Tian An Men - Gu Gong - Bei Hai Gong Yuan - Kros Nest

No plan to do after lunch, and we decided to go to Tian An Men, 天安门 simply because I never been there before. It was National Holiday, so no surprised it will be crowded with so many people.

Bought China Flag for 2.5 RMB, and took photo in front of Tian An Men. Hahaha, so chinese!!

The stupid was me n friend bought ticket to go inside Tian An Men, but we just walking along with people, and just realised after in front of Gu Gong 故宫 or Forbidden City, when we saw our ticket is different with another people. When I asked the guard there, I think he was laughing inside, and said we just passed the Tian An Men. So we're decided to throw the 5 RMB Tian An Men ticket, and get Gu Gong's ticket. Luckily we are the last person standing in one of the mobile tickets line, because the ticket was almost done.

Go Inside Gu Gong, and it's too many people inside..

After Gu Gong, we're decided to go to the nearest place, that is Bei Hai Gong Yuan 北海公园. It's a public park located not far from Forbidden City. We walk about 20 minutes, and arrived at the park. Unlucky, we didn't get student price. :(

On our way home, well, we both never been there and there were no subway station nearby. Then, we went to bus station and try to found if there was a bus to the nearest subway station or just bus station we familiar with. My friend said to go to XiSi 西四，there was a bus go there but we are not so sure. Then I found one that go directly to 圆明园 Yuan Ming Yuan, since we're going to met friends at Kros Nest. But the bus was never come, so my friend suggested to go to Xi Dan 西单商场. It was so crowded and so many people desperately want to go home.

When the bus came, all people just like zombies, went to that bus and start "attacking" want to go inside. My friend was already inside, but me still on the outside trying to get inside, but it was so crowded and there was no space left. So I gave up and wait for another bus. When the another bus came, it was got stopped before the station, and it was exactly like the same. But right now, I got inside. Hahaha..

It was a bit misunderstanding between me and my friend. I thought we're going to Kro's Nest by bus, since there was one bus from XiDan directly to Kro's Nest. And My friend thought we're going there by subway. Since we're afraid of the trafic, we're decided to go there by subway to Yuan Ming Yuan 圆明园 , then by bus.

About Kro's Nest. You can find these restaurant on SanLiTun 三里屯，it's located beside VICS club. But there was another one in YiHeYuanLuKou 颐和园路口, you can go there by bus 331, 690, etc.. They served big pizza.. and it's so big.. and delicious.. My favorite is Lao Beijing, the pizza with roasted duck. Nyummy..

Medium Size

Big Size

The Photos was taken by my friend, Silvia. :) except the two photos of Kro's Nest.

Food around Wu Dao Kou

P.S : It takes a while to gather all the photos, and WuDaoKou have a lot restaurants.. These is the list I can gather for short time..

Tonkatsu

Tonkatsu and Curry Rice, price : 20-40 RMB

From BLCU South Gate, turn right, then go straight. You will find it after KFC and Subway Station.

Pizza Hut
Another branch of fast food chain. You can get discount with Student Card.

Pyro Pizza
All you can eat on lunch time until 2pm, only 39 RMB with 4 selection pizza and soft drink free flow.
From BLCU South Gate, go right, go straight after subway, then turn left, go straight

LaBamBa

Mexican Restaurant, located above Propaganda Club, with great promotion of Hamburger on Monday, Sandwich on Wednesday, and Buritos on Friday for only 10 RMB before 7 pm. Crowded on lunch time.

From BLCU South Gate, go right, go straight after subway, then turn left, go straight until you see Propaganda Club, there will be door on the left. After Pyro Pizza.

Subway

Next to Labamba, Subway.. :P~

Jajangmyeon

I don't know the name of the restaurant, but they popular with Jajangmyeon, the korean dish of black soybean paste on top of noodles. You should try it!! And with price less than 20 RMB.

From BLCU South Gate, go right then go straight until Cinema, Wu Dao Kou Dian Ying Yuan 五道口电影院, on the back of the cinema ( just walk to the left corner of cinema building ), there are many korean restaurant there, go inside the building ( the restaurant, not the cinema ), on first floor or 2nd floor, same restaurant, or in the front of the building. 

Bibimbap

Inside the same building, on first floor, the left shop, you will find amazing korean dishes. I love to eat there..

Bibimbap is the left one, the rice with many vegetable on top. Try also gimbap, korean sushi. They have many selection you can choose.

Crystal Korean BBQ

On the same building, there are small door to basement, where you can find nice korean bbq, cook with crystal plate. There are new place on the same building, on 1.5 floor. 

Holdak

The crispy deep fried chicken korean style, with great free salad. It's so delicious. Just write these post, made me hungry and want to eat there. And I can't find the photo, It means I always come there and eat directly. I think. 

On the same building, on the highest floor, 2.5 floor.

Xiabu Xiabu

You can find it everywhere, it's franchise restaurant in China. You will  find it one on every shopping mall.

I love xiabu xiabu, usually eat at HuaLian U Centre. and it always crowded with many people.

Usually, I'm going there on evening, take number and went to BHG, buy drinks, then wait in front of the restaurant again.

颐和园 Yi He Yuan (Summer Palace )

After I post the TianYi Market post, I just realized I never post something with labels shopping, and I shop much in Beijing.. Ow bloggiee.. Hahahaha.. :) So I plug in my hard disk, and let's get started, I will see photo by photo to get inspiration.. More blog posts coming..

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I already went here twice, but these park still to big to explore every corner of it, so I might going here again in the future.

Crazy Adventure of 3 girls lost in Summer Palace ;)

And a good place for fooling around.. -.-;;

O Ba Mao O___o;

No Comment on These Obama Shirt. -.-;;

Don't try these at home or anywhere else on earth...!!

These is why you can't help fall in love with China.. :)

天意市场 Tian Yi Market

For you who want to find cheap, unique, fun stuffs, you can find it in Tian Yi Market. Almost everything you can find it here. 

On the first floor, you can find funny and unique stuffs like on the photo above, from watch, lamp to umbrella on the bottle. On first floor, you also can find chinese traditional stuffs, like red envelope, lantern, jade, etc. If you buy gift and need something for wrap, you also can find it there.

On the next floor, i forgot.. -.-;; between 2nd and 3rd floor, you can find underwear there, and the other floor, for bags and wallets.

On 4th floor, you will find toys and sport accessories, from anime poster, kids toys, to animal stuffs. 

On 5th floor, you will find women accessories. Be careful girls, you can lost controll on these floor. From earrings, necklace to hairbands.

Many small shops seller from other district in Beijing buy their stuff in here, that's why they will sell it cheaper if you buy more. Bargain and bargain!!! I always come here on weekdays, and it's always crowded with many people who bring their luggage to buy many stuffs.

To go here : just take subway to 阜成门 FuChengMen (exit A, you will pass BHG Food Hall), then take bus with the series number start with 1 in front ( 102, 103, etc ) then get off on 3rd or 4th stop, after you see Christmas-y buildings, with many statue in front of the building.

The image from : Shopping-in-Beijing.com