tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post3582062425442482179..comments2024-01-14T18:17:33.634+08:00Comments on Stevenson: Once Upon a Time in BeijingStevenson Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137070659644887162noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-64686549802680016652020-06-18T10:33:07.109+08:002020-06-18T10:33:07.109+08:00Great images, as always! Your hat looks quite warm...Great images, as always! Your hat looks quite warm! Thanks for sharing this part of the world with us.<br /><br />It's awesome to see you at 'My Corner of the World' this week! Thanks for linking up.betty-NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-88205844292775160402020-06-18T08:07:48.882+08:002020-06-18T08:07:48.882+08:00Nice photos. How exciting it is to visit a new co...Nice photos. How exciting it is to visit a new country/place isn't it? What's your country count now?<br /><br /><a href="https://calrat.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Worth a Thousand Words</a>Photo Cachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734663922538063553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-46603471919978772422020-06-17T23:18:38.625+08:002020-06-17T23:18:38.625+08:00Very exotic Place where you travel. I know this on...Very exotic Place where you travel. I know this only from TV ;-) Thank you for your visit at my Blog,have a nice day and greetings from Germany<br />KirsiKirsi schreibthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05335352853456327253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-72789267411072606512020-06-17T04:39:49.642+08:002020-06-17T04:39:49.642+08:00Jeanna, my heart was warmed and leapt a lot of tim...Jeanna, my heart was warmed and leapt a lot of times with your kind compliments! Thank you very much! Oh now I wanna see your nephew, I;m very sure hes adorable! Oh I know that, I also have some off moments especially when I worry a lot, I tend to get a bit moody. <br /><br />Oh thank you so much dearest Jeanna for noticing! I got that coat on a Thrift store! It was an Esprit and I fell in love with it at first sight! Oh Jeanna, that is so nice of you! Coming from you who shoots some of the best street photographs I have seen here in our blog circle!<br /><br />Oh I am so sorry to hear that you tweaked your knee :( That would surely hurt! Please take care and get a lot of rest for those knees.Stevenson Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137070659644887162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-17633699909676553522020-06-17T04:35:51.955+08:002020-06-17T04:35:51.955+08:00Right Kenneth!!! I really thought of that way too ...Right Kenneth!!! I really thought of that way too when I started to realize things. But if it did, the vendor was a great actor because he looks so pitiful :( <br /><br />Kenneth! We really think alike! That is exactly what I always tell my friends. If it's too cold you can just layer yourself even up to ten layers to keep warmer as much as needed, but hit and humid summers, even if I strip all my clothes off, nothing will happen not unless there is airconditioner.<br /><br />Thank you so much dear friend Kenneth! Have a great rest of the week!Stevenson Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137070659644887162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-27451173596495283352020-06-17T04:28:27.457+08:002020-06-17T04:28:27.457+08:00Thank you Kayni, so happy to be back and to see yo...Thank you Kayni, so happy to be back and to see you again here :) <br /><br />Oh trust me, it was very tedious to get that Chinese Visa! I never had such problems getting my US and Schengen the way I had problems with the China Visa. They ask for sooo many things, even papers that are stamped all the way from China which we even paid for Fedex! (You know how expensive Fedex is here at our country)<br /><br />But you are right it was all worth it especially with my family with me :)Stevenson Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137070659644887162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-57542664718536154342020-06-17T04:26:01.952+08:002020-06-17T04:26:01.952+08:00thank yous o much dear Iris! That is also my favor...thank yous o much dear Iris! That is also my favorite photo out of this series, the one with the guard! Oh yes and especially I think his coat is too large for him, it might have been too heavy and uncomfortable for him as he stands for a long time!<br /><br />hahaha you are right, it was very weird! Felt like I was in a drama setting HAHA<br /><br />Thank you so much dear Iris! Oh my! Kaliningrad is now part of Russia right? So that means you have Russian Ancestors? that is so cool!Stevenson Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137070659644887162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-54476030171858307712020-06-17T04:08:19.672+08:002020-06-17T04:08:19.672+08:00Well who could be anything but friendly to someone...Well who could be anything but friendly to someone with that faccia? You look at little like my nephew in your photo, which is adorable btw! People aren't all that friendly around here, including yours truly sometimes (but I'm working on it). I LOVE your outfit, you have a finely tuned fashion sense. Excellent photo of the Imperial Guard, have I told you how much I admire your street photography? <br />With all that walking has anyone every had a sprain or anything that made it hard to keep up the pace? I ask because I tweaked my knee today and had to walk to my car down the street because of the fire, then back again and wow, I can't imagine doing that when traveling. Jeannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823269912693006949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-46437642905930084722020-06-16T23:45:58.480+08:002020-06-16T23:45:58.480+08:00So many wonders! I too suspect that the police rai...So many wonders! I too suspect that the police raid may have been carefully planned and timed for when you were waiting for change. I too prefer the cold or at least moderate climate. There has never been measurable snow here in our city in south Florida. You can escape the cold by exercising, putting on extra layers of clothing and blankets or by starting a fire, but escaping the heat requires air conditioning technology. Kenneth Cole Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034897745614006325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-43125277275976783432020-06-16T21:22:05.846+08:002020-06-16T21:22:05.846+08:00Hey, you're back! I'm so glad to see you b...Hey, you're back! I'm so glad to see you blogging again.<br /><br />I think it will be a long time before I could visit China. Getting a visa from here is tricky and quite a process. So glad to see your cousin and Dad traveling with you. Traveling with family and friends really adds to the beauty of adventure.<br /><br />Stay safe always.Kaynihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16254288295399517120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-86917081267507664142020-06-16T20:09:24.345+08:002020-06-16T20:09:24.345+08:00💞💞Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-56002208882523157602020-06-16T16:12:41.584+08:002020-06-16T16:12:41.584+08:00Oh, wow, Stevenson, that is some impressive pictur...Oh, wow, Stevenson, that is some impressive picture with the guard and the gates!<br />It must be the most boring job in the world, though, and without moving that poor man sure was freezing...<br />You love cold nights?!! Even now I still have my microwave tiger with me against the cold...<br /><br />That looks like a cozy hat, the story around it is weird, though...<br /><br />This was a beautiful post, dear Stevenson.<br />You nearly make me want to go to Kaliningrad, former Königsberg where my maternal family is from. Iris Flaviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11147576380055530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-63816775846929248232020-06-16T14:39:14.088+08:002020-06-16T14:39:14.088+08:00Now I miss it more Alan! You said it perfectly, ve...Now I miss it more Alan! You said it perfectly, very light and handy plus does take a long time to drain if you use it for just music.Stevenson Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137070659644887162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-68036831639862645322020-06-16T14:38:24.839+08:002020-06-16T14:38:24.839+08:00Cipu, we are really meant to be friends, it has al...Cipu, we are really meant to be friends, it has always always been on my dream list (See #64 on my Bucket List: https://www.stevensonque.com/p/my-bucket-list.html) I really hope both our dreams would come true, Mongolia is a very big dream for me to see, the plains, the Gobi, the people living in the Yurts!Stevenson Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137070659644887162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-80546097857156038632020-06-16T14:35:16.955+08:002020-06-16T14:35:16.955+08:00Dear Carola, it's so amazing that you formally...Dear Carola, it's so amazing that you formally studied about Chinese culture and policy. It is something that is very needed nowadays that the nation is emerging into a very powerful supernation. Me too, I would love to explore more of the autonomous regions in the west particularly Tibet and the Uyghur nation.Stevenson Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137070659644887162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-52174310447140306082020-06-16T14:32:17.368+08:002020-06-16T14:32:17.368+08:00Oh Rose please do when you got the chance. It'...Oh Rose please do when you got the chance. It's a very different world in so many aspects and as you said, truly memorable moments to cherish forever :)Stevenson Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137070659644887162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-31623372081776588402020-06-16T14:31:41.109+08:002020-06-16T14:31:41.109+08:00That is so true dear Ananka! But just like me, he ...That is so true dear Ananka! But just like me, he loves the cold too. But given his age, He was 60 that time, it's amazing that he was able to cope because at the moment at 30, I;m getting a little more weaker to extreme temperatures (I'm aging to be such a weakling :( )<br /><br />Thank so much dear Ananka!Stevenson Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137070659644887162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-21744775667334545002020-06-16T14:30:26.739+08:002020-06-16T14:30:26.739+08:00Thank you so much dear Jeanie! It really was cold ...Thank you so much dear Jeanie! It really was cold and it was the very first Winter ever I have experienced in my life and temperatures even dropped to -15C at night which is very new to me but I loved it so much (glad I was prepared with a lot of layers). I hope your cousin is safe there at the moment.Stevenson Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137070659644887162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-67181951097709132542020-06-16T14:29:01.111+08:002020-06-16T14:29:01.111+08:00Your comments always warms my heart Margaret, I fe...Your comments always warms my heart Margaret, I feel very happy that you appreciated the feeling I had while I was on my Grandpa's country. Thank you so much Margaret :)Stevenson Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137070659644887162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-76313902812173200702020-06-16T14:28:06.353+08:002020-06-16T14:28:06.353+08:00It was a great one especially sharing it with my c...It was a great one especially sharing it with my cousin/sister and my Dad. Have a great new week dear Eileen!Stevenson Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137070659644887162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-83757478566957085412020-06-16T14:27:34.406+08:002020-06-16T14:27:34.406+08:00It's a marvelous place Carol! Felt like I was ...It's a marvelous place Carol! Felt like I was on a movie set :) Thank you so much!Stevenson Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137070659644887162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-61823022672471880692020-06-16T14:27:09.428+08:002020-06-16T14:27:09.428+08:00Oh Thank you so much my friend Tom! Hmmm not very ...Oh Thank you so much my friend Tom! Hmmm not very much because I am not into the extremes like bungee jumping and stuff but I do like exotic and historic adventures so I would have to say yes with you :)Stevenson Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137070659644887162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-87687346865668728962020-06-16T14:26:01.113+08:002020-06-16T14:26:01.113+08:00I really hope you will as well dear Anita! And als...I really hope you will as well dear Anita! And also please visit my Philippines someday too, as I always wanted to see your beautiful Norway as well :) Happy Summer out there Anita! (We wish Summer ends here, the heat is painful)Stevenson Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137070659644887162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-50002449255435511082020-06-16T14:21:23.192+08:002020-06-16T14:21:23.192+08:00That is so amazing Mariette! It's very much a ...That is so amazing Mariette! It's very much a blessing to be part of a social group and can open more experiences to travel and people aside from just being a travelling tourist like me. I always wanted to interact more with the locals but I never really got chances because I don;t know anybody from the places I visit HAHA. Love Pieter's photos that you share don that post. Sending hugs to the new week Mariette!Stevenson Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137070659644887162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188477609790466104.post-27594103179540531262020-06-16T10:41:41.971+08:002020-06-16T10:41:41.971+08:00Great photos. I loved my ipod touch. I went throug...Great photos. I loved my ipod touch. I went through three of them. They were not very sturdy but very light and handy.Yogi♪♪♪https://www.blogger.com/profile/00411274031147372579noreply@blogger.com