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Ikebukuro Tokyo :: Japan Visitor
Ikebukuro. Read a guide to Ikebukuro, a major Tokyo area transport hub and a busy Japanese shopping mecca.
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Umeda Station Osaka - read a guide to Umeda Station in Osaka with rail connections from Umeda Station and local Umeda attractions.

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Beijing Travel Guide Book Reviews :: Beijing Visitor
Beijing travel guide book reviews - read book reviews of Beijing travel guides and purchase books from amazon US and UK.
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Sobre ns - PortugalVisitor.com um subsidiario de Soccerphile Limitado.

Coffee Culture in Beijing

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:43:02 PDT

Beijing's coffee culture is developing apace as the number of cafes in the Chinese capital increases.

Enjoy this slideshow of Sequoia, Costa and Nespresso cafes in Beijing.

Images © Daniel Allen

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Books on Japan :: David Mitchell Cloud Atlas :: Japan Visitor
Cloud Atlas author David Mitchell. Cloud Atlas author David Mitchell discusses his work and time spent in Japan.

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Books on Japan - Japanese History :: Japan Visitor
Japanese history book reviews - read reviews of Japanese history books both ancient and modern, including samurai, the Edo Period and World War II - and all can be purchased from Amazon US, UK & Japan.
Books on Japan - Japanese Art & Design :: Japan Visitor
Japanese Art & Design books - read book reviews on titles from the world of Japanese art and design, purchase books about arts and crafts from Japan.

July Weather in Beijing

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:19:57 PDT

July and August are the two months with the most rain in the city and the time when the temperature can get up to around 38 degrees Centigrade, especially in July, which is Beijing's hottest month.

You must have a browser that supports iframes to view the BBC weather observations

Temperatures begin to lessen slightly in August, due to Beijing's northerly location.

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Qing Ming Jie Ancestor Worship Festival :: Beijing Visitor
Qing Ming Jie Ancestor Worship Festival. Read an article on the Qing Ming Jie ancestor worship festival which takes place across China in April.

New Beijing City Architecture

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:53:03 PDT

New buildings continue to mushroom in China's capital - some of the latest ones are cutting-edge and ecologically sound.

Noted examples are Sanlitun SOHO, a mixed-used commercial and residential project currently under construction opposite Sanlitun Village.

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Hong Kong Symphony of Lights

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:40:55 PDT

The nightly Hong Kong Symphony of Lights on the skyscrapers of Central and Kowloon begins at 8pm and is best seen from the Kowloon side of Victoria Harbour.

The Symphony of Lights lasts from 8.00-8.20pm.

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Xian Street Food Shaanxi :: Beijing Visitor
Xian Street Food Shaanxi - see an image of street food from Xian, China's ancient capital in Shaanxi Province.

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Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Hong Kong Area Guides :: Beijing Visitor
Hong Kong Area Guides: read guides to Hong Kong areas and outlying areas - Central, Wanchai, Tsui Sha Tsui.

Jingshan Park Beijing

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:03:00 PDT

景山北京

Made from the earth excavated from the moat of the Forbidden City, Jingshan Park has some lovely views of the palace from its five artificial peaks each of which has a restored pavilion on top.

Jingshan Park gets particularly lively on weekends and is mainly a gathering place for older people and couples with children..

Jingshan Parkis situated to the north of the Forbidden City palace and the nearest subway station is Dongsi.

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Western Style Sandwiches in Beijing

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:51:53 PDT

If you are pining for a western-style sandwich during your stay in Beijing, Element Fresh at The Village on the Sanlitun Road is the place to head for.

As well as authentic and delicious sandwiches, Element Fresh offers other western-style staples such as soups, steaks and wine.

Element Fresh 三里屯 19 号，三里屯 Village 南区 8 号楼 8-3-3 单元 S8-31, The VILLAGE at Sanlitun, 19 South Sanlitun Road Tel: 6417 1318
http://www.elementfresh.com/
Mon-Fri from 10am; Sat & Sun from 8am
Nearest subway stations: Dong Si Shi Tiao (Line 2); Tuan Ji Hue (Line 10)

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The Orange Sanlitun Beijing

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:17:55 PDT

The large multi-purpose space entitled The Orange is located in the heart of town at The Village in Sanlitun.

Created by Kengo Kuma, a renowned Japanese architect, the function room has played host to a wide variety of events from movie premiers, art and fashion shows to new product launch parties.

Vivi Wang, Marketing Officer from Swire Properties said The Orange is a worthwhile feature in the village because it is consistent with The Village’s aim of trying to build a community where culture and art can be integrated into people’s daily lives.

“The Orange is a space used for bringing the community closer together through experiencing art and culture. We want to make people like their visit here [at the Village]. And that is why we like to hold events that are opened to the public,” she said.

Indeed the space located in The Village South’s piazza offers a massive fully retractable, ground level front entrance that invitingly spills out into the adjacent quadrangle.

The Orange can hold a maximum capacity of between 400 to 500 people depending on the set up. She also added that the space is useful for banquets and conferences with a full equipped AV equipment system.

While the venue does not have a kitchen, Wang said there is a range of food and beverage stores on location as well as professional catering companies outside that people can utilise.

The feedback has been very positive. “Mainly people think it is a very cool place … different from other places because it is easy to change the environment. As a blank space, you can do whatever you want here. While it is totally orange on the outside, it is completely white inside.

“The 13 metre high ceilings mean you can hang pictures and decorations from the ceilings. When you decorate the space it becomes totally different. They think it is a very nice place to hold events because it is multi-functional,” Wang said.

Although Wang declined to inform us on the approximate costs of hiring out the venue, she said that most charities are able to use the space pro bono.

“We always support charities, not for profit organisations and environmental protection events so we will hire it to these organisations for free of charge."

The Village at Sanlitun is Swire Properties’ first development into mainland China as a shopping and restaurant precinct that is just a stone’s throw away from some of Beijing’s hippest night-time hangout spots.

General Manager of The Village, Tim Jones said that the Village wants to be known as more than just a shopping destination, but a place where people can enjoy the best in arts and culture. “Sanlitun has always been a cosmopolitan melting pot, mixing old and new, east and west, hip and bohemian and a world of diplomacy with a vibrant arts scene,” said Jones.

The recent photography exhibition South Africa Through the Chinese Lens showcases the attractions, people and culture of South Africa.

Ten of China’s top photographers travelled to South Africa and captured a diverse range of imagery which is now on display until June 10.

Address: 三里屯19号，三里屯Village南区8号楼8-3-3单元S8-31, The VILLAGE at Sanlitun, 19 South Sanlitun Road

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Kafkanistan Exhibition

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:10:35 PDT

Kafkanistan - tourism to Afghanistan...

Kafkanistan – is a world created by Austrian multi-media artist Lukas Birk and Irish ethnographer Sean Foley. It explores present day tourism to conflict zones in Afghanistan and neighboring countries. The name Kafkanistan was inspired by Kafka’s The Castle, a book whose protagonist journeys through a world unknown to him, full of rumors and misleading stories. He's never sure whom to trust or what to believe in.

Photos, Videos, Installations, Performance and many many stories are waiting for you in Kafkanistan.
For those of you with children - I am sure they will have fun too. If you don't mind them asking
why tourists would collect wolf shit in Afghanistan or visit gun factories...

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Lukas Birk Workshops

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:47:26 PDT

Basic Photography & Photoshop - at The Hutong, Saturday 23th & Sunday 24th - 10.00 – 16.00, 880 RMB

BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY
short description
If you always wanted to know how your camera actually works its capabilities and limits - this class might be the right thing for you.
Get a handle on aperture, shutter speed and ISO and transform your images into exactly what you want them to be.
This workshops also covers a comprehensive introduction to Photoshop and how you can enhance the quality of your images with a few clicks.

more info can be found on lukasbirk.com/workshops

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Sights Unseen

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:17:15 PDT

Exhibition of Photographic Works by Visually Impaired People from China, Britain and Mexico
Beijing, 2009

SIGHTS UNSEEN （视•觉)
Visible feelings in a world unseen

Time:
10:15 a.m. Sunday 31st May 2009 (the exhibition closes at 8 p.m. the same day)

Venue:
Orange Hall, The Village, Sanlitun, Beijing (part of Affordable Art Beijing)

We cordially invite you to attend the opening of "Sights Unseen", an exhibition of works by blind and partially sighted photographers from China, Britain and Mexico. The exhibition is the result of collaboration between the Beijing One Plus One Cultural Exchange Center, PhotoVoice (UK) and China Vision (UK).

Photography is a means of capturing a moment in time, while at the same time communicating our innermost thoughts to others. Through photography, every visually impaired person can discover hidden qualities, gain a greater self-awareness and express a new sense of freedom. Feelings of acceptance engender greater independence. Even without seeing the images they have produced, visually impaired photographers have a full understanding of what it is they want to express, using a totally new language to communicate their experience of the world around them Through a new technique of 'tactile diagrams', blind people can also experience real images translated into tactile form.

Beijing One Plus One Cultural Exchange Center is a Chinese NGO. It promotes information platforms and professional excellence, in order to strengthen the abilities of disabled people and engender social equality and integration. This exhibition is mainly a result of a photographic workshop run by two British facilitators from PhotoVoice, attended by eight visually impaired people in Beijing. In the future One Plus One will run extended workshops so that more visually impaired people in China can experience the power of photography.

Beijing One Plus One Cultural Exchange Center
26th May 2009

Please direct all enquiries to:
Maggie Sun, Xie Yan
Beijing One Plus One Cultural Exchange Center
Mob：1501 016 0219; 1390 129 5030
Phone：6725 9507-608; 6725 9507-604

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Olympic Park Beijing

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Tue, 26 May 2009 05:35:38 PDT

北京奧林匹克公園

The Olympic Green or Olympic Park in Beijing contains the main stadia and buildings of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, namely the Beijing National Stadium, the Beijing National Aquatics Center, the Beijing National Indoor Stadium, the Olympic Green Archery Field, the Olympic Green Hockey Field, the Olympic Green Convention Center, the Olympic Green Tennis Center, The Promenade, the Olympic Village and Ling Long Pagoda.

Now the space is just like any other Beijing park - full of people practicing tai chi, playing music and relaxing. The Olympic structures still remain popular with Beijingers.

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ChinaMango

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Mon, 25 May 2009 01:42:10 PDT

ChinaMango, a specialized gay and lesbian friendly travel service offering quality private tour guide services for the discerning traveler. ChinaMango can offer day and night tours, with standard sightseeing spots for the first time visitor, as well as locations off the beaten track More exotic possibilities include Chinese cookery classes, tai qi lessons, calligraphy and acupuncture, or surrounding places like Tianjin, Chengde (Imperial Summer Resort) and Pingyao (UNESCO World Heritage site). The program for each client is tailored to his or her needs, and discretion and reliability are assured.

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Bolaven Plateau Southern Laos

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sat, 23 May 2009 22:57:01 PDT

The Bolaven Plateau in southern Laos is a poor, but fertile agricultural area known for its coffee plantations and spectacular waterfalls. Various coffee growing co-operatives are now established growing the coffee beans for domestic Cafe Lao and export abroad.

The main ethnic group living in the Bolaven Plateau are the Laven people - Bolaven literally means the "home of the Laven".

The Bolaven Plateau was heavily bombed during the Vietnam War and unexploded ordinance (UXO) is still being found and diffused.

The French first introduced coffee to the area when Laos fell under French colonial rule in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

An area of fantastic, natural beauty the Bolaven Plateau is slowly escaping its grinding poverty with the help of fair trade initiatives and a nascent tourist industry.

Images © Daniel Allen

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Affordable Art

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sun, 17 May 2009 06:24:45 PDT

Affordable Art Beijing allows art lovers to take home an original piece of contemporary art and also gives artists a platform to exhibit their work.

In the current Chinese art market it is becoming increasingly difficult to find affordable yet high quality works of art. But with works selling from just a few hundred RMB to a maximum of 10,000 RMB the event has something for everyone and every budget.

With the help of various sponsors along the way, AAB has now become the largest event of its type in Asia. AAB is held every Spring in Beijing.

This year's event is at the Orange in the Village at Sanlitun over the 30th and 31st May weekend from 11am-8pm on Sat and Sun.

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Edwin Zwakman Lectures

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sat, 09 May 2009 17:56:14 PDT

Edwin Zwakman lectures in Beijing during May 2009.

Two lectures have been organized at Peking University and Central Academyof Fine Arts by Edwin Zwakman who will talk about his work exploring interactions between reality and photography.

Fake but accurateLectures:
Peking UniversityScience Building, Room 105 May 8th 2009, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Central Academy of Fine ArtsBuilding 7, 1st Floor, Lecture Hall May 15th 2009, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Main Organizer: CAFA Photography Department
Co-organizer: Peking University Youth Amateur Photography Association
Executive Organizer: Theatre in Motion
Sponsor: The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture

In these two lectures Edwin Zwakman will talk about what lies behindthe title 'Fake but Accurate', expounding on his work that explores the interaction between reality and photography.This interaction is conceived through staged photography, either in his studio or in public space. Works in the studio include a long running series of pictures showing scale models of Dutch landscapes and interiors, which by themselves are constructs. By reconstructing them from memory, Edwin Zwakman reflects on the mentality of its makers and the way their world is represented in images. Works in public space concern themselves with iconic images from sites and events, often using fictitious United Nation operations to illustratethe workings of images in the media.

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Happiness Bar Pangu Plaza

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sat, 02 May 2009 05:13:07 PDT

Enjoy the vibe and the incredible view from the Happiness Bar in the Pangu Plaza complex, Beijing.

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Electronics Shopping

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Fri, 01 May 2009 03:54:25 PDT

Anyone looking for electronics to buy in the North Third Ring Road area may find what they are looking for at Madian Qiao in the old IKEA building. Gome, Dazhong Electronics and PC Mall electronic shopping centres all have a wide range of electronic goods available at competitive prices. Of course right now is one of the best times of the year to find those dream items on sale.

Mobile phones, computers, printers, vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, electric razors, digital SLR cameras, fax machines, sound systems, DVD players, sound systems, a wide range of kitchen appliances including refridgerators, cookers, rice cookers, electric frying pans, bread makers are but some of the enormous items on sale.

If requiring English speaking sales assistants be patient, speak slowly, show them some written English requirements and you will be surprised at how many of the young sales assistants will speak English even though they say they cannot.

It is useful to arrive with the range of brands, models and other details written down and sales assistants will likely go off with your list to look up prices and availability of the items.

Access:
Nearest Subway Line 10 Beitucheng or Line 2 Deshengmen

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Beijing Contemporary Art & Photographic Exhibition

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:17:01 PDT

The Beijing Contemporary Art and Photographic Exhibition opens to the public on 27th April and closes on 30th April in the Agricultural Exhibition Centre.
Access via Subway Line 10 Agricultural Exhibition Centre station
If arriving by car or taxi the Agricultural Exhibition Centre cannot be missed on the East Third Ring Road right on the very eastern end of Dongzhimen Lu, just south of the Sheraton Great Wall Hotel.

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Nanluoguxiang Hutong Beijing

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:47:16 PDT

Take a stroll through the Nanluoguxiang Hutong in Beijing.

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Jiming Temple Nanjing

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:25:51 PDT

Jiming Temple (Jiming si) in Nanjing dates back to the 6th century but the present buildings are more recent. The name of the temple literally means "rooster crowing temple" and is the city's most active Buddhist temple.

Jiming Temple is located not far from Xuanwu Lake and the Ming City Walls.

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Nanluoguxiang Amble

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:35:44 PDT

Are you one to enjoy hutongs and some of the traditional areas of Beijing? Take an amble through Nanluoguxiang Hutong in the area just east of Hou Hai Lake and the Drum Tower to be entertained by the street scene and fascinated by the many interesting shops selling more traditional products from Beijing. This a great place to buy souvenirs with a difference!

Nanluoguxiang is home to some of Beijing’s most popular yoghurt. Locals and Chinese tourists will queue for hours waiting to buy their tubs of this reportedly delicious yoghurt. The yoghurt certainly looks good and is served with delicious toffee covered treats to mix into the yoghurt or to nibble on the side.

If you are interested in trying it either join the huge queue that cannot be missed meandering along Nanluoguxiang Lu toward the main cross road intersection and around the corner, or chat to some of the friendly locals who come out of the shop with bags of the yoghurt and they may offer you a taste. They will love it that you are interested! You may also be surprised to find that most of the people buying it are young and speak English, so it is not so daunting to have a chat.

Other shopping options include buying some beautifully made traditional Chinese clothing in any number of smalls shops set up in traditional hutong buildings. The fabrics and designs are delightful for those who are looking for something different to take home for that cocktail party or dinner out.

Cotton fabrics are most common, but silk and silk mixed with cotton can also be found in shops like Feel Shanghai which offers tailor made clothes in addition to those off the rack. Some of them are so light to wear you may even wonder if you are actually wearing anything! Traditional cloth shoes in a range of colours and designs can be found. Shops like Color Together sell traditional designs on t-shirts, aprons, shoes posters and other artwork from Sichuan province.

Color Together even have a few woodblock prints available from artists who have already passed into the next world; such colourful and detailed designs reflecting Chinese art are few and far between so if you appreciate such work do not hesitate to buy. Other shops sell products like t-shirts, mugs, porcelain sculptures, porcelain stools and a wide range of other beautiful porcelain products and nicknacks.

Visit NLGX Design Store at 33 Nanluoguxiang Lu to find a variety of clothing and footwear from an independent Chinese design company, www.nlgx.com. A word of advice when shopping in Beijing, if you like it buy it today, it won’t be there tomorrow.

Of course if you enjoy coffee shops, bars or restaurants catering to western needs there are quite a number of those to be found too. Chinese restaurants, bars and cafes with menus in Chinese characters and English, staff who speak some English all help to make eating, sitting back and soaking up the ambience that much easier as you gaze at the passing parade of strollers, cyclists, pedal carts, and small cars.

For those wanting to eat other cuisines try the Korean, Indian or even Fish Nation restaurants. Don’t forget to enjoy some of China’s most famous teas on offer on a number of menus too. A trip to China is not complete without tasting the delicious tea. There is a huge range of flavours to enjoy, some more delicate and others with strong and memorable flavours. You may become so interested you will want to visit one of Beijing’s tea markets like Maliandao Tea Street.

Café Zarah is a delightful café offering some of the most delicious affogato found anywhere. Affogatto is coffee with a scoop of ice-cream, simply divine! Located just out of Nanluoguxiang it is a little to the east of Nanluoguxiang Lu at 42 Gulou Dongdajie. You can’t miss it with its deep red coloured façade. This popular and stylish café offers an extensive menu of western style food along with wireless internet access.

The café can even be booked for special occasions or meetings. One of the highlights of any visit to Café Zarah is the opportunity to enjoy the regular exhibitions, the most recent being a photographic exhibition by Gemma Thorpe who had a delightfully unique take on life in Inner Mongolia in a range of colour and black and white photos titled Grasslands and Nomads.

Gemma has studied photography in the UK and in China . Her work offers much insight into the lives of people in real China. Coming soon will be an exhibition by Seppe Van Grieken featuring some of the construction involved with building Beijing’s newest and soon to be completed subway Line 4.

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View of the Water Cube and Olympic Stadium Beijing

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Sat, 02 May 2009 01:49:10 PDT

Night view of the Water Cube and Olympic Stadium in Beijing from the top floors of the Pangu Plaza Hotel.

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Top Cellar Wine Event Beijing

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:39:43 PDT

We would like to invite you to attending our South of French Free Wine Tasting on 16th April (7-8:30pm) in The Palace (L 137, No.9 Guanghua Road), to taste the different styles of wines and meet new friends during the events.

Top Cellar
THE GRAND SUMMIT 亮马桥店
北京市朝阳区东方东路19号［官舍］一层
The Grand Summit 19 East Road, Chaoyang District Beijing 100600, P.R.China
Tel: +86 10 85322522
Fax: +86 10 85322532

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Zhao Jia Chao Wei Classical Furniture Market Video

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:23:24 PDT

Browse for classical furniture and carpets at the Zhao Jia Chao Wei Classical Furniture Market in Beijing.

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Bei Shun Community

noreply@blogger.com (BeijingVisitor) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:18:54 PDT

When walking toward the Flower Bird Fish and Bug Market from Fuchengmen Subway station you will walk past the Bei Shun community on your right.

This hutong area has quite a large exercise park with many of the colourful metal exercise machines found in many exercise parks around China. Feel free to join in and exercise on any of the available machines.

Something not so commonly seen these days are the beautifully decorated blackboards or chalk boards with a lot of Chinese characters on the board. Those photographed are giving advice to the Bei Shun community about health issues. From time to time these chalk boards may be found in hutong communities outside police stations with various notices for the local community.

In our digital age it is a delight to see these meticulous chalk drawings decorating such signs.

English: Bei Shun Community
Chinese: 北顺社区
Pinyin: Bei Shun She qu

Address for the nearby: Beijing Flower Bird Fish & Bug Market
北京官园花鸟鱼虫市场
Beijing Guanyuan Hua Niao Yu Chong Shi Chang
Add: 西2环阜城门桥东南角
Address: Xi er huan, Fu Cheng Men Qiao Dong Nan Jiao

Literally translated the name Beijing Guanyuan Hua Niao Yu Chong Shi Chang means: Beijing Official Flower Bird Fish and Insect Market

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