a charming little place that serves Malaysian cuisine
We first had lunch in Cafe Sambal, a charming little place that serves Malaysian cuisine. Then, we went to a huge bookstore that actually have books in English! Finally! They also have books in other foreign languages as well. We then went to a huge shopping mall that I described to Troy as 'extravagant'. There are no shopping malls of this calibre in Tieling!
It was very smoggy (which is normal Beijing weather because of the pollution) humid so Forbidden City was reserved for another day. We did go to Tian'anmen Square for a walk. I couldn't take good clear pictures because of the smog so these are the best I could do.
What time of the day did you take these snaps? Foggy??? So early in the morning people are hanging out there? Are they all insomniac?hehehe!
ReplyDeleteThese shots were actually taken in the afternoon. It was foggy the whole day.
ReplyDeletecafe sambal looks deserted...and dirty.
ReplyDeleteHand raised in support. I was about to say a RUNDOWN place but may be food quality covered all its downsides :) hehe!
ReplyDeletediyos ko! ang smoggy! may asthma ka ba? kung wala baka magka develop ka diyan, grabe. the news on cnn was not kidding when they said beijing was polluted!
ReplyDeleteI had asthma when I was a kid. Sabi nga din ng friend ko, baka bumalik. It's rare to see the sun shining in Beijing. Wait, it's rare to see the sun. Period.
ReplyDeleteAbout Cafe Sambal, it's one of those small places "with character." And it's not cheap either. I think Troy paid almost 200RMB for our meals. Bless his generous heart.
ReplyDeleteGRABE ang smog.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a normal day in my city.
ReplyDeleteGasp! Not in Tieling!
ReplyDeleteP1,400 for a meal?! that's crazy! why would anybody want to be in beijing.
ReplyDeleteI know! Apparently, that place is one of those places where foreigners hang out. You know how it is...
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