The front of the shop had ads of combs. I had a closer look and saw that the shop only sold combs of various sizes and shapes. I didn't have a chance to go in as we were busy looking for a lunch place. The shop is located in Xidan.
The titles at this absolutely vast bookshop (Běijīng's largest) are largely Chinese, but the basement is home to what might be the city's best selection of English-language titles. There are all the classics, Austen, Dickens, Hemingway, Twain et al, but there are also books on China that have slipped past the beady eye of the censor, as well as an expanding range of new fiction.
Finally arrived here in Beijing this morning at 7am. Didn't sleep much on the plane. After getting to the apartment, i was off to Carrefour to get some groceries. It was just about 15 min to walk there. This is going to be one of the places (or maybe the place) that I'll be going often. It's always comforting to have familiar settings... (there are two Carrefour stores in Singapore)
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