mood:
Happy.2nd January 2008 (Tuesday)
regretted for not snapping the new year's display from the room's view.
i didn't know they would remove it the very next day~
too efficient.
unlike *cough cough* country.
for the last day,
we didn't want to go out initially,
but already made the appointment with xiaolu.
so we just woke up very late.
had the late breakfast,
dashed to the art district 798.
pretty far away from the hotel.
but it was worth the visit.
we only then regretted not going out earlier.
the art movement here in china has changed a lot.
buildings of cause has a major revamp,
not just because of the olympics,
but i guess chinese finally figured that there's not much point to live in the past.
and this is also one of the conflict that the people have.
changed are good,
but this is probably too fast for them to adapt.
heritage is not entirely lost, of cause.
just most structures have had a major revamp.
residential side is still... pretty much rustic.
anyhow, 798 was previously an industrial area.
later turned into a soho art district.
it reminds me a lot of berlin.
For more about 798 Art District, visit Wikipedia.
it's pretty amazing that i managed to visit beijing at the year end,
and to celebrate new year's there with friends i made along the way.
i figured that after coming down to hk,
that is my last "holiday" for the year,
but i ended up going else where.
overall beijing has been superb.
even with the brutal cold.
i am so prepared for another negative weather~ just 3 tops. 2 bottoms.
one thing i love about this city is the structure.
how it is divided into 6 different rings,
just like Pareehsss~
can't wait to visit the city of love!
once again,
i did a 'budget trip',
which i ended up spending more than what i budgeted for.
a total of... RMXk. damn!
but nonetheless it was a good experience!
was also kinna funny at the end of this trip back home was to hong kong first.
A big HUGE THANK YOU,
to Chee and Xiaolu for the experiencesss!!!
started writting this : 13/01/08
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