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The first bite - Donghuamen Night Market, Beijing
Thanks to Fi for a super photo of this "memorable" moment.
Tasty Fried Scorpions
August 26th 2008 How did I end up in this situation? Standing in the energetic and crowded Donghuamen Night Market, holding a skewer with three black deep-fried scorpions pierced along its length. “Come on, eat it!” exclaimed Fi, camera in hand and ready to record this inauspicious moment. Such an assertive statement drew even more attention to the foreigner nervously holding this delicacy near his mouth.
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