The friends I said goodbye to

This final post wraps up my 2 years in China.

Come Sunday, I celebrate my one year anniversary since my return from Beijing. 1 year ago, I said my piece. So today, its a simple goodbye.

Cuiling

Aunty 1
Aunty 2
Aunty 3
Aunty 4
Ma La Tang Aunty
Landlady

Photos of my favourite aunties are posted for easy identification, should anyone need any *coughs XX. You know who to look for (:

That Cake

In the summer of 2010, the girls flew up to visit me and China, just before i was to return back to Singers for good. It was about time girls.

For 2 weeks, I showed them my favourite hang out places in Beijing, most of which receive frequent feature here.

Just behind my block, across the overhead bridge, is this little bakery which sells the freshest red date cake and you can smell it from across the bridge.


And of course it had to be their first breakfast treat in Beijing!

Photoroll: Graduation Dinner

The Dancers
Flowers for the ladies
Our Mentor
Words from the teacher's heart

Around Beijing with the Ngs

It was only the Ngs left when Fiona and Kelly bade farewell to Beijing. The travels continued on despite their early departure.

Bubble tea craze just 2 minutes from the hospital i interned at. Every lunch hour, i squeeze with the 16 year olds for my doze of oolong bubble tea.

Beijing's Bubble Tea
Pan Jia Yuan

Fabz would have you be told never to be photographed near a China shop, with a big bag. You do not want to be stuck with a mob of angry chinese, brandishing broken plates in your face and screaming "pay up you cheat!!!".

SoHo
Grandma's Kitchen
Cousin's Night Out

You know whats funny. This note was written in Singapore, before the Beijing trip. Sweet thought, nonetheless.

That Spring Day

It was a lovely spring morning. Just right for afternoon tea at Le Galeria, al fresco.

Le Galeria
Dinner at Da Dong

The bunch of them wanted to visit me at the hospital I interned at. It kept them pretty amused for a while, me in the white coat acting all doctor like.

Acupuncture Department

Dinner at Vineyard Cafe

[Photo Credits: Fabz and Fiona]

Ngs and Chias in Beijing

My favourite shots of the time when the Ngs and Chias were in Beijing. You will notice that the photos here today are a mix of different styles. Thats because they come from 3 different sources. The really sharp images are obviously not of my doing.

Orange Hotel

Glory Mall

Dinner at Tasty
Dinner at Ganges
The Village

Its a profitable business, selling English titles in Beijing. This English book stall at the back corner of The Village first started off as a road side Ma La Tang stall. And look at how far it has come. It reminds me of the quaint spots in Paris selling old read books.

Cold Stone Creamery
Solana

[Photo Credits: Fabz, Fiona and Kelly]