Read about this
place in a local magazine and we set off last Sunday to Huairou District,
Jiaojiehe village, approximately 80 km from beijing city in search of this
building. Got lost along the way as it is not clearly on the map however after 2
hours drive, some wrong turns, ask some villager along the way, we finally
manage to arrive before the sun goes down. Roll out the picnic mat and we enjoy
a short afternoon of coffee and biscuit with Leng, my wife and my 2 nieces. Did
a quite sketch with a foutain pen. It just amazing that the architect, Li
XiaoDong actually uses local materials from nearby villages and the surroundings
are kepy intact as it was before.The trees, plants and flower are just starting
to grow after the long winter. I plan to visit this place again in late autumn
to enjoy the change of color in the surrounding landscape. Check out
