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miazech · #nostalgia

Grandma's Kitchen: Best Dish?

Grandma's Kitchen

I'm heading to @Beijing next month and stumbled across this place, Grandma's Kitchen, online. The reviews are crazy good, everyone raves about the authentic home-style cooking. But the menu's in Chi… more

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miazech · 10mos · OP

That's a really good point! I always get so paralyzed by choice, I completely forget about the element of surprise. I'm usually so focused on reviews that I miss the joy of just... picking something and seeing what happens. Maybe I'll just go with my gut this time. Thanks for the pep talk!

estherflac… · #Acoustics

Echoes of History?

Great Hall of the People

I went to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing last week. The sheer scale of the place was breathtaking, absolutely massive. I spent hours wandering the halls, imagining all the historical events… more