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Gifts of Old Beijing

[ From: David Cheng | Published: 2008-09-28 Views: 1928 | Booked times: 59 ]
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Beijing pictures, Blessing Tally Blessing Tally
Beijing pictures, Blessing Tally Blessing Tally
Beijing pictures, Zodiac Bottles Zodiac Bottles
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Beijing pictures, Smiling Arhat Smiling Arhat
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Beijing pictures, Lu Yu, the tea Master Lu Yu, the tea Master
Beijing pictures, ¡®Tau-Er-Yea¡¯ -- Sir Rabbit ¡®Tau-Er-Yea¡¯ -- Sir Rabbit
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Beijing pictures, Dotted Deer Carving Dotted Deer Carving
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Beijing pictures, Tea Set Tea Set
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Beijing pictures, Calligraphy Calligraphy
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Beijing pictures, More Than the Show More Than the Show
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Beijing pictures, Kongfu Show Kongfu Show
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Located in the Drum Tower area, Guang Ming Ge offers a variety of Old Beijing souvenirs and baubles.

 

Entering the shop, I was first attracted by ¡®Tau-Er-Yea¡¯, or ¡®Sir Rabbit¡¯. This colorfully dressed, cat-mounted rabbit with a human body is known by all Beijingers. Legend tells of this fairy rabbit that lived on the moon. It came to Beijing to rescue people from a plague striking the city. The rabbit rode a cat so it could move around faster to help more people. Even today, Beijingers offer fruits and cakes to Sir Rabbit during Mid-Autumn Festival to honor its good deed. Each ¡®Tau-Er-Yea¡¯ sells for RMB 30.

 

The shop also carries a range of hutong photos, Great Wall clay, etc. Be sure to at least check out the hutong photos, which depict the typical Beijing traditional residence - Siheyuan.  Each framed photo cost RMB 100.

 

Also, there are beautiful items such as white porcelain figurines, straw-weaved animals, opera mask pendants, and Chinese zodiac amulets. Mr. Guo, the owner, speaks a little English. Communication shouldn¡¯t be a problem.

 

 

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Shopping in Beijing: Guang Ming Ge offers a variety of Old Beijing souvenirs and baubles.