Beijing in Red

北京深秋紅葉之旅
香山公園 - Oct 17, 2008
Xiangshan Park (Frangrant Hill)

擇紅而噬

A red tour in Beijing

We come specially to see the red leaves

可惜仲未曾好紅

Unfortunately, not red enough
呢棵紅樹都吾知真定假
this little red tree doesn't look real
眼慢就搵吾到這棵
It's not easy to find a red tree now

滿園秋色, 不過吾夠紅

I believe the red index is only 3%

人道平分秋色, 看看北京的秋色

but in two weeks time, it should turn 70%

紅葉聽說是由溫差大而形成

leaves turn red because of the big daily temperature difference

話說我們來早了, 應該再過兩個星期便會滿山紅遍

而家好不容易至搵到幾棵

The whole mountain will turn red by November

其實北京到處都有紅葉, 不過香山最多

Red leaves everywhereXiangshan Park has the most red leaves

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Yuan Ming Yuan 圓明園

圓明園 - 國恥遺蹟
Ruins of The Old Summer Palace

Red leaves at the main entrance

一入門口, 就有紅葉

擺番個post先

Beautiful autumn views

Some trees turn red

有D樹變紅, 有D 變黃

棵黃樹都幾靚

some turn yellow, like this one

雖然係廢墟, 但係都幾上鏡

ruins of the palace

另一個廢墟

can you imagine how magnificent it was?

條殘橋係原裝古蹟

this arc bridge is an original remain in the garden

European style group of buildings

Italian design

行到腳軟至來到西洋樓, 重要另加15元入場費,

回程又要坐電瓶車每人5元, 因為真係很累

拍膊頭都拍得幾啱, 個人好好心機幫我地影相

十二生肖噴泉遺址, 就在我們後面, 八字排列

the 12 animal fountain used to be here, behind us

我地企緊喺皇帝睇大水法的地方

We are standing at where the king used to be,

to view the fountain

以為冇嘢睇, 都行咗兩個幾鐘頭

遊完圓明園, 仲要去九門小吃玩玩

Visit the 9-Gate Traditional Snack Street

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Summer Palace 頤和園

頤和園

長廊

A classic view in the Summer Palace - Long Corridor 石舫

Another classic view - Marble Boat
影石舫易, 加個人難
Shooting the boat is easy, adding a person is difficult

園內有很多這種石頭

Rare Stones in the garden

頤和園較冷門的一角

Rare corners, sitting on a door bar - too tired

頤和園較冷門的另一角

延年井

Another rare corner - Longevity Well

這邊都有紅葉, 不讓香山專美

Notice the red leaves here?

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Courtyard Hotel 四合院酒院

春秋園南園

間四合院酒店又幾骨子，坐在花園食早餐都幾寫意

Breakfast at the courtyard, very relaxing 庭院細細地，都幾清幽

The garden is very nice
房間陳設非常古典
Very traditonal interior design

不過間房好似吾夠大

However the room is not big enough

Very traditional main entrance
由外至內都咁古典

坐落市中心三井胡同

Situated in a hutong within the Beijing city

坐庭院休息吓都吾錯

Sitting outside our room

要走十分鐘胡同至到大街

Has to walk for 10 minutes from hutong to main street

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Beijing Food - 北京美食

恭王府四川飯店 Oct 16, 2008

Sichuan Restaurant situation at the Prince Gong Palace is my most favourite Sichuan restaurant in Beijing. The smok duck here is of course the best and one of most beloved Sichuan dish. I come here specifically for the smoke duck. Extremely yummy.

不遠千里而來, 都只為了這兒的樟茶鴨 I come here specifically for the smoke duck. Extremely yummy.

Everyone visiting Beijing should try this dish.

四川飯店樟茶鴨, 味道不同凡響

68元半隻 (RMB68 half duck)

Mafo Tofu - very authentic Sichuan taste

麻婆豆付, 正宗四川風味 - 麻辣夠刺激

Very authentic Sichuan dumplings and dan dan noodle.

龍抄手, 担担面, 好味道

向陽屯 Oct 17, 2008

We are extremely happy eating here. Nice environment, very good food and very economic. Unfortunately the restaurant has no English name. It is located at Haidian District, nearby Summer Palace. RMB170 only for the four of us.

三人食得好開心
餐廳陳設充滿中國古典氣色
Very traditional classic interior design
鷄絲粉皮 Jelly Noodle with Sliced Chicken

紅燒肉 Stewed Pork 頂瓜瓜, 無得彈
炒茶樹菇 Stir Fried Tea Tree Mushroom
說不出名字, 總之好味 Can't remember dish name
餃子 Beijing Dumplings

睇吓我哋食得幾開心, 忙得不亦樂乎

食咗都吾知碟餸叫什麼, 因為是賈先生點菜的

前門烤鴨店 - Oct 18, 2008

烤鴨 , 普普通通, 凍冰冰, 不滿意

Beijing Rost Duck, average only

RMB68 連鴨湯 (include duck soup)

紅燒肉 Stewed Pork, not bad
街頭小吃 - 煎餅 , 好好味, 熱辣辣

Street side snack, RMB3.5 only. Very yummy.

Wrapped with a crispy inside.

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