Bike ride in the afternoon

Took a break from studying 古汉 this afternoon and took off on a spontaneous bike ride on a magnificent day! Seriously--talk about SPRING! I'm just hoping to take advantage of this weather before it starts getting super hot and smoggy.

Also, something to note is that Beijing, for a huge metropolitan does a great job at greening the city (surprise!). Along the bike route I went on today, the entire canal was lined by parks and green space for people from the local residential community to enjoy. Every park (and I will even go as far as saying public space) in China, no matter how small, is utilized to the fullest extent. Parks are especially vibrant places with lots of elderly folks doing their thang like its nobody's biz.

Also found a wall of graffiti. It goes from government sponsored (probably) content celebrating China's 60th "new China" anniversary to just some guy who decided to paint all over the original artwork with content I would expect to find under a bridge in LA.


1) "Loving Beijing Together"


2) Still government sponsored


3) Obviously painted over by a vandal


4) Wall of non-government sponsored content

Bikes (and other modes of transportation)!

Spring

Blooming Beijing!

The boyfriends wear the blooming flower crowns-- of course!


how to say sneaktastic?

Beijing Planning Exhibition

Wins the award for most amount of impressive technology found in a museum/WOW factor. It also had a 4-D theater that cost less than $1.

The cool model of Beijing. The whole floor is either covered by models or maps


During the light show


talk about detail!


The digital book that you can flip by waving your hand above it


Of course, what city planning exhibition would be complete without a part dedicated to sustainability？

Which one doesn't belong?

found outside a shopping mall

长城

WOW! What an amazing experience！ It just rained yesterday too, so the air was as fresh as fresh could be. :)







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the group