http://www.boxhostel.com/blog/en Cozy stay in Beijing, Traditional and Classical Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:58:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en They make the best dumplings exept those from my parents! Tianjin Baijiaoyuan（Beijing）is a dumpling restaurant chain founded in Tianjin. When I was studying in Tianjin, this is a perfect place to go with friends at weekends.  They've got lots of choices of stuff in both boiled and steamed dumplings. Pork, lamb, crab, fish, shrimp, mushroom ... http://www.boxhostel.com/blog/en/2011/04/03/dumplings/ Every time we make pancakes and dumplings, there are always two kinds of stuff, one of which prepared for vegetarians. However tastes are limited. Not enough for you? Here is a restaurant recommended by Jason, whose name is the same with one of our cats. Xu Xiang Zhai http://www.happycow.net/reviews.php?id=11422 Thank you, Jason~ We are still exploring more vegan restaurants~await for ... http://www.boxhostel.com/blog/en/2011/03/18/vegetarian-restaurant/ I was enjoying the quiet afternoon and our conversations while serving kungfu tea, but kept being tempted by the sunshine. It seems warm outside. Why not go out for a ride? Set off after 4:00pm (thanks to the longer daylight), heading north along Xisi Bei Dajie(Xisi North Street) and turn right at 1st intersection to ... http://www.boxhostel.com/blog/en/2011/03/03/ride-with-me/ 1. 5 jiao/mao(50 cent/0.5 yuan) can be easily taken for 5 yuan/kuai because both of them are purple and of similar size. @;@ Please notice that Chaiman Mao is on the obverse of 5 yuan note/bill, a mountain on the other side of it. For the 5 jiao note/bill, there are ... http://www.boxhostel.com/blog/en/2011/02/26/tips-for-you/ We've got a new coffee machine!~yeah~~~*0* Sorry for the last a few cups of coffee from the old one.(ORZ)  They taste a little bit weird but our old friend  had tried his best.  He has worked for Chinese Box for over 3 years. Recently he had coughed a lot and make coffee with burnt smell ... http://www.boxhostel.com/blog/en/2011/02/26/lovely-robert-of-chinese-box/ What's your favorite corner in Chinese Box? Let's make a wild guess. 1. Your bed in warm dorms where you can sleep as many hours as you like 2. The small table in courtyard for smoking(could be chilly :p ) 3. The toilets which is the warmest place in winter 4. The drawing room where you ... http://www.boxhostel.com/blog/en/2011/02/22/in-the-couch/ The spring festival has come to an end. Our lovely friends had set off on your journey, so had Chinese Box! Do you have any plan for the rabbit year? Of course we do, and we are ambitious! That’s to make your ”home” far away from home more comfortable. Joe and his team(Tina, Sophie, Rita, ... http://www.boxhostel.com/blog/en/2011/02/20/run-rabbit-run/ Welcome to Chinese Box (中国盒子-团园客栈). This is our own tour guide, which helps you explore Beijing easily. Please take this paper with you either you were asking the places or kindly lose the way, just show the Chinese character to local people. Hope you enjoy your stay with us, ... http://www.boxhostel.com/blog/en/2009/06/29/beijing-tour-guide/ 关于文化，关于国家，关于民族习惯，关于一个人的态度，关于不同饭菜与酒。 我们接触后，了解后，能否接受，能否喜欢，能否热爱。 热情，三分钟过后，还可以存在多久？一辈子？我想老马会 -------------------------- 轻轻隆起微圆的肚子，有着厚密的灰白胡须的肉墩墩的下巴，和可旭一样的真诚的眼睛，在金丝框眼镜的后面露出安详的目光。花色的衬衣，却始终是卡其色或是黑色的灯芯绒裤子。某日晚上，可旭带着这可爱的老头在团圆出现的时候，却说一句：这是老马，我爸爸，他属马。微笑着把身体前倾，握手，粗重温暖有力的大手。 带着巴西特有的甘蔗酒过来，那名字好似是santograu，闻着是葡萄酒的果香，尝起来是略带苦头的浓醇。分享，与在异乡的儿子的好友。那夜一起吃皮皮虾，他是第一次吃，呵呵，那个欢快劲，却是被虾皮扎了手。一起说着为什么让可旭来中国学中文，说着自己年轻的时候几乎每年都去欧洲旅行，说着在美国学习英语的日子，说着第一次来亚洲第一次来中国的惊讶，说着对中国的几十年前国情的迷惑，说着在中国不同的交际习惯带来的窘迫，讲着对今后几十年中国的向往。 老马属马，可旭属虎，可旭的妈妈属龙。这个远在巴西的老头，却是在半夜问我关于易经中阴阳协调理论对婚姻的影响到底有多大；龙马的孩子属虎到底好不好。老马年轻的时候研究过易经，老马和老马的太太离婚了。这个老马把当时在场的中国人蒙了一下，解释，也不是一两句的清楚，隔壁有一帮西班牙人在弹奏，老马随后也融入其中。拿一棕色小瓶的青岛啤酒，伴着隔壁吉他的调调，扭动着胖胖的身躯，在巴西也如此。 老马喜欢海鲜，临走前的一晚去一家专门做海鲜的餐馆。吃的胃口大开，小黄花鱼，醉鱼，鲜贝，蚝，蛏子….在回来的路上可旭说着老马很开朗，有时候一个人却很孤独，因为没有女朋友。看着老马在前面的蹒跚背影，心中却是祝福。 老马依旧使用巴西的吻礼，脸贴脸“呗”的嘴发出响声，再加上老马独特胡须，我是很喜欢，不知其他人。很温暖，很亲切。 老马喜欢不同的文化，会葡萄牙语，法语，西班牙语，英语。老马说着相同的英语单词的不同发音，说着不同地域的礼节与风俗。但是老马依旧会按照他在巴西的生活习惯，对待我以及其他的好朋友。 老马最爱espresso，走的那天上午，他坐在沙发上安静的看书，做两杯与他。不同的豆子，不同的味道。老马一个劲的称赞香醇，其实我用两杯份的量做一杯咖啡。 老马和可旭走了。可旭说着两年后还会再回来的。 可旭是团圆的第一个客人，左岸说一句，时间真的好快，在转眼间。 老马换一件浅绿色的衬衣，依旧的很阳光，温暖的笑容。 走之前说一句昨晚老马教我的巴西语干杯——shewuzhi。老马又笑笑。 今天收到朋友的信件，其中一句话：不过是为生活，也不只是为生活。 我想这句话也适合老马。 By 大东 http://www.boxhostel.com/blog/en/2009/04/28/%e5%9b%a2%e5%9c%86%e5%ae%a2%e6%a0%88%e5%8d%b0%e8%b1%a1-%e5%8f%af%e6%97%ad%e7%9a%84%e7%88%b8%e7%88%b8-%e8%80%81%e9%a9%ac/   Xiaobao, “the Precious” in Mandarin, is the new member of Chinesebox Hostel. This article is also the first official launch in recording Xiaobao’s arriving. Therefore, this article meant a lot to the growth of the kitten or to your understanding of the kitten. But, in order to introduce ... http://www.boxhostel.com/blog/en/2009/03/29/the-childhood-of-xiaobaos-childhood/