skateboard's picture skateboard Submitted by Guest on Sun, 06/19/2016 - 18:50

THis market did suck..I went there once on my first trip to beijing, after seeing travel hosts talk about how good the food was. I was excited to try "chinese street food" It was a massive let down and I have never been back. I guess I am spoiled after going to so many good markets with good food..

I dont have any hate for the market ..I dont really care if people eat crappy overpriced food or not. People who know go to better places. People who dont know WILL know after one trip. People who like the food are crazy. lol

mike

schreursm's picture schreursm Submitted by Guest on Fri, 06/17/2016 - 14:14

Artagnan wrote:

Great move, congratulations to The Beijinger and the partymaker. Within less than one week after the shootings in Orlando (aka Miami bis), you just simply couldn't find the resources to re-theme this event.

I'm sure the party will be joined by lots of Puerto-Ricans and other Hispano-Americans. After all, they are what makes Miami.

Great move once again, in this way the party goes on.

I'm sorry that this has struck such a nerve with you, I don't think that this party has anything to do with the Orlando attack nor did it mean to offend, especially because the theme in question is actually a whole other city. 

the Beijinger

Artagnan's picture Artagnan Submitted by Guest on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 21:37

Great move, congratulations to The Beijinger and the partymaker. Within less than one week after the shootings in Orlando (aka Miami bis), you just simply couldn't find the resources to re-theme this event.

I'm sure the party will be joined by lots of Puerto-Ricans and other Hispano-Americans. After all, they are what makes Miami.

Great move once again, in this way the party goes on.

WreckRech's picture WreckRech Submitted by Guest on Tue, 06/14/2016 - 11:47

While you are likey to be torn to shreds for this article, I enjoyed the hate. The market itself only perpetuated toxic opinions China, whille peddling the lackluster street food imitations you mentioned in your piece.

Fingers crossed we get something worth visiting in the future, but it is hard to be optimistic looking at Wangfujing as a whole.

admin's picture admin Submitted by Guest on Mon, 06/13/2016 - 19:36

Bad food, bad service, ridiculous prices and unsanitary conditions. What's not to love? 

Perhaps I'm being a tad judgemental as I just got back from Taipei where they know how to do night markets right.

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admin's picture admin Submitted by Guest on Mon, 06/13/2016 - 16:25

Dave D wrote:

Booo.

The writer evidently hates letting Beijing newbies have a bit of silly fun. Lighten up. Tourists are going to be unsophisticated selfie-seekers wherever they go. And comparing it to sexual exploitation in Thailand? C'mon. It's chewing on some scorpions for a bit of ignorant fun. Let 'em.

Yeah it may be silly fun but what do you bet that same innocent silly newbie goes back home and blabs "you're not gonna believe what those f-ed up Chinese eat!", thereby perpetuating the stereotype of Chinese people eating all manner of weird shit on a regular basis. 

I'm all for stinky tofu and silk worm larvae and legit weird foods, just not the b.s. that was being peddled at this market

 

 

 

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britomart's picture britomart Submitted by Guest on Wed, 06/08/2016 - 12:02

WayDaLone wrote:

For sure drivers are going to act negatively to anything that will restrict them. However, the odd even day sounds like the best option. Imagine! Half the cars off the road every day. I`m sure the ones who complain would appreciate it after they can drive around on their driving day instead of crawling along every day. It would also help taxis and DiDi drivers with a higher income, less smog, and on and on it goes.

I would have thought this would help too, but the majority of my (Chinese) colleagues now have two cars, so they still pretty much drive whenever they like regardless of the restrictions.

Doubt wisely; in strange way / To stand inquiring right is not to stray; / To sleep, or run wrong, is. (Donne, Satire III)

Steven Schwankert's picture Steven Schwankert Submitted by Guest on Wed, 06/08/2016 - 09:28

Beijing is an international city, that's what makes it great. The more we can do to highlight that, the more we hope people will enjoy the diversity and variety of people and customs practiced here.

Michael Aldrich wrote an amazing book about the history of Islam in Beijing called Perfumed Palace. It's a wonderful read, and explains how much of Beijing culture -- including Peking duck -- has Muslim origins.