Friday, September 23, 2011
Beijing Biz Trip May 2011 Day 4 P2
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Beijing Biz Trip May 2011 Day 4 P1
Hello! Greetings from BKK - jet off yesterday late evening & was pleasantly surprised to find that 2 of my friends are currently in BKK too! Hopefully able to meet up with them :) Anyway, back to Beijing trip, day 4!
Meeting ended early than expected and with the limited time I have, it's time to visit another attraction~
Cab journey to the destination
Half way there!
The iconic landmark
have to pass through security to enter the park



The Ling Long Pagoda, also known as the Ling Long Tower houses a part of the International Broadcast Centre. It is located near the Olympic Cauldron. The tower contains 6 pods with open space in between, with the top pod displaying the Olympic rings. During the games, some international broadcast studios are located in the pods of the tower, offering skyline views as backdrops of Olympic broadcasts.

The Beijing National Indoor Stadium is also nicknamed as the Fan, due to its resemblance to a traditional Chinese folding fan.
Rows of public toilets lined up the area
The whole Olympic park was constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Since then, the streets around the park have been used for an exhibition street race.
Meeting ended early than expected and with the limited time I have, it's time to visit another attraction~
Almost 1am in BKK, time to head to bed for an early morning tml! More pics of the Olympic Park in my next post ;)
Friday, September 16, 2011
Beijing Biz Trip May 2011 Day 3
Famished when we came back to the clubhouse for lunch having skipped breakfast in the morning.
Had our lunch at the flagship restaurant, Beijing Oi Suen. The restaurant features Chinese delicacies from Beijing, Shanghai, Sichuan and other parts of China.
Snacks and condiment dishes

Handmade noodles with tomato sauce - highly recommended by Owen :)


Dinner @ the Courtyard
The restaurant sits on a moat besides the East Gate of the Forbidden City offers unrivaled view of the palace.
We were early for our 8pm reservation.
Table setting. The Courtyard serves modern European cuisine even though it was located in a historic building that belonged to the imperial court of the Qing dynasty.
Freshly toasted bread to start the meal
Think this was a mixture of greens and mushroom and shrimps.
Wagyu steak tartar to start off my course.
Owen had red wine-braised octopus terrine, with pickled shallot and bacon.
Owen, with his greens and scallops in a soup.
Main course for me was char-grilled wagyu flatiron steak, medium well.
Owen went for aprcot-stuffed saddle of lamb.
Finished off my meal with a cup of english breakfast tea.

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