Welcome back to your favorite blog. Today I take a break from the House Of Switzerland (HoS) to show you some pictures of Beijing that should give you a feel of how fantastic the capital of China is and how it is so prepared to host the Olympic games that starts this Friday, in only three days.
There is an excitement throughout the city that is captivating, exciting and hopefully the following pictures will give you an essence of the big build up....
Picture above: Just three days to go and Beijing is ready, looking great and with a buzz all over the city, so let the games commence!
As I walked around Beijing these are just some of the wonderful sights I saw in such a modern and fascinating new city that still captures a charm like few others....
Picture above: One of many impressive Olympic displays all over the city.
To make up for yesterday's blog and the lack of photos here are a selection from the Beijing city center starting with some 'foodie' shots....
Picture above: Fruit on a stick in food market/street in downtown Beijing. Seems simple enough, read on!
Picture above: Bugs on stick anyone? Scorpions to the left and some other insects to the right. They were selling like hotcakes but taste nothing like one!
Picture above: Seahorses on a stick. No salt added!
Picture above: I thought I would treat myself to some local souvenirs to bring home! They don't say much these two!
Picture above: Now here's a young man taking his 'duties' very seriously, obviously a keen follower of the PA system!
Picture above: 'Crouching tiger, hidden Dragon'. No, it's a lion of course guarding the Forbidden Palace.
Picture above: Beijingers queuing orderly for the bus; makes the UK's favourite pastime look disorganised!
Picture above: The view from my apartment. Today is a good day with a clear view, in other words I can see the balcony rail!
Fascinating fact today: The busiest place on a Saturday morning in Beijing is not the Forbidden Palace or Tiananmen Square but IKEA! Yep, hotdogs for less than a franc and free flow coffee! It can't be beaten. I think they sell furniture as well!
Weather in Beijing today: Blue skies, 33 degrees, a little haze in the distance and ice cream and bottled water essential refreshments every hour on the hour!
Check out tomorrow's blog: and don't forget if you are a friend, representative or alumni of IMI you are warmly invited to IMI's Open/Marketing day on the 19th August held in the HoS at 13.00 (local time!). Please let us know if you wish to attend.
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Ice cream on the hour and every hour? That probably explains why there were so many people queuing outside Mövenpick today then......
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