Monday, June 9, 2008

Today is Beijing arrival day

I have nodded off a couple of times already, but I want to get my first impressions down before I give myself over to Mandarin. Beijing has made great changes since I was last here. I am in an apartment complex in Haidan District(NW) between the 3rd and 4th ring road. It is a mixed use building, with families, students, and foreigners living here. The street level is full of shops. There is everything from what looks like a sex show to a a traditional grocery with a small dry goods area and fresh produce and made sandwiches, etc.

The airport I arrived in is, I think the same one I landed in 10 years ago. Customs was fine. Just like any other country. Pick up was a little delayed, but There was a tour counter where the ladies called my contact number. 2 minutes later I was in the back of a taxi that had ruffled seat covers.

The ride in was quiet, but I looked at lots of new landscaping( people were still planting as well ) ddddddddkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk I have to go to sleep. thanks for reading. ddddddddddddddddddddddddddkkk

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