Beijing - December 2007 - 潘家园

A visit to 潘家园, is always on top of my list when I'm in Beijing. So, on the first sunday of my trip, we woke up a little early, and got here before 10am.


Think I took a similar picture nine to ten months ago, with a different camera.


This is the part where you will find some antiques, some claimed theirs where remove from burial grounds on the outskirts of Beijing, or as far as few thousand kilometres from here. According to my colleague, these antique sellers travelled from neighbouring states every sunday morning.


You'll find many interesting stuff for sale, at reasonably reasonable price.


This is the part where ceramics are sold, and you'll almost find any kind of ceramics items you can find around China, or at least Beijing. Spent a good three hours here before we decide to leave the rest for another trip.

Beijing - December 2007

After resting for 3 days from my Seoul trip, it's time to visit Beijing again, by far my favourite business trip destination. This time around, I've decided to try out the World Trade Center service apartment my colleagues have given good remarks on. So got the China representative to assist on getting me a unit for 2 weeks, which later extended 1 more week. Also in the apartment are 2 bathrooms that came with washing machine and dryer. Heating is good too.


The living area of the 2-bedroom service apartment. Nothing spectacular, but a comfortable place to breathe and good space wind down after work.


A simple 6-seater dinning area.


Fully furnished kitchen. Came with everything you'll need for a kitchen.


This is the master bedroom, not too spacious but sufficient. Came with a nice wardrobe area and good size bathroom. Notice anything from this picture?


This is the other bedroom, with a single bed, of course, I took the other one and left this alone.


Expecting to see a nice view of Beijing, but this is what I see outside of the balcony.


About 500 metres away, this is the new CCTV tower.

Seoul - November 2007 (Part 3)

Stayed in Lotte Hotel again, as unsure of any better and suitable choice.. can somebody recommend some?


A good reminder for Christmas...


Part of Lotte's Christmas decor


Finding my way to Namdaemun Market for seaweeds and ginseng


A Korean palace


The same Korean palace


Inside one of the 4 or 5 Korean palace found in Seoul


looking calm and peaceful


A clock used to measure and tell time few hundred years ago


Not sure what this is but looks unique so thought I should post it


Inside a korean palace museum


Don't think this is Kia or Hyundai


Shouldn't be a Daewoo too...

Seoul - November 2007 (Part 2)

Part 2 - Meals..

Had quite simple meals this round as I was supposed rest for my cough and cold.


Was told that Krispy Kreme makes much better donuts than Dunkin Donuts.. so decided to find out how true that is...


I think this is a sour cream one



and this is free


A hot dog meal @ Kraze Burger


Got a complimentary tea session @ Lotte Hotel for signing up their Priviledge Reward program


Not a tea enthusiast, but I must say this is by far the best cammomile tea I have ever had.

Seoul - November 2007 (Part 1)

Posting November stuff in March, explains how occupied I was all these while...

These pictures were taken sometime in late November 2007...

Lotte World for part 1


Parade of characters..


Mobile snowman and snow-woman


Merry Christmas 2007...


They don't look like Koreans... I think


More of these ... but will save my time to resize all.


Some performance for the kids, but the kids


Looks like Kim Yu Na (from far), but of course this is another girl doing her practise


A sit spin, saw her doing some camel spins and flying camel spins, a couple of forward and backward spirals too.


Castle Lotte


Interesting ride worth capturing


Another ride, too bad I wasn't feeling well that day


Folk museum


Folk Museum