Today was to be a low-key day, a break from the Forbidden City excursion that made our feet sore! We headed to this Wan-Da Plaza that housed an international movie theater, some stores, the Sofitel hotel, and Wal-Mart! The movies being shown were disappointing... everything we had interest in seeing were dubbed in Chinese. So, instead, we took a tour of the Beijing Wal-Mart Supercenter. It was HUGE! There was a full supermarket with meats, vegetables, and all sorts of goods.
The Wan-Da Plaza was in the center of the business district in Beijing. It was perhaps the first place we were at where the people didn't blatantly stare at us. Everywhere else we went, people stared (not short glances!) as they walked pass by us. I didn't think we looked that strangely, but maybe we did. I think it was more amusing for me to study the Beijing people and learn the culture of a people in a very different country. The generation gap is vast. The young people seem stylish and sophisticated while the older generation are stoic and apparently weather-beaten!
We will head to Jin-Shan park tomorrow. If it's a clear day, we might be able to get a really spectacular panoramic view of the Forbidden City and Beijing.
I will upload pictures when I get home!
The Wan-Da Plaza was in the center of the business district in Beijing. It was perhaps the first place we were at where the people didn't blatantly stare at us. Everywhere else we went, people stared (not short glances!) as they walked pass by us. I didn't think we looked that strangely, but maybe we did. I think it was more amusing for me to study the Beijing people and learn the culture of a people in a very different country. The generation gap is vast. The young people seem stylish and sophisticated while the older generation are stoic and apparently weather-beaten!
We will head to Jin-Shan park tomorrow. If it's a clear day, we might be able to get a really spectacular panoramic view of the Forbidden City and Beijing.
I will upload pictures when I get home!
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