Wangfujing (Street with Shopping, old and new)

 

 

Down a side street was the old Bazaar, teeming with people shopping for the ordinary things of life, and tourists taking pictures and bargaining for trinkets.

These beetles were still alive, legs kicking frantically ~ waiting to be deep fat fried and eaten off the stick!

 

 

 

Back on the main street there were more upscale modern upscale stores.
The advertizing on the buildings was impressive ~ large and bold, bright colors and lit up at night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

China is a land of many contrasts...the upscale shopping and tourist bazaar shopping mixed yet separate.  The last three pictures were from the hotel where we ate later that night.  LOTS of restaurants had Buddhas in the lobby...he must have enjoyed eating!