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Beijing Food Prices -- King Lychee

Added on by C. Maoxian.

Regular lychee are about the size of a golf ball, maybe a bit smaller.  These are king lychee which are two to three times as big as normal ones. They are very expensive at 99.80 (US$15.96) a kilogram. There are 11 in this package which means they're about 70 cents a pop.  I prefer the small ones actually, and not just because I'm cheap.

Beijing Food Prices -- Lychee

Added on by C. Maoxian.

Another cost of living post.  I never had lychee before moving to China. They are an amazing fruit: sweet, juicy, soft flesh ... eating them is almost an erotic experience. These cost 25.80 (US$4.13) a kilogram.   There were 35 in this package, so they're about US9.5 cents a pop ... let's call it a dime a piece. Should pop these in the fridge first, they're best eaten chilled.