2009 China Beijing

My first impression of Beijing was one of wonder as we watched seven window washers rappelling down the side of a 20 story building cleaning windows. The flight from Shanghai took 2 hours on a fully loaded 747. That is some traffic.

It is a very different experience than Shanghai and has wonderful things to see.

The Hilton is a first-rate hotel and when you stay there, say “Hi” to RayRay from Nowell and Perry.

You also have to buy a good guide book to get the whole Beijing story. Don’t leave home without it.

I asked him if he knew Jeannine or Aaron and he said no.

I told him I was from Chicago and he was impressed until I told him I had never seen a Bulls game.

Alex will be impressed by this Lego Store in the mall.

I'm impressed by the Lego family. Life would have been much cheaper with a Lego wife and children. Besides, If I didn't like what I had, I could just make another one!

Lots of American fast food presence in China.

The hostess at the Beijing Duck restaurant. She has not been around for 147 years like the restaurant has.

Perry orders everything in China. We hope he doesn't give in to a warped sense of humor and buy us Donkey Penis. He did. We took a bite.

They carve your duck at the table.

She looks nice, doesn't she. She isn't. She is pouring us a glass of real "fire water" that Perry says we won't like but have to drink anyway.

This is the Chinese equivalent of ouzo. After 3, you ouzo out of your shoezo's. Say "Gan bei!" (dry the cup in Chinese) and kick it back. Then gasp for breath, pour and do it again until your ears go numb.

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