The 3-tiered performance stage where Empress Cixi enjoyed songs, dance, and plays, sometimes taking part in them herself. The 3 storeys are connected by secret passageways so that the actors can move from one tier to another. Fascinating.
The famous Long Corridor
On YL’s urging, we climbed up the 100+ steps to the Temple of the Chasing Clouds (Pai Yun), which you can see in the background. I guess it was a preview to our Great Wall hike.
Photos taken in the grounds of the temple at the top of the hill, while recharging before going down again.
Boat ride to relieve our tired feet
Chinese baby
Quick pose in front of the Bird's Nest stadium
All dressed-up and ready for our dinner date with the Tohs. This time, it's Beijing's most famous dish - Beijing duck.
Dadong restaurant - good choice, Aunty Su-En & Uncle Kelvin! Peking Duck BJ style is apparently very fatty and oily, but this Dadong branch specializes in super lean meat. It was good – I ate A LOT.
Throughout dinner, the diners at our table were never all at the table at the same time. Someone was bound to be walking around with a baby/kid at any one time – either Ju or Caleb who was fussy with suspected roseola infantum. That's how it is for parents with no help....
It was a huge establishment made up of 2 floors, boasting modern décor, many rooms, and a long queue at 6pm. The menu is modern Chinese, very creative & innovative dishes that are also - surprise, surprise, - delicious! Not at all the typical kind of bland Northern Chinese cuisine we were expecting.
Throughout dinner, the diners at our table were never all at the table at the same time. Someone was bound to be walking around with a baby/kid at any one time – either Ju or Caleb who was fussy with suspected roseola infantum. That's how it is for parents with no help....
1 comment:
where's the picture of the peking duck??
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