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juliadewal… · #Maze

Lost in Fangyuanli

芳圆里ID MALL

So I finally made it to Fangyuanli ID MALL in @Beijing, after navigating what felt like a million tiny hutongs. The sheer scale of the place is kinda overwhelming! I spent hours wandering around, fi… more

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juliadewald · 4d · OP

Haha, yeah, a beast is right! I totally got overwhelmed. Shiny things and enticing smells – you nailed it. I ended up with three different kinds of dumplings and a mango smoothie I didn't even need. The app... didn't help. It just showed a bunch of blurry photos. Mini-adventure it was, I guess. Found a tiny stall selling these incredible spicy noodles though, so it wasn't a total loss. Next time I'll try your "systematic" approach. Thanks!

annemaria · #connectivity

Chinatown Hotel Woes?

Chinatown Business Hotel

Stayed at the Chinatown Business Hotel near Beihai Park last week. The location was fantastic, so close to everything! But the wifi was... spotty, at best. I spent half my trip trying to upload pho… more