If Beijing is like New York City on steroids, then the neighborhood where Jeremy lives and works is like Manhattan on speed. Jeremy's three most important places: work, apartment, and the gym, are within a one block radius of each other. There are two other gyms within four blocks of his home but hey, why walk four blocks when you only have to walk one? Anyway, as I was saying... Paris, New York, London, Milan, step aside and make room for Beijing. The shopping complex nearby is the nicest in the city and I almost had a coronary walking into it. The stores I passed upon entry: Coach, Rolex, Chanel, Emporio Armani, Gucci, Prada, Fendi, Burberry... and it went on and on for THREE FLOORS! Aunt Patricia, you would absolutely LOVE shopping here. Uncle Michael, DON'T let her do it! The quality of all the clothes was superb, and if you could ad a little fur to it (or a lot) well, consider it done. I liked what they were selling, and when I become exorbitantly wealthy and want to do some international shopping, this is where I will go.
After visiting the nearby mall, my activities for the day included taking the subway line down to the Silk and Pearl Market (a place where the tourists go) to buy myself a custom tailored Chinese style dress. Originally Jeremy was going to have one of his assistants go with me, but as their day at work became busier then expected, I had to fend for myself. "No problem" I told Jeremy as we were talking over the cell phone... "I can go there on my own." Who am I kidding?! Miss Directionally-Challenged Carrie, who recently got lost in the bowels of the New York City Subway for two hours before surfacing, find the Beijing Silk Market? Anyway, I did find it but only after getting lost and finding another mall in the mean time. I find this to be a stroke of luck actually, because in this mall I could see where the shoppers shop, and rest assured, there are regular malls here. (I was getting a little worried there for a moment.)
Notice the Ritz Carlton Hotel in the background above.
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