.
Outdoor escalators and pedestrian bridges are common at busy
locations, so crowds can cross the street.
Bystanders ogled at the underwater display on a huge LCD screen in
Guo Mao.
To read more about Liu Li Chang, click here.
My fiance Mark is helping me post photos while I'm in China. Blogger
is banned, and I regret that I cannot respond to your comments or
visit any blogger-hosted blogs, while I'm here.
Monday, April 16, 2012
From High to Low, More Photos from Beijing
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5 comments:
beau reportage photo, la derniere photo est surprenante et magique, j'adore
I like the mix of old and new. Nice streetviews.
Thank you. These are wonderful.
The changes are staggering since I was in China in '86.
There were no malls, outdoor escalators, etc.
There were no privately owned cars.
Enjoy your visit Kitty.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the places and moments that take our breath away.
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