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
Cathryn always likes to poke fun at my habit, and takes me to shops with products for smokers.
Yesterday she took me to "Match's Quote" where I discovered a universe of specially-designed matches and matchboxes.
The designs showed modern abstract pictures, traditional Chinese patterns, Peking Opera masks, graffiti, and international stars. I liked the modern designs best.
By A. Lao
At an archaeological gift shop, I found a kind of percussion instrument that was used in ancient China over 3,500 years ago!
It's an imitation of an archeological find - a bronze bell set. I picked up a small wooden hammer, and knocked on the seven bells hanging from a wooden frame. The sweet simple notes rang throughout the shop!
If only I could remember a musical score!
By J. Jia
I never thought scarves were very important. But now, I know, I was wrong.
On my way to a Beijing's old Drum Tower, I stepped in a little shop. My god! Never have I seen so many crazy scarves!
Some double-sided embroidery patterns caught my eye, and I almost bought one. I also like the modern, elegant wool shawls for parties, they feel like baby's skin, so soft and exquisite.
--by Cathryn
Traditional Chinese paper cuts that show Einstein and Mona Lisa are hard to find.
But this place has it all.
It's great to find a mixture of east and west, then bring it back home.
Some of the paper cutouts had layers of colors with an elaborate, unique look.
By A.Lao
I saw a good example of this in some stylish yet traditional cheongsams for women.
These cotton-made cheongsams really seemed to have a style of their own: old and new.
One that featured tiny, light-blue flowers sewn along blue lines looked very special with its large neckband and triangle shape.
It only cost 50 dollars.
By A. Lao
Normally I would only visit shops with gorgeous stones and paintings. Never had I thought I would also be attracted to a puppet shop. But yesterday I was.
I like the puppets in Ji Gu Ge for the following reasons:
By A.Lao
"Oriental Palace" has a tea house with tea like Da Hongpao and Tie Guanyin on one side, and a clothes store with traditional cheongsams on the other.
I noticed a traditional sleeveless frock with a traditional golden phoenix pattern. I love how smooth the silk felt.
By A.Lao
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