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Decent amount of pollution.

Early morning view from hotel room. Hutongs, low scale historical part of the city. Many are preserved buildings from the Ming dynasty era.

There is a peaceful gray haze or morning fog over the district as I write this. Few people out yet. This is a 9 am or 8:30start city. Very peaceful before the rush starts.

After a decent breakfast Off to the temple of Heaven, the enormous prayer park, 273 hectares, for the emperor to pray. Wonderful social setting for tai chi, dancing, and a large variety of outdoor activities as well as card, majong, Chinese chess, etc. I joined in two activities. A racquet exercise, film later, and street calligraphy.

Tianamen square. Room for 500k people but not on Google maps. Sculptures, souvenirs but no food vendors.

Two hour lecture on geography, cultural diversity, one child policy, confucian way of life, customs and manners.

Very frank discussion of the upcoming problems caused by one child policy, as well as the three gorges project disruptions.
Many heartfelt concerns with hope, just hope, that the government can find some solution. The lecturer was near retirement and her pain and concerns were very evident.

The high costs of medical expenses another major concern unless one has a government job.

Peking duck dinner at bian yi fang
-Ming dynasty provenance.

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