This article is written by Abhik Dutta

1.     They are very polite and disciplined.

2.     They are many.

3.      Chinese cuisine is NOT bland. Sample the Sichuan cuisine – try Chicken fry Sichuan style at Made in Beijing  (Jiangtai Road, Chaoyang) or at Shanshujian (.com.cn)!

4.     There is a superb vegetarian fine dining Chinese restaurant – Pure Lotus at the erstwhile Holiday Inn Lido (now called Metropark Lido).

5.      Most places have names that are unpronounceable. Get used to it.

6.      Beijing subway is cheap -Yuan 2 for one-time unlimited ride. And its very user friendly (except for point no. 5 above)

7.      There is a shop in Chaoyang called ‘Made in China- Original.’

8.      They are trying very hard with their English. Period.

9.      The ‘Legend of Kungfu, ’ show, based on Shaolin Martial Arts, opens every night at 5.15pm and 7.30pm at the Red Theater  in Xingfu Avenue, Dongcheng and is definitely worth a dekho. Go for the ground floor seating (the upper floor seats don’t have great views of what’s happening at the edge of the stage and in front of it).

10.    Myth: You don’t get veg food at The Wangfujing Snacks Street. Reality: Of course you do. I sampled skewered watermelon and strawberries!

Abhik Dutta

2 June 2011

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