Things from Beijing

I thought our blog audience might want to know the things I wanted enough to import from Beijing to our home.

Here is what I got from Ikea: (not pictured is small blanket)
Butter knives, small spoons, fitted sheet, straws, tea infuser, coasters, kitchen timer, and two boxes not made from wicker. Wicker is one of the few things Alvin is passionate against. He often is heard saying, "I hate wicker." Unfortunately, many of the boxes in our city is made from wicker or wood sticks weaved together (which Alvin also hates). Good thing for Ikea who allowed us finally to have boxes not made from wicker.



I went to an import store to pick up some western goodies. The most unique thing I bought was the lemon extract. Lemons are hard to find in the open market, and they are very expensive in the supermarket.



Here is what Alvin bought at Starbucks: