14, 26, 35, 50, 89, 72

14, 26, 35, 50, 72, 89

Odd numbers?

No.

Prime numbers?

No.

Bus lines?

No.

These are the numbers of "my stalls" at the Sanyuanli fruit and vegetable market. The market reopened a couple of months ago and I've since been going regularly to buy fruit and veggies.

There are tons of small shops all along the main market isle and they all have a number so that you can easily remember where to go (if you have a favorite stall.)

Here are the ones I often go to:



26 = Nuts as far as the eye can see. (Not the lady, but the stock.)

35: Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeese (and other goodies)

72: Fish & Friends

89: Yummy veggies (no fruits)

50: Meat

14: Fruit


(hhm, it appears my fruit photos were eaten by my Apple iPhone, hehe)



One happy customer (and friend) on the way out. The guy is helping us bring our veggies outside -- pretty good service, huh!

In het Nederlands: Ik ga regelmatig naar een leuke groente- en fruitmarkt dichtbij mijn Chinese school. Daar koop ik dan wat vis, groenten en fruit. Elk kraampje heeft een eigen nummer zodat je makkelijk je favoriete verkoper of verkoopster terug kan vinden. 

Trip to 宜家 (yi-jia) --- IKEA

To show our cultural diversity, on the third day of the Chinese New Year, we were done with the traditional temple fairs (see day 1 and day 2 events) and explored a modern kind of temple fair: a trip to Beijing's IKEA.

宜家 (yi-jia), has been a convenient store for all our time in Beijing. We don't go often, but once in a while when you just want a plain but good looking light bulb, trash can, or floor mat, at least we know where to go.

And we are not the only one visiting IKEA at times. IKEA sales in China are sky-high and if you look at the photos below it is not hard to see why. We went to the store just minutes after it opened again following the Chinese New Year.

 

It's time to shop!

 

The same recognizable products. The Billy book case continues its world dominance.

 

Last stock-up before check-out.

Cash or credit...

Another full shopping cart. IKEA in China is doing very well. According to this Business Insider article, it's because the store actually gives China's relatively inexperienced home furnishing consumers plenty of examples of how to decorate their homes. 

The entrance of the IKEA Beijing.

In het Nederlands: Deze foto's hoeven wellicht geen uitleg. Er is gewoon een IKEA in Beijing. Het gaat erg goed met de IKEA in China.