People

Wet Market

James listens to tour guide during visit to wet market
“I am the egg man. ”
Tofu man
Shopping the wet market before cooking class
Buying pork for dumplings. Sad pig poster on the wall.
Cherry explains the various spices and cooking wines we will use.
Giant cucumber-like fruit
Using a tablet to identify fruits and veggies to the class.
Pigs feet are the most sought after and expensive part of the pig, in China
Sorting and selling dried nuts and spices
Something I’ve never seen before, a black chicken
Legs of lamb hanging behind meat vendor.

Strolling to Sanlitun

Buildings reflect off the surface of the canal waters, undisturbed by the fishermen
A police officer rides his bicycle through the Embassy District in Beijing while another commuter listens to music on his cellphone.
Tin-Tin the hero of Herge’s books is featured in an illustration for “The Blue Lotus” outside the Belgian Embassy in Beijing.
Soldiers stand guard outside an embassy in the Sanlitun area of Beijing
A full moon rises over Beijing.

Hutongs around the Beijing Bell & Drum Tower

A gourd shop?
Rides waiting for tourists
Retro propaganda mural
Classic ride
A restful spot
Classic looking ride
A small bar
A man who has seen the hutongs change
Upscale entry door
Privacy, please
Hutong Tourist
Spare rides
Post box
Drum Tower security guard plays checkers
Drivers take a break