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	<title>Globaltrekkers Travel Stories, Articles and Travel Photos &#187; Beijing</title>
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		<title>The Many Faces of Beijing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 19:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene Butler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Published in Travellady online Magazine A fascinating medley of ancient sites and cosmopolitan delights flooded our senses in Beijing, China&#8217;s capital of nearly 15 million people. On our first stroll down Wangfujing Dajie, the prestigious pedestrian shopping street, my husband Rick and I were hooked. In an explosion of neon and glitz we intermingled with young women in fashionably scant outfits, men in expensive business suits, and well-to-do families toting loads of purchases; yet we knew this to be far removed from typical living standards. Tantalizing swirls of aroma lassoed us off Wangfujing onto &#8220;Snack Street&#8221; every time we passed by. We joined like-minded people at kiosks to purchase bowls of tasty noodles ladled from steam-billowing vats and skewers of spicy meat from sizzling grills. Then it was back to browsing through more specialty shops and a favourite six-level bookstore with a bustling cappuccino bar&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; Click here to read more of the story in Travellady.]]></description>
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