A sense of wonder that unites us all

There's an old expression, used in instances of rapture or temptation, that describes someone as being "like a kid in a candy store".

For children and adults alike, nothing today comes closer to the candy store experience than the modern mall, a ubiquitous sight in a large city like Beijing.

There's delicious food, fast and otherwise, at every turn. Alluring aromas waft this way and that, while pulsating music invites you to browse the latest fashions. Escalators galore take customers - ever so slowly to increase the anticipation - from one floor to the next in a cascade of bliss.