Today was a day spent siteseeing -- Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, and The Great Wall of China. I have to admit that after this long day without a whole lot of sleep last night, I expect this post to be brief. Part of me wants to discuss these places, their history, their significance but I would not be able to do them justice at this moment. So, for now, I'll share some photos and to saw that today made quite an impression. China is something to see -- the vastness of Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City is something that I had trouble appreciating until I walked around them myself. They are huge and full of all sorts of tourists, mostly Chinese citizens who come from parts of China other than Beijing. Tian'anmen Square has huge monitors playing video and music. Everyone is posing for pictures in the square. And for the Chinese citizens it seems like a place that holds great meaning.
I enjoy the faces that I see here -- they are beautful and diverse, old and young, lines engraved in foreheads and smooth pink flushed cheeks of babies carried in their parents arms. There are bicycles, many more than we see in the states but not quite as many as I expected. There are many many cars and one needs to watch out becuase being in the driver's way is the pedestrian's problem.
The air was crisp today and though we started with clouds we ended up with some sun. It was truly a beautiful day to view the old and new Beijing.
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