Posts Tagged ‘Beijing’
The best way to get custom-made clothing
Dr. Rasheed advised us to go to Sally’s Tailor shop at the Yashow Clothing Mart in Beijing to get suits, shirts or dresses made to our measurements. With Dr. Rasheed’s help, we were able to get suits made for 700 yuan (about $100) and dress shirts for 100 yuan (about $15). I believe these prices are [...]
Scorpion on a stick. Bon apetit!
At a busy little street market in Beijing, apparently mostly intended for tourists based on the abundance of souvenirs, we saw several concession stands selling some interesting snack items. Most notable: fried scorpions on a stick. And the scorpions were still moving. Several members of the group came back later in the week and tried [...]
Day 12 – Huiyuan Juice Company and the Great Wall (Mutianyu site)
10/12/2009:
Today started off with a 5 mile run around the N of the Forbidden City and up to the top of the Temple N of the City gates. I carried my camera on this run so that a picture could be taken overlooking the Forbidden City (see below.) After breakfast we went over to the [...]
Day 10 – Nokia and Sinosteel
10/19/09:
This morning we started early, so no time for a run or workout in the gym. Just time for breakfast loading on to the bus. We headed out today for Nokia’s testing and QC facility. While we were not allowed to take pictures inside this facility, it was quite interesting to see just how rigorously the [...]
Day 8 – Yaxiu market, 2008 Olympics venue tour, WuMart, and UTA alumni reception
10/17/2009:
Another run and workout this morning before breakfast. Latter we all headed out to visit the Yaxiu Market. The market was similar to a low end mall filled with booths full of clothes (mostly knockoffs) and other goods. In here you could buy an entire set of Ping clubs for around $100 USD (no promises [...]
Day 7 – Novartis and travel to Beijing
10/16/2009:
Last night was painful. I am much better this morning after starting that round of cipro a few days ago.
We packed up and left Suzhou this morning and headed NW to Changshou, a province just outside of Suzhou and near the top (of four total for Suzhou) Yangtze river ports. These ports allow for production [...]
Day 11 – Ogilvy Marketing and Tongrengtang Pharmaceuticals
10/20/09:
Today started with a workout and breakfast followed by a short walk over to Ogilvy Marketing. We arrived early and stopped for coffee at a Starbucks. Still does not taste right…and there was no halk-and-half. We then walked over to Ogilvy and were greated and entertained with a presentation on marketing in China and dealing [...]
Day 9 – The Forbidden City, the Gardens, Tiananmen Square, and Bian Yi Fang Roast Duck Restaurant
10/18/09:
Today was our second Sunday in China. The first was spent in Shanghai and while there I was unable to find a Church (Baptist or non-denominational Bible centered) that was holding services. So, this morning was set aside for two important early morning activities. The first was a 12 mile jog taking a route due [...]
Five days to go!
It’s late on a Sunday evening and there’s a lot to do. For weeks now, and especially the last several days, I’ve been preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure in China. Obtaining a visa, arranging insurance, figuring out what to pack, shopping for travel supplies, cramming in basic Mandarin phrases, and constructing this web site. We [...]