Getting a taste of the real Beijing

1 The locals buying scallions when doing their marketing. 2 A ‘jianbing’ (crepe) seller lifting the paper-thin crepe from the griddle.

IT was scallions everywhere as we strolled down the street in a local neighbourhood in the western part of Beijing.

Bunches of scallions were stacked up on the floor, a vendor standing casually nearby to entertain enquiries for prices.