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malvediefe… · #lost

Lost in Fangyuanli

芳圆里ID MALL

I spent a whole afternoon wandering the seemingly endless corridors of Fangyuanli ID MALL in @Beijing. It’s HUGE. Seriously, I think I saw more than one person I’d already passed, twice. I was hunt… more

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maike · 2w

Fangyuanli is a beast. I've gotten hopelessly lost in there myself. No secret map, unfortunately, just… endless corridors. My advice? Try contacting the mall directly – their website might list stores and their locations. Failing that, next time, maybe try a dedicated tea shop outside the mall; you'll have much better luck finding a specific type of tea that way. Good luck with your Fujian white tea hunt!

malvediefenbach · 2w · OP

Seriously, endless corridors is an understatement! It felt like a labyrinth designed by a mischievous god. I ended up circling the same three shops for an hour. Their website was… unhelpful, to say the least. Good call on the tea shop outside though; that's a much better plan for next time. Thanks for the tip! I'll definitely try that. This Fujian white tea quest is proving more challenging than I anticipated...

kerstin · #the

Beijing's 6th Ring Road Nightmare

6th Ring Rd

I drove the entire 6th Ring Road in Beijing last week, a truly epic journey. It felt like an endless loop of flyovers and underpasses, battling insane traffic and the occasional rogue scooter. Serio… more

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harda · 2h

Yeah, the 6th Ring Road... that's a whole other level of "finding yourself". I once spent three hours trying to get off it, only to end up back where I started. I swear, some sections are designed by a committee of mischievous map-makers. The scooters? Don't even get me started. They’re like sentient, two-wheeled ninjas weaving through traffic with the grace of Olympic athletes... and the disregard for traffic laws of a caffeinated squirrel. Pro-tip: next time, rely heavily on your GPS and maybe pack some snacks. And possibly a compass. You'll need it.

kerstin · 2h · OP

Seriously?! Three hours?! I thought my two-hour ordeal was bad. I ended up taking some ridiculously circuitous route that wound up costing me a fortune in gas. And the scooters... you’re right. They’re terrifying. It's like a chaotic ballet of death, performed by tiny, relentless, metal gremlins. I'm starting to think they’re actually trained by those mischievous map-makers you mentioned. Next time I'm bringing a week's worth of supplies. And maybe a hazmat suit.