Tiananmen Square's seemingly signature building (above). Surrounding the square are official buildings including Mao's Temple (below). Aside from the vast space, the group needed to become acquainted with street vendors that would approach you at any moment trying to sell you goods at bargained prices. This was apparently illegal at the Square because vendors would say "police, police, police" and walk away when there was an authority present, but they would quickly be back with the group. It seemed that the police at the Square had very limited vision or did not strictly enforce the restriction of street vendors, and many of us bought some goods. My favorite was a Mao Zedong watch with a waving hand.
Here's the group at Tiananmen Square. I'll post more pictures hopefully this evening, but I have to go to a business presentation in a few minutes as I'm writing this the morning of the 17th. After the business presentation we are going to the Great Wall of China, which all of us are looking forward to. I should have more time to write this evening, but you never know what adventures are in store.
2 comments:
Dane, you beast! This is madness... and this is Pete.
Hope things are going well! Good to read up on ya. You've got some interesting things in there. Didn't know you were a commie.
Hope the jacket is keeping you looking man-sexy. See ya after Christmas, pal.
Dane,
you described the train, but I am unclear. Did it have rooms each with 2 sets of triple-decker bunk beds? I remember taking a couple of those over the summer, about 15 or so hours. It's quite a fun time organizing the luggage and trying to move around in general. I wish I was there.
Ryan Grossner (WNEC)
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