A Belly Full of Bao

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May 21st 2010

Published: May 22nd 2010

Green. I hadn't realized how much I'd missed it. A mere 36 hour train journey and the brown sand of mongolia had faded into a chinese spring. Grassy mountains dripping with vegetation, fields of succulent crops, walkways lined with trees. And I mean trees with leaves. It was heaven. Beijing was not the hectic metropolis I had imagined. Yes it was busy but very little of the city is high rise so ... Read Full Entry

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23rd May 2010

Mummy
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useful signs
who needs guide books when you have the useflu signs you photographed?! Thank you fo your latest mouthwatering blog . x

23rd May 2010

Tarka
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Sticky Glue
On the subject of food. We absolutely love their food but three was one exception.You probably wont come across this but during their New Year when I was out there last I was served a special dish that I have never seen since. The best way I can describe it was like eating latex putty! You could chew it to your hearts content but it would always remain in one piece and when you tried to swallow it half of it would stay in your mouth whilst the other half extended down your throat on an elasticated cord. We were so busy trying to be polite I never remembered to ask what on earth it was or what is was called. I know its not exactly the right time of year but if you do come across it we'd love to know what it was.

24th May 2010

Thea
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Hi from Aunt
Glad you liked Beijing, I have not been many places and Beijing was great, by the way seahorses and slugs etc, if you are still there are, are in the night market off Wang fu jing (sorry about the spelling) must be lovely to see green again and I am so happy you can find cheap food. Keep well and Happy Birthday from all of us, thinking of you. xx

24th May 2010

Les Ward
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Bijing
Tamara, sounds like a great trip, and brings back lots memories of when we were there it is a fantastic place. Very brave of you buying a train ticket and venturing on to public transport we never did that. Looking forward to hear the rest of your trip. rergards Les

24th May 2010

The Papa
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answers and questions
Being in the privileged position of joint head of the family I know the answers to your questions (though look forward to fuller descriptions when blogged) but admit to being flummoxed by the Front Kaorouji Counterclockwise Counterclockwise sign at photo 94.

26th May 2010

The Papa
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mystery solved
I am reliably told by Christina that the sign at photo 94 translates to:"For seasonal B-B-Q meal - crossroad ahead, turn left and then turn left again".

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