Monday, October 12, 2009

Part: Beijing

Took an overnight train to Beijing through some really pretty mountains.
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The cupping we'd had done (awkwardly, more so in fact, than the previous 'hairwashing' experience)showed dark welts on my back, and made my skin feel stretched into knots, the opposite of a massage.
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People were in good spirits
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Especially this guy. cigar, anyone?
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Travelled past some nuclear sites
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Landed in Weng Fu Jen, and travelled to the market streets. Bought my second Tibetan Prayer Bowl and found scorpions
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I had one for breakfast
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It was still alive.
Made our way over to Tian An Men Square, but weren't able to see Mao's tomb.
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There are so many people, in fact, this is what sidewalks here look like, or wait, is that the metro?
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Went into the Forbidden City and got some great panoramic shots
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Here's me next to the biggest temple gate.
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Along the way we ran into a garden
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and some weird tall Chinese lady doing her make up for ten minutes, garnering attention
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and some more funny Chinese shirt translation
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We met another Chinese lady at Bar Street who sang and danced with everyone. Everyone danced like fools. Everyone had a good time :)
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To end the night, we lit another Chinese lantern. Earlier in the night, one got caught on some power lines, before being swept away by the wind. Luckily this time there was a mall cop who ran after us to get our picture taken with him
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in time for the lantern to get away
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