Travel: China - Beijing

[dunnoleh]

verykiasu2010:

.... did you all try the fried duck hearts ? quite nice !!...even though to people like me who dare not take any spare parts !

oh ya, love those! but every time, dare not eat more than 2 small bites, so scared :stupid: :stupid: :stupid:

[hquek]

No, I dun dare to eat spare parts. Although for peking duck, they will chop the head in half. I understand that the brain tastes a bit like foie grais.


Anyone going there and wants to try the BEST, I heard from local that the best duck is now at Grand Hyatt - Made In China restaurant. Not sure what the price is, just heard it’s high.

I didn’t try the ‘si fang cai’, but I did go to Nanluoguxiang (near YongHe Gong) and tried this placed called "Drum and Gong/Bell". It’s a smallish place with a open air seating at the rooftop. Very nice chinese fusion food (got hubei, sichuan influences) - the chicken was fantastic (very tender, tastes almost like fish). Very importantly, that place was very cheap - 3-4 dishes plus soft drinks only RMB200+ (about price of 1 peking duck).

[dunnoleh]

hquek:

No, I dun dare to eat spare parts. Although for peking duck, they will chop the head in half. I understand that the brain tastes a bit like foie grais.


Anyone going there and wants to try the BEST, I heard from local that the best duck is now at Grand Hyatt - Made In China restaurant. Not sure what the price is, just heard it's high.

I didn't try the 'si fang cai', but I did go to Nanluoguxiang (near YongHe Gong) and tried this placed called \"Drum and Gong/Bell\". It's a smallish place with a open air seating at the rooftop. Very nice chinese fusion food (got hubei, sichuan influences) - the chicken was fantastic (very tender, tastes almost like fish). Very importantly, that place was very cheap - 3-4 dishes plus soft drinks only RMB200+ (about price of 1 peking duck).

ya, if can, better stay away fm all spare parts, no matter how tasty...

had quite many roasted ducks in beijing. yes, a handful of famous ones still serving truly tasty roasted ducks, like grand hyatt. have not been to quanjude in beijing for a long time. (was at quanjude shanghai huaihaizhonglu recently, and it was surprisingly good!) but I only eat such things when on company expense, too expensive for my own pocket la.

yes, nanluoguxiang has good makan also, just be careful of the prices, like any place for 老外 to spend their money. another good makan place is 鬼街, but may not be convenient if you have young children with you. It comes alive after midnight, 满街都是鬼！

[verykiasu2010]

北京通 or 中国通 out there, do they still have the 满汉全席 that charges Rmb 20k per pax to eat all the imperial dishes from morning to nite ?

[dunnoleh]

verykiasu2010:

北京通 or 中国通 out there, do they still have the 满汉全席 that charges Rmb 20k per pax to eat all the imperial dishes from morning to nite ?

me neither 北京 nor 中国通. hv not tried the legendary 满汉全席 myself,

only heard about it at a time when i had neither the means nor the opportunity to try it.
but China being China, I'm sure you can have it arranged with enough $$$

[xiaomei]

Hi hi…Bringing my 12 years old boy and 9 years old girl to Beijing beg of Dec. My mil in her late sixties will be gg together also. Understand that the weather will be very cold and windy during winter time at Beijing. So abit worried for my girl and mil. Anyone been to Beijing in Dec ? Any advise ? Will it be too cold and windy to go to Great Wall of China ?

[windows]

it depends on which part of dec u are going as well. early dec is not as cold as mid-late dec. by mid dec, it wld be freezing cold and temp cld go zero degree celcius. my friend went to the great wall despite the low temperature. she was equipped with boots, 4 layers of clothing and heat pad. once you start walking up the wall, it feels better.


walking on the streets shd be tolerable if you have enough clothings. prepare moisturiser, esp for the kids.

[verykiasu2010]

Dec got snow liao, when you are landing at Beijing airport, can see many places white white liao


about going to the Wall -- PLEASE NOTE : the correct footwear is important because the stones you are walking on the Wall is so smooth that it is ABSOLUTELY easy to slip, slide, and fall; and certain portions on the wall has no hand rail...got to use fingers to hold on to the bare rock surfaces, especially when walking down (back) slope....

the last time I was there, witnessed some tourists fell and rolled and the cameras were smashed

as for clothing, please have warm clothing like a good cashmere or leather jacket, scarf for the face / ear is needed due to the winter wind -- biting cold, and hand gloves

other than that, it is nice to tour the Wall during winter

[duriz]

verykiasu2010:

Dec got snow liao, when you are landing at Beijing airport, can see many places white white liao


about going to the Wall -- PLEASE NOTE : the correct footwear is important because the stones you are walking on the Wall is so smooth that it is ABSOLUTELY easy to slip, slide, and fall; and certain portions on the wall has no hand rail...got to use fingers to hold on to the bare rock surfaces, especially when walking down (back) slope....

the last time I was there, witnessed some tourists fell and rolled and the cameras were smashed

as for clothing, please have warm clothing like a good cashmere or leather jacket, scarf for the face / ear is needed due to the winter wind -- biting cold, and hand gloves

other than that, it is nice to tour the Wall during winter

:goodpost:

Beijing in December is very cold, the wind is piercing through your clothing to your skin.

[verykiasu2010]

北京导游网上讥笑狮城游客　呆笨好骗


新加坡游客最好骗？有中国导游竟取笑新加坡人是“又呆又傻又笨的游客”！

中国一个网站论坛，近日以“呆而傻的新加坡人”为题大作文章，引述北京导游的话说，新加坡团最容易带，因为新加坡人特别傻和笨，不管导游说什么，随便编个理由说服他们买东西，他们都深信不疑。

据当地导游形容，只要带新加坡游客上中药堂或体育场，10多名中医师或按摩师出马，为他们把把脉、按摩几下，告诉他们健康出了大问题，他们一定肯花上万元来买药。所以新加坡人的钱，实在太好赚了。

导游还透露，脚底按摩是最能赚钱的，即使一盒泡脚草药要320人民币（63新元），新加坡人也愿意买10盒来完成整个疗程。事实上，这种草药当地人花人民币3元5角就买得到。

当地导游举例，8天的北京、承德、天津团，真正浏览的时间连一半都不到，大部分时间都用在安排地点购物，除了中药堂、足底按摩推销泡脚药外，还有买售卖貔貅、玉器、丝绸、珍珠、茶叶等店，都是导游必带之处。

导游说，只要告诉新加坡游客，那些都是国营商店，他们都不会怀疑。导游也透露销售所得如何与店家、旅行社、司机和领队分配。

不过，曾带队到中国旅游的电台DJ林灵芝和罗克敏受访时说，新加坡人其实很精明，会让外地导游觉得容易骗，可能是种错觉，其实国人是舍得消费。

详细报道，请翻阅30.09.2010《联合晚报》。

http://news.omy.sg/News/Local%2BNews/Story/OMYStory201009301508-189065.html