Around the World for a Third Time (Beijing, Shanghai and Wuzhen)
(A Forbidden City vast courtyard in which the masses of tour groups appear less large) Beijing We afforded ourselves a limo and driver from the airport traveling throughout China, not only because in that country it is relatively affordable, but also to avoid language problems when arriving in crowded airports with luggage and being besieged by strangers offering to “help”. (Police watching is always fun) (another policeman standing like a frozen statue) (China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts changes colors at night as if drifting on water) Beijing is a very, very large city with “officially” 22 million citizens, predominantly Han chinese, driving 5 million cars within the 17,000 sq.km/ 6,600sq.mile city limits, while building every year 65,000 sq.km /25,000sq.mile new construction, mostly vertical floor space of course. I assume that has to end one day. (Inside picture of the Arts Centre) (More pictures of this building) Of course I have to rely on Chinese data and China h