Feb 2

Today was the perfect last day in Beijing. The weather is absolutely beautiful AND the street pancake place by BNU's East gate has finally opened up again after the New Years holiday! As a result, I ate two out of three meals as street pancakes today.
Anyways, surprisingly a lot of people woke up early to be ready to go out and shop at 9am. We went to Silk Alley and then I took a bunch of the girls back to that random, small clothing shop with the one-of-each-kind of clothing. Everyone ended up finding something they wanted to buy there! It's funny because at least 7 or 8 girls went. I don't know any place that many girls can enter and each come out with something they've bought, without trying it on, - especially a small little boutique store. It was great.

For dinner I was nervous bc a lot of people didn't want to spend the money to go to the famous Peking Duck restaurant where the first Peking ducks were roasted and sold. However, a good group of us went out (maybe 11 including professor Chen), and he ordered us a feast for kings. All in all the bill was about 113 kuai per person, which falls a bit under $20 I believe. And it was grand. Three ducks, beef and mushroom dish, dessert, duck soup, sweet and sour chicken dish, two veggie dishes, and tea. It was so delicious. I loved the ducks, with tiny slices of celery and this black sauce that is so tasty, all wrapped in small little crepe circles. And then there was the crispy duck skin that was slightly chewy and fatty, which you would dip into bowls of sugar for taste. They were so good.


Afterwards, we walked through the ancient old streets that the restaurant is located in, and I bought my favorite treat! Haw on a stick, coated in sugar!! Yum yum!!!

At night, everyone was ready to go out dancing, so we all went out to Vicks. It had no cover charge and drinks were buy one get one free! It was one of the funnest nights, and it was great to have almost everyone out, enjoying it together :)