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For those who don't know, I worked in Beijing last summer (summer of 2007) in another part of Beijing. I like to call this part of Beijing "The Ghetto". It's location is at Tian Tan Xi Mar - or for those who can't read Pinyin - the Temple of Heaven, West Gate.

Basically, I worked at the Beijing Yucai Xue Xiao, teaching 7th graders. For those of you who were on the e-mail chain that go round, you know I didn't have fun. In fact, there were only 2 good things about working at BJYC - cheap food and Amberle (awwww). Amberle was my co-teacher while teaching there, and the cheap food was right around the gate from the school. The best cheap food, was at a restaurant accross the way, which served the best duck ever. Not Pekin Duck, but better.

So on Saturday night, I went with 3 other girls from the program. OK: don't go in a taxi on Saturday night in BJ. The traffic is insane. Oops.

We got there after the other girls, and the other girls and been sending me paniced texts, saying that my description of the area did not match what they were seeing. I asked if they were, infact, at Tian Tan Xi Mar, and they were, so I told them to hold on tight, and we'd be right there.

We got there, I got out of the cab, and wondered were I was.
Let me put it this way: The Olympics were certainly there.

Some photos: (mainly for Amberle)
That was our corner store, btw, where we would buy our daily ice creams/drinks.

As not to make you all jealous, here is a photo of the aftermath of dinner:ALL DONEEEEEEEE!!!

Another interesting development was that the menu at this restaurant is now in English! I was so irked! Amberle and I had to struggle through this menu and we ended up eating duck intestines and frog pieces! Bu hao.

And of course, the obligatory "Michelle at Yucai Photo", a replica of the one in Summer 2007

Same place, different season and Longchamp bag.