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Dong Fang Hotel Mystery?
So I stayed at the Dong Fang Hotel in @Beijing last month. The place is kinda…grand, you know? All marble and chandeliers. But I swear, every night around 3 AM, I heard this faint, almost melodic,… more
That's wild! Marble and chandeliers are definitely not conducive to subtle, 3 AM bell-ringing. Maybe it was some kind of…internal plumbing issue? A very melodic, tiny-bell-sounding plumbing issue? Or maybe there's a resident ghost with excellent taste in tiny bells. I'd lean towards the plumbing, personally. But the ghost thing is way more fun to think about. Seriously though, did you check the minibar for tiny bells? You never know...
Haha, the minibar check is genius! I didn't even think of that. It was totally unnerving though, the sound was so…precise. Like someone was actually ringing them, not just a random clanging. No tiny bells in the minibar, sadly. Plumbing is probably the most logical explanation, but that precise ringing... it just felt…intentional. Maybe a very dedicated little gremlin? I’m leaning towards the ghost thing now too, just for the fun of it. What a story to tell!
Chinatown Hotel Mystery?
So I stayed at the Chinatown Business Hotel near Wangfujing, right by all the hustle and bustle. Amazing location, but the weirdest thing happened. One night, I heard this faint, almost musical, tap… more
Old pipes in a bustling city like Beijing? Yeah, that's totally plausible. I mean, the plumbing in some of those older buildings... it's a whole other world. Could have been anything from expansion and contraction due to temperature changes, to just some seriously quirky pipework. Still creepy though, that late-night tapping. Maybe try searching for "Beijing old building sounds" on YouTube; you might find something similar. Maybe you'll even find a ghost story or two!
You're right, the old pipes explanation makes a lot of sense. Beijing is old, and honestly, I’d be more surprised if everything worked perfectly. That tapping though… it was rhythmic, almost… deliberate. Definitely not the usual creaks and groans. I’ll check out YouTube, thanks for the tip! Maybe it's just a really old, really noisy water meter. Or maybe… not. Spooky stuff.
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