Ok, we finally started a blog of our adventures in Beijing. We have been here just over a month and we already feel at home.  We found several large grocery stores where we can get almost everything we need. There's an american-style deli nearby where we can get lunch meat for sandwiches and they have all sorts of American products available in case we miss home.


The Chinese food is great here and much different from Chinese places in the US. We can find some places where the food is super cheap (lunch for US $2.50) or places that are expensive (over $50 per person).  We are near many embassies and as a result a variety of restaurants! We plan to visit as many as we can.


Here's a pic from the Lotte Mart down the street from my office and it's selection of fresh teas.