Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Commune by The Great Wall

first of all,
xiaoqi must really thanked jasmine for making such a cool arrangement for them.
the place is awesome.

the pictures aren't even enough to justify that.
visit their website,
at least those photos were taken by the professional.


http://www.communebythegreatwall.com/en/


a little history of the place will make u appreciate its beauty:

Commune by the Great Wall is a private collection of contemporary architecture designed by 12 Asian architects. It was exhibited at the 2002 la Biennale di Venezia and bestowed a special prize. In 2005, Commune by the Great Wall was hailed by
Business Week as a “New Architectural Wonder of China”.

Commune by the Great Wall-Managed by Kempinski is currently comprised of forty-two villas with 190 suites and eleven Presidential Suites, four restaurants, Anantara Spa, Kid’s Club and an outdoor pool. There is a private path accessing the Great Wall at Commune by the Great Wall.


our lodging.


bedroom1


bedroom2


the living room


the kitchen/dining area



@ the balcony


houseview

exploring the hotel and the surroundings.


playing like kids


^^


xiaoqi meeting mr. snowman for the 1st time


trying to get a halo above her head


tada!. an angel. signed off with "XQ". haha




who says they are in beijing?


in the toilet


dinner at the restaurant









yum yum YUM!

a short rest after dinner.


xiaoqi's- extreme left


chiaos and xiaoqi


from left to right: xiaoqi, jas, chiaos, aman and marie


their art gallery
KTV time!




the room is huge!
this is xiaoqi's 2nd ktv session in beijing.
she will post her 1st ktv session soon. hopefully.
feel great to be able to sing after so so long!!

*having heard xiaoqi's singing,
she was "invited" to 献唱 for the class's christmas party..
all she can say is, her friends in singapore taught her well~
LOL.*

conquering the great wall.

"不到长城,非好汉。”
- 毛泽东


next day's morning. rays of sunlight + the moon


all ready to climb








getting ready to climb down the steep slope


when xiaoqi says the slope is steep. she MEAN it.
they had to butt down the slope.

don't look steep at all?
look again:

pushing xiaoqi's limit of fear again


this is why they called it 野长城


freezing! brrrr


marie!




conquered!


the scarf tells alot abt the wind





time to leave :(

wonderful and unforgettable memories were created over there.
been a while since everyone is so happy, and forget about the books and stress..
they really had forgetten that they are in beijing and not switzerland.
hahaha..

*next update - 01-08th dec 08 pics*


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busy weeks!


okay first of all, xiaoqi apologised for the lack of update.
she had been really busy since exam ended on 1st dec 08.
out every single day.
she cant really recalled how things happen.
but here are some photos captured of those moment..
*in random order* - order restored

8th dec 08
marietta's aunt was on a business trip in beijing .
a retreat to the hotel her aunt is working and staying was really great.
the decision to go was proved to be a smart choice.






nice tubby


this will definitely cured her insomnia


room view

9th dec 08

and so xiaoqi went back to the hotel for a swim the very next day.
together with marie, aman and chiaos.












rejuvenated with swimming, steaming and sauna!
and of course the V.I.P treatment. ^^

10th dec 08

xiaoqi went for IYF gathering at 仙英's house.
her 1st bible study session.

11th dec 08

and then dear jasmine came to beijing!!


*removed as requested by jas! sorry jas! hahaha*

very sweet of her. bringing a suitcase of stuff(love) for us... :)

dinner @ 王府井's 全聚德








12th dec 08

and the very next day, xiaoqi had roast duck again..
but this time at 大董 (a treat from marie's aunt- thank you!)
which is so much nicer than 全聚德!
everyone agreed.














marie and her aunt


jasmine and xiaoqi


a visit to bird nest right their dinner.
xiaoqi's 2nd visit.





last but not least, the highlight of the entire 2 wk!!
a hotel stay (13-14th Dec 08) at Commune by Great Wall!!
*will be updated in the next post*