Call of the turtle
Updated: 2015-10-30 07:38
By Mike Peters(China Daily)
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A "Hunan taco" with stir-fried pork, onion, garlic and herbs piled on a cracker. [Photo by Mike Peters/China Daily] |
The resort is a fair distance from our home-expats may be more familiar with the Mongolian restaurant 99 Yurts, an unrelated eatery that's right next door. After our pleasant, leisurely Hunan feast, it was great to know that the hotel rooms start at 300 yuan ($47) a night to pricier suites in a courtyard-style wing. That made it easy to slide over to our snug siheyuan (courtyard house) replica for a good night's sleep and an easy commute to work the next morning.
If you go
Xiaoxiang Jiayu Cun
9 Yongtaizhuang North Road, Haidian district, Beijing. 010-6299-3777.
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