williamfromtexas

beijing, capital city of the china. it was ok - i won't lie, i've had better. but it was an entertaining and unforgettable experience to say the least, and i am happy that now i can say i did it. i've certainly had my fun, and i've got more than a few stories to tell!

while in beijing, i..

watched the sun set
ate peking duck and got ripped off (i used the english menu)
ate peking duck and got it really cheap (i used the chinese menu)
ate vegetarian peking duck (i couldn't believe it was tofu!)
had crazy dreams about peking duck
had dinner with the assistant US ambassador to china
watched belly dancers and smoked a hooka
randomly encountered friends from hunan province no less than 5 times (on the street, at parks, on the metro, and in the hostel)
saw the forbidden city, temple of heaven, great wall, lamasary, and tiananmen square
saw an acrobat show
was watched by a group of chinese men while i used a public bathroom
avoided buying a single souvenier
learned to read russian
ate japanese, korean, arabic, american, guangdong, sichuan, hunan, and dongbei food
was swarmed by dragon flies
bailed water out of my hostel when it flooded (only the first time; it happened twice)
made peace between a drunk australian picking a fight with a chinese guy
watched early morning worldcup soccer
met several crazy swedish guys (though we should not restrict nationalities; there were many, many more crazies)
learned 3 new card/drinking games
rode the beijing metro in a 40 minute circle just for fun
took a plane, train, bus, metro line, cab, mini-bus, and rickshaw
saw the sun rise

good times :-)

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