Beijing-Paris

Summer 99

One of the few things to see in the centre of Beijing is the Forbidden City, and it makes for a pleasant stroll. I would recommend anyone interested to watch the movie "The First Emperor" before going. It gives good insight into the time when Beijing was an special city, this in contrast to the huge garbage dump it is now. The Forbidden City, Beijing.

Taking Pictures - The thing to do One of the few enjoyable aspects of Beijing is that it makes a great location for picture taking. Observing a society slowly becoming more and more obsessed with earning money, this in midst of human misery, Mao worshipping and pollution, certainly makes for a few depressing Kodak moments.

This guy was really old, so I decided to go online with the freak. The woman to the left is pretty hot too; who wouldn't want a piece of that. Anyway, the summer palace makes for a great day trip, this as it gets you away from downtown Beijing and all its pollution. Have not scanned any good pictures from the palace, but people who are not going to spend 2 weeks in Beijing (as we did), are advised to prioritize sites outside the city centre. Old man writing calligraphy at the Summer Palace

Swimming in a sewer Relatively speaking; if you live in dirt, swimming in a polluted river can't be all that bad. One of the worst things about China, and this is on the Top-10 list, is the low standard of hygiene. Toilets usually don't have doors, and at most youth hostels they will only be cleaned once people start dying when walking past them. My advice is; stay in a good hotel, or at least use the toilets there. We did.

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One of the few things to see in the centre of Beijing is the Forbidden City, and it makes for a pleasant stroll. I would recommend anyone interested to watch the movie "The First Emperor" before going. It gives good insight into the time when Beijing was an special city, this in contrast to the huge garbage dump it is now.		The Forbidden City, Beijing.
Taking Pictures - The thing to do		One of the few enjoyable aspects of Beijing is that it makes a great location for picture taking. Observing a society slowly becoming more and more obsessed with earning money, this in midst of human misery, Mao worshipping and pollution, certainly makes for a few depressing Kodak moments.
This guy was really old, so I decided to go online with the freak. The woman to the left is pretty hot too; who wouldn't want a piece of that. Anyway, the summer palace makes for a great day trip, this as it gets you away from downtown Beijing and all its pollution. Have not scanned any good pictures from the palace, but people who are not going to spend 2 weeks in Beijing (as we did), are advised to prioritize sites outside the city centre.		Old man writing calligraphy at the Summer Palace
Swimming in a sewer		Relatively speaking; if you live in dirt, swimming in a polluted river can't be all that bad. One of the worst things about China, and this is on the Top-10 list, is the low standard of hygiene. Toilets usually don't have doors, and at most youth hostels they will only be cleaned once people start dying when walking past them. My advice is; stay in a good hotel, or at least use the toilets there. We did.