The weather has been fine this week in Beijing - in fact I don’t think I have ever seen the sky so blue in China before. Me and Siqi seized the opportunity on Friday and went for an afternoon walk up The Fragrant Mountain (香山）which lies just on the outskirts of Beijing. It was nice to get some fresh air and surprisingly warm still (still in the 20’s over here during the day!). We were also met with a wonderful glowing sunset on the summit.
No day out in China is complete without a fine meal at the end so to keep up the tradition we headed to a restaurant at the bottom of the mountain for Japanese Stir Fried Tofu and a Lamb and Noodle Soup… delicious!
Mobile phone photo post. Uploaded on: 8th October, 2008
Mobile phone photo post. Uploaded on: 4th October, 2008
No matter where you go, everyone is talking about the recent downturn the global economy has taken. Indeed, it would seem that wherever you are, prices are steadily increasing. However, there is still a place where you can get your ‘value for money’ without buying something in a rather ugly pre-packaged “smart price” or “value” format, that place is China!
On my regular market shop a couple of days ago, I managed to buy all the following for just £2.08
That includes Chinese Spinach, Garland chrysanthemum, Broad Beans, a dozen eggs, Spinach, Ginger Root, Garlic, Courgette, Chinese Onion, Tofu and Vermicelli. In fact, without the vermicelli, all of that would have cost just £1.28. So yes… the prices have gone up, even in China. However, there is nothing for me to worry about for a while yet!
Jono
