Peking Duck

  • Beijing’s best bits (Part 2)

    [slideshow] If you’re after arts and nightlife, in between sightseeing, there’s plenty on offer in Beijing… 798 Art District – An interesting attempt at showcasing contemporary art, set in an old industrial part of Beijing, about an hour away from the centre. Relaxed, cosmopolitan café’s, large open gallery spaces and some interesting sculptures, but nothing groundbreaking…

  • Is it offal?

    So, there was an Englishwoman, Irishwoman, Hong Kong born Australian and Singaporean in a Peking Duck restaurant…no this isn’t the start of a tasteless Bernard Manning joke and no the duck wasn’t peeking! However, it led to  a miscommunication reminiscent of “Fork Handles” that Ronnie Barker (R.I.P) would have been proud of!   After ordering and…