Category Archives: China

Scorpions…

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They’re what’s for dinner! Taken in Beijing, China…and if you’re wondering what they taste like, you’ll be disappointed – they have the taste and consistency of plain popcorn, basically. And yes, you eat them with the stingers attached. The venom is supposed to be good for your heart, according to Chinese medicine.

Houhai

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This is the former imperial lake (Houhai), frozen over in January, in Beijing, China.

荫树

Not So Forbidden City

Forbidden City, Beijing

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