Wangjing 798 Art Village ...

Been catching up on everyone's AnD blogs last couple of days and having a great time ..... but, before i start feeling rather too guilty at being such a lazy blog-ass .... guess it's my turn to twiddle my thumbs and tap a few nudges on the keyboard ....

Like to share some pics from my afternoon excursion today to Wangjing (望京) 798 Art Village (Northeast part of town) .....an enclosed little cross-section of roads with a generous sprinkling of lively studios cum coffee shops/wine bars cum galleries / "arty souvenir shops/bookshops .... well worth a carefree 2 hour stroll..... the arts that oozed ranged from retro modern to classical chinese .... really something for everyone - including a fairweather artlover as yours truly ....

As many of you guys know I am very much a "leg-man" ..... but how could any guy not love this pair of babies -- haha .... cute and hilariously, placed near the entrance of 798.

On the way there along the 3rd Ring Road (東三環北路) from Panjiayuan, i took a few snaps from inside the taxi ..... as we hurtled pass the certain key CBD landmarks, such as the under construction CCTV Tower (which i loathe with passion)  - absolutely no chance of them completing it before the Olympics - which was their original target, also Beijing's trendy  Rappongi stylized SOHO (建外) area, as well as the China World Trade Exhibition Centre (國貿) - the central landmark of Beijing's CBD.

There is usually a little about food in my blogs -- haha ..... so, after Wangjing 798, we went and had a late lunch and my local 24hr diner ..... see for yourself .... we kept it pretty healthy with some congee, 涼拌 dishes, some "beef fajita's"  aux chinois style, also including my favs .... stired-fried cabbage with dried chilli, and spicy 4 season beans (四季豆) with minced pork ..... the four of us stuffed ourselves amazingly for only 71rmb (including a big bottle of Coke) .... unbelievably good value huh?

I'm catching an early flight tomorrow back to Hong Kong for a week or so ....... looking forward to a quick break home :)