This is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment using opaque, often articulated figures in front of an illuminated backdrop to create the illusion of moving images. The storytelling is accompanied by music and it is also a culture of singing and talking.

The puppets in the shadow play are made of transparent leather and Chinese shadow artists first carve out the lines of the design and then dye them in bright colors. The puppets are folk handiworks and a wisdom crystallization of Chinese shadow play artists through the ages.

--by Cathryn, your tour guide in Beijing

Oyster omelette is a dish originated in Fujian province.

Oyster omelette is a Chinese dish

originated in Fujian province.

The dish consists of an omelette with a filling primarily composed of small oysters. Starch is mixed into the egg batter, giving the resulting egg wrap a thicker consistency. Pork lard is often used to fry the omelette.

The Oyster omelette is served alongside a pool of sauces, one a bit sweet and salty like fermented bean paste, the other tasting like a cross between hoisin and oyster sauce.

        --by Cathryn, your tour guide in Beijing

Local Snacks in Beijing is Very Popular.

Local snacks in Beijing is various and popular, now I will show you my favorite one:Cooked tripe of sheep or swine.

This delicous snack dates back to Qing dynasty about hundreds of years ago, it is introduced by the Hui nationality to the whole China.

The cooked tripe of sheep or swine be modeled after a sheep on the past very dainty. Ability mounts a cooked tripe of sheep or swine except should be fresh, in exploding , the time exploding is going to reverse benefit just , the cooked tripe of sheep or swine is both fragile and fresh.

If you come to Beijing, I will take you to some famous restaurant to taste this typical local flavour.

--by Cathryn, your personal shopping assistant in Beijing

Bing Tang Hu Lu is a popular snack in Beijing

The sugar-coated haws, or Bing Tang Hu Lu in Chinese, is a popular traditional snack of Beijing. It looks brightly red, bearing a little sour and sweet.

Nowadays they also have various kinds of it, sugar-coated yam, chufa, grape, orange, and walnut kernel. But sugar-coated haws is the most authentic, and helps digestion while rich in Vitamin C and E.

This food is so popular that it is almost an indispensable part of every Beijinger's childhood.

--by Cathryn, your personal shopping assistant in Beijing