Striking the Vital Points on a Panda!

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Found this interesting panda T-shirt in Beijing; it's so funny! 

 

All the lines point to vital points on the body.

Striking the vital points is a type of Kung Fu that is very popular nowadays. Many clinics even use it as a way to treat disease.

 

This shop has other panda patterns that are very hot in Beijing, I think I’ll take my friend there tomorrow.

 

--by Cathryn

Kite Romance

Kites, kites, kites!

What really refreshes my mind at work is when a bird or a kite flies by the window.

This strong feeling I have for kites is inexplicable, given I can't even fly one!

So I decided to learn. "Many kites sold on the market can't fly," the shop owner said, "but ours are guaranteed to fly easily."

I haven't had the time to go out and try yet, but I just can't get tired of looking at its fine and delicate features.

By A.Lao

Bring the Routemaster Back to Life!

Old school

I wasn't at all interested in model cars until I found a shop in Beijing's 798 Art District.
There are so many models here, I found motorcycles, old Model-T's, even planes and trains. My favorite one was a red double-decker bus.

 

It is the classic symbol of England. The "Routemaster" saw continuous service for nearly 50 years, and currently remains on two heritage routes in central London.

 

--by Cathryn

36 Plates Depicting 36 Steps


Quite the collection

Each one of these porcelain plates features a pattern depicting one step in crafting famous Jingdezhen porcelain ware.

I especially like the snow-white background and the deep blue color to make each scene. 36 in all!

I couldn't help but gasp in admiration at how ingenious the ancient Chinese were!

By J. Jia

Tibetans' Way of Life


Visit Tibet in Beijing!
I walked right in a Tibetan shop to check out a Tianzhu stone necklace.

The shop assistant told me that Tianzhu stone items are passed down through generations in Tibetan families. He then showed me a unique Tianzhu stone pipe for smoking tobacco. 

Understandably, high-grade items had high-grade prices. Some items cost as much as 450 dollars a piece.

By A. Lao

 

Show Off Your Own Figurine


Do you want your own doll?
Have you ever imagined you were soccer superstar David Beckham? Now make it happen.

Give this shop one of your photos, and you can get your own figurine, a combination of your head and David Beckham's body, within 20 days!

But you can become much more than just Beckham. There are more than 300 images to choose from. The owner said the most popular image is Yao Ming, the basketball giant.

By J. Jia

Laugh Now and Then as the Fat Laughing Buddha


Cute laughing Buddha
Look what I've got! Several wooden sculptures in Beijing called the fat laughing Buddha.

Made of rosewood, each of the sculptures features a vivid image with a natural luster. Looking at one of them for a few seconds, I just burst into laughter!

I will send them to my friends and wish them happiness!

By J. Jia

Fortune with Your Tea?


Pu'er tea cakes in Beijing
Last week, I went to a very interesting Pu'er tea shop where the shopkeeper is not only a Pu'er tea dealer, but also a fortune-teller.

I bought two pieces of cake-shaped Pu'er tea. They came from high-elevation, natural plantations in Yunnan.

I told the shopkeeper my birthday and showed him my palm, and he told me about my future and past. Crazy accurate!

By J. Jia

For Babies as Strong and Brave as Little Tigers


Little tiger's head shoes
Whenever I come across a pair of lovely tiger-head shoes, I can't help picking them up.

That's because I love tigers and they really look like a tiger's head! The eyes, nose, mouth, beard, and ears: I'm left wanting nothing.

These ones are for babies!

So cute. Chinese couples often buy their babes such a pair of shoes, hoping they will be strong and brave as a little tiger.

By J. Jia

Old Beijing, Now


Mini courtyard gates
I think "old" (almost ancient) Beijing is so charming. When I saw the lovely miniature gates at a Xiangcun Art Studio Outlet, I grabbed them right away.

With grey bricks and tiles, stone steps, a wooden door, a pair of stone lions, and some green moss, it really brought me back in time.

It's just the same as the gate of my grandfather's courtyard not far from Tian'anmen Square! Such a simple time...

By J. Jia


 
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