I like Xidan!

Ok, i will tell you about one of my fav place in Beijing. It's Xidan street!
Practically, i like a place where i can find many different things in one place. Xidan is a place like this. Let's list what Xidan has:

1. Beijing Book Building. It's known as the biggest book store in Asia. It's a 6 stories building with almost all kinds of book provided. Most of them are in Chinese, for sure, but i'm amazed that i could find some art books with pictures of famous paintings on it. I could also find a bilingual Dale Carnegie book for 25Y (and bought it). International books are in the B1 floor, but too bad i couldn't find a small Collins English-Chinese dictionary for me there. Owyah, this bookstore has the complete collection of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, Hans Christian Anderson's, Hemingway's,, etc... all in English version, and all so cheap!
2. Street vendors. You can find a lot of street vendors in Xidan street selling many kinds of interesting foods. Chicken kebab, many kinds of barbeque, noodles, caramelized fruits, baked corn, you name it! All people just enjoying it in the sidewalk, and that was interesting for me. And, oh, seriously, don't eat that orange colored food seen in the picture. Tastes soooo awful!
3. Fruitime. Oh my... this stall sells many kinds of heavenly drink. If i have enough money, i will buy the franchise right and sell it in Indonesia. Oh, yes, sure i will. You can find many Fruitime stall in Beijing, they are pretty obvious because of the green color that they use. They sell milkshake, coffee, milk tea, green tea, smoothies, chocolate, juice, etc! the price range is between 3-5Y. My favorite is richaroma chocolate and hazelnut coffee. You got to visit this stall when you're in Beijing!
4. Cheap stores. Shopping time! First, try 77th Street, then, go to Xidan Cultural Square... but actually, you will find a lot of store in Xidan that sell cute clothes for 19-39Y! We also found boots for 60Y, bags for 35Y, and so on... You can even bargain in some stores. How good is that??
5. Stylish people. I think Xidan is also Beijing youth's fav place. Because i saw a lot of them there, dressed really fashionably. I saw a lot of girl mixed cropped jacket, skinny jeans and boots. Also hot pants, tights and scarf. Cardigans, legging, and animal printed bags. All in a really cute way! (I think they are really stylish. Well, except the one with the white shirt and grey throusers. Maap blur, maklum candid)

I was so happy when I sat in the sidewalk of this street, had Richaroma Chocolate from Fruitime, had survived from my financial crisis, and planned to try some foods sold by the street vendors. Oh man, i love this street!