The weekend after...Walking around Tian'anmen today

National Center for the Performing Arts...

This is where I went to see the Lucerne Festival!

People, people...everywhere.

Yum Yums.

Left, right, left...

This man is sporting his 60 year sticker... Only saw about a million of those today.

Boys to the rescue...

I just like this one.

That thing I said in the previous blog about the guns? I take it back. Beijing SWAT team, in da house.



This kid was so excited to get some sugar-covered cherries! Yummy. His mom let me try one! No kidding. It was sooooo good! :)

He's such a poser...National Center for the Performing Arts.

Monument in Tian'anmen...

Mao...

Cute.

A massive official-looking building.

This is so typical in Beijing! Any space big enough to lay down is a nap spot!





Comments

Unknown said…
Amazing pictures Kim! Can't wait to get back to Beijing again!
October 3, 2009 at 9:37 AM
Kim Smith said…
Thanks, Mark! I have others I will post them on Facebook! :) You getting excited about your trip? What's the countdown, now?
October 3, 2009 at 10:19 AM
Unknown said…
I'm getting on the train to Berlin on November 2nd and will arrive in Beijing on December 3rd! So yeah, I'm getting a little excited!

Only 9 days of work left and then I have 2 weeks to relax and prepare myself for the big trip!
October 3, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Unknown said…
And mum is excited too!
And Kim: Chinese people can sleep everywhere. Not just in Beijing.
Love Lisa
October 3, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Willie Baronet said…
I love that picture of the blurry army person. Wow.
October 3, 2009 at 5:10 PM
juegos de frozen said…
I understand what you bring it very meaningful and useful, thanks.
July 23, 2015 at 9:02 PM
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