Basically this place is described as the main source of good feng shui of that area, which contributes to good fortune for the business premises around the area. Inside this building is where they give you a rough idea of feng shui. Also a place to buy zodiac jade statues/pendants/charms. There will be a feng shui lecturer helping you to match a suitable zodiac jade for you, choosing the right colour, size and animal. He or she will also suggest to you the ideal places to place your statue. The main rule is if you have a big/medium statue, you must have a small/mini one to make things work.
Walked across a few dangerous, polluted streets to this commercial area, Qianmen Emperor's Avenue. In the middle of the walkway has an abandoned train track. This place was damaged during a protest, but few years back the government rebuilt the place exactly according to old pictures and plans. in conjunction of Beijing Olympics.
Their Uniqlo also had anniversary sales and it's much much cheaper than in K.L ! Two places I realized which is cheaper than in K.L -- Starbucks and Uniqlo. Still regretting for being stingy, I actually refused to spend 40 bucks on a checkered tee, come back to K.L saw it's special price at 79 FML
Giant pots of roses along the streets. Can't help but...
We only spent 2 hours there. Driver then later drove us to the Southeast corner tower of the city wall around ancient city of Beijing to take iwasthere pictures. You can also see the remaining ruins of the place. For more information and facts scroll to the next picture below.
What a beautiful place isn't it? I love the golden carpet of leaves. :3 This is my last picture taken in China, but we visited a few stops before heading to the airport. From there, we went back to the Olympic park area, but to the Olympic sports center. This is the place where current and retired sports players seek Chinese medical service during or before their games, as drugs(medicines) are prohibited before and during the game. Went there for foot massage. This time I lied about my age so I wouldn't miss out that experience, afterall, I am only few months away from turning 18. It was more pleasurable than I thought though, as usually back then at home, mom uses the strength of 9 cows and 2 tigers to apply pressure on points on everyone she volunteers to massage wtf -____-
After the whole massage thing,visited another jade store next door -____- What's different about this one is this shop is more focused on pearls, as pearls are their main specialty. So here are 3 fun facts learnt from there: to identify real and fake pearl necklaces, rub two pearls on the string and see what happens. Real pearls will produce some powder but yet, will not be scratched. The rounder the pearl, the more expensive it is. The most rare and expensive colour is not black, but gold. :D
The manager brought us to some so called VIP room to lure our money hahah.
Your gateway to burning your pockets.
Last stop was the worst of the worst places ever. Silk Street. A place which ONLY sells fake branded stuff. But hell, the fake stuff sold there look exactly like the actual ones. You seriously can't tell most of the time. I like a few luxurious brands, but I despise fake stuff. I rather NOT get the luxurious but fake piece I fall in love with. So therefore, no pictures of the place. The shittiest part was we actually have to spend 3 fucking hours there before heading to the airport. Cousin bought a fake Swarowski case which is really pretty, as glittery as the one we saw at the Swarowski shop in Pav x.x I only find buying fake branded iPhone cases acceptable because they look EXACTLY the same and made of same material hah.
And here's a MAIN tip shopping there: Whoever who did not bargain while shopping, you are officially declared brain dead -___- Because the cunning shop owners will purposely mark their stuff at a very high price and challenge you to bargain with them. Honestly I don't know what are they thinking. Sure, they wanna make a higher profit out of their sales but, why don't you mark it higher and just let it be? Why want your customers to waste time and bargain? It pisses people off, and I believe that they already lost a sum of potential customers for that. Ain't nobody got time for that yo.
If you see something you like, and that bitchy shop staff refuses to offer your ideal price, leave, and go to the next shop. The shops in one department there will sell almost the same things.
After getting really bored with the surroundings, we explored the subway station. Then headed to KFC to try theirs. Still better than Malaysian KFC -__- What franchise which Malaysia will not ruin? -___-
Arrived KL on the 31st, 9 something in the morning.
Overall.. Beijing is just okay. Visiting the great wall, one of the seven wonders in the world makes it a meaningful visit. This place isn't my dream country but it still gives me a lot of wonderful experiences.
Okay here's a list of advice/tips of the trip:
- Do not go if you are allergic/sensitive to dust. The air here is extremely polluted. Choose another cleaner destination instead.
- Do not choose an ancient tour if you want a balance of both. For me I was lucky that the management at the tour company made a huge mistake on the third day which is why I get to go shopping. (or maybe is some tactic to increase commission idk, but it is a serious mistake) -- Supposed to spend a whole day at a palace wtf, where you can actually finish in 1 hour plus to 2.
- Do not come here straight away during the winter season if you have not experienced winter. Start of with somewhere mild, like Hong Kong and Taiwan. Slowly go to colder places like Japan (depends where, some places aren't that cold and don't snow at all. ) then only head to icy hell. Actually visit Melbourne is also good enough to experience cold, especially the times when they have four seasons in one day, which is awesome :D I miss Australia <3
- While climbing the great wall, stick to your limits, especially if you have health issues.
- Unless you are on a really tight budget, try not choose Air Asia for long distance flights. Not everyone is lucky to get on a partially occupied plane where you can switch places and occupy 3 seats for the ultimate comfy sleep. During my flight back to K.L it was stuffy, cramp, to sum up one word, horrible :(
- Invest on good quality warmers and other winter wear. Not only to suit the harsh cold weathers but also you can reduce clothing when visiting less cold places.
- Have many friends and family members awaiting for your souvenir? Afraid it will eat up a large amount in your expenses? No worries! You can find many dirt cheap but practical (durability is another story...) souvenirs there :D
Here marks the end for my Beijing trip post.
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