Mega-airport

Written by kalmyket on 14.07.2008 | Beijing, Buildings

I let the pics speak for themselves. Not very good pics: it was a hazy and lazy day ;P

On second thought, I do have some comments:
1. Map making skills improved. That looks like fun to do!
2. Sorry for the blurry photo as I was on a moving platform but…I just don’t get the treatment of […]

Construction abound

Written by kalmyket on 14.07.2008 | Beijing, Construction

Thanks to the view from the 22nd floor at Park No. 5 on non-hazy days, I saw this building almost everyday for 2 years. Now, one month away from the big-O, they are still putting in the glass. I thought construction was all supposed to stop in May? Obviously not.

PS. It’s really fun to sit […]

Beijing can be beautiful…

Written by kalmyket on 08.07.2008 | Beijing, Weather

Once in a while, Beijingers wake up to the lovely surprise of a blue sky and find that they may not be able to look at the sun directly again. We enjoyed one of these days on Sunday.
(Alright, I didn’t exactly wake up to the blue sky. Instead I walked out of Tongli studios at […]

Cheer yourself up at…

Written by kalmyket on 08.07.2008 | Beijing, Shopping, Bizarre

The Russian market!
Across the street from the Ritan Park West Gate, there is a sterile building housing goods for Russian trade. On Sunday, we were looking for a wallet and sunglasses, and sick of Ya Show, we decided to check out what this market has to offer.
The building design was terrible; space was not maximized. […]