Spun Sugar Pinwheels
One-of-a-Kind Fan Shop
Vest Pocket Noodle shop
High Rise Tea Cup on Platform Heels with Smiley Faces
Retro 30’s Era Shop Entrywayy
We are staying in the Northern Hutong District (Gulouyuan) of Beijing in one of the hotels preserving the traditional courtyard style residences.
A few pictures are being posted here:
1. and 2: Shop facades with spun sugar pinwheels and one-of a kind fans;
3. A contemporary noodle shop where we had our casual dinner, with “graffiti” Chinese style–neatly written post-it notes on a laundry line, notes in English and Chinese on the gyp bd.
4. Two tea cups, high-rise fashion to hold more tea, and the cutesy happy faces.
5. A beautiful retro-1930’s era entryway.
Updated: 8/6/15
Travels with Myself and Others 
Beautiful pictures 🙂
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These were all taken on our first evening
In Beijing! We experienced a lot of sensory overload!
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beautiful, colorful, inviting… a nice way to start your 80-day trip!!
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This neighborhood is a feast for the eyes! I went back to the fan shop and bought 3 manual “air conditioners”! I have been bringing fans to meetings for several years. When things got hot I always broke the concentration whenever I whipped out my fan and started fluttering. No one knew what to say but of course they were jealous and wished they had mine.
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wonderful your trip and beautiful pictures. We were in Beijing the last time in 2002. We thing the city got many new buildings. Have a nice travel.
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We went thru a newly developing area outside
Beijing yesterday and there are more cranes than I can count!
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