Great Wall, Hutong, Shopping, KTV, Racquet Sports

It's been a while since I last blogged. China has officially restricted access to blogspot. Luckily, we (interns here) found a way to overcome this. Hahaz the Chinese are amazing yea.

Went to the great wall two weeks ago. It was absolutely tiring and draining with flights and flights of stairs ahead of us. It was more tiring than 十渡. But it was a really great experience! 慕田峪 is magnificent. And I gotta sweat it out once in a while ;)

On the way there.. I guess I got used to long travelling time after the torturous journey to 十渡. After the bus ride, we took a 黑车 to Mutianyu itself. With a local with us, we managed to not get slaughtered.


















Group photo. First time meeting clara and ruijing. They're nice and friendly people :)














Though it's true that everywhere you walk it's the same sight, it's magnificent nevertheless. It's a real wonder how people could build this whole structure in the past...





























when to me, carrying one 'brick' is already very tiring. The thing I'm carrying weighs 10kg no joke. I learnt about it from discovery channel



















p.s. i walked barefooted for like 4hours throughout the journey as i was wearing killer pumps. Damn stupid I know.. I became the tourist attraction because of that. "WOW she's not wearing anything." HELLO.. I had my clothes on, just no shoes! Wasnt thinking straight early in the morning. bleahz i pity my feet










































Then on sunday, guess what?! SHOPPING!! where?! 动物园批发市场! AGAIN! Hahaha I'm crazy I know. After a fruitful shopping trip, we went to 南锣鼓巷 which sells really unique stuff and local designer stuff, much like haji lane in Singapore. After that, it was indian cuisine at one of the restaurants. It was supposed to be famous and good. But I dun really fancy it. Hurhur























































And one day when having dinner at a restaurant with delicious specialty 烤鸭, Maggi (the taitai) suddenly craved for ktv and suggested we go on wednesday. That is supposed to be one of my workdays. But since I'm 'here to play', my boss allow me to have the day off when I asked if I can change wednesday for sunday. In the end, he asked me not to come on Sunday too; 叫我出去走走。 My gosh.. I'm ultra slack.

KTV was good and cheap. Big room, personal toilet, 3hours with free sumptuous buffet. :D


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After KTV, we went grocery shopping! Before you conclude that I'm crazy being so excited about grocery shopping, think again. The supermarket here in Riviera doesnt sell a lot of Veg. I'm craving for 南瓜粥 for very long already. But I cant cook it coz they dun sell 南瓜 here in riviera. And the place tt sells it is like 30 min walk away. I dun feel like cycling there cuz it's probably dangerous. Okay I admit it. I'm lazy :P

Anws, after happy grocery shopping, xiaoting and I played tennis. Then as if it wasnt enough, we played squash. :D:D It was fun! :D

Okay this is such a long post. I guess i'll blog about tiananmen, clubbing experience and inner mongolia trip the next time round. Ciao!

Spent the weekend in 香江. Didnt go anywhere except out for lunch and grocery shopping followed by dinner and chilling out at the bar with xiaoting. Interesting stories eh. ;)

Haha saturday was spent swimming and suntanning at the pool, watching many many episodes of sex and the city, cooking, etc.

Went to the wholesalers outside of the zoo for shopping on wednesday. So satisfying! Sunday, went back to the office to 'make up' for wednesday's leave by watching tomb raider in the morning, lunching at the clubhouse and then talking to the only colleague at work that day mainly about relationships (her ex bf, suitors, co-habiting in china, etc) Interesting eh ;) Interesting aside, I feel for her too. Sigh think her ex bf just came to look for her. exasperating eh

anws, on a lighter mood, let me show u the labrador who pounced on me in a heartbeat and never stops trying to bite me. Couldnt take a proper picture of him cuz he wouldnt stop twisting!

went to this restaurant called 孔乙己. if u guys read 孔乙己 by 鲁迅， you should know the story behind it. Part of it goes: 孔乙己一到店，所有喝酒的人便都看着他笑，有的叫道，“孔乙己，你脸上又添上新伤疤了！”他不回答，对柜里说，“温两碗酒，要一碟茴香豆。”便排出九文大钱。Here's the all famous 茴香豆 and 绍兴 （花雕） 酒.














毛血旺- intestines, luncheon meat, beansprouts, duck blood, etc in hot chilli oil! Yummy!














The ambience











































Heading towards 十渡东湖港 on the outskirts















Flights and flights of stairs! looking tired eh..






























After 8 hours of travelling, 16 hours of standing, 8 hours of sleeping, 3 hours of climbing, FINALLY the top! :D:D:D














So happy that we do nonsensical stuff at the top! ;)





























Heart throbbing adventure on a bicycle on the scary roads where buses, cars just zoom pass you
like you never existed! Only stopped when it's totally safe.