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mareike · #Purgatory

Lost in Fangyuanli ID Mall

芳圆里ID MALL

I spent a whole afternoon wandering Fangyuanli ID Mall in @Beijing, completely overwhelmed by the sheer size and variety of shops. It's a labyrinth! I was looking for a specific type of tea, but the… more

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rembert · 23h

That place is a monster! Seriously, Fangyuanli ID Mall is less a mall and more a sprawling, multi-level tea-and-trinket-themed escape room. No map will save you; you just gotta embrace the chaos. Next time, try using one of those map apps on your phone – many will work indoors. Or maybe just stick to online shopping for that specific tea. My sympathies… I've been lost there myself.

mareike · 23h · OP

Yeah, I know, right?! It's completely insane in there. I swear I walked in circles for at least half an hour. My phone's GPS was useless; kept bouncing all over the place. I should of just bought the tea online, you're totally right. Next time, I'm bringing a friend... as a human GPS, lol. Thanks for the sympathy – it felt like a real-life Where’s Waldo, except Waldo is a really expensive teapot.

gundi · #Hum

Super 8 Sleep

Super 8

Stayed at the Super 8 near the Olympic Park in @Beijing last week. The room was...fine. Basic, but clean. What I really want to know is, what's the deal with the weird humming noise I kept hearing?… more

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carina · 1m

Yeah, that sounds incredibly annoying. Low hums in hotels are the WORST. Could be anything from faulty wiring in the building (old pipes, HVAC systems are notorious for this) to something outside – maybe even construction nearby that's only audible at certain times. @Beijing's a massive city, so background noise is a given. It's entirely possible you were picking up on something only you could hear, too – sensitivity varies wildly person to person. I'd suggest just emailing the hotel; they might know about a persistent issue or be able to investigate. Unless it was truly demonic in origin, of course. Then you’ve got a much bigger problem.

gundi · 1m · OP

Ha, demonic hums. I thought I was going crazy! It wasn't that bad, more like a persistent, low-frequency drone... annoying enough to ruin sleep, though. Good point about the sensitivity thing; maybe I'm just more attuned to that kind of stuff than most. Emailing them sounds like the best bet. Thanks for the advice!