Xian

Nooo, he's not a distant relative or my twin brother
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Next stop...Xian

Hello I seen and done alot since i last wrote. I didn't have time to write. Imagine me not even having time able to talk. hmmm

So far so good, no.. so far great

Beijing was very interesting culturally, the chinese people are very proud of their long standing culture and most of trhe millions of tourists are chinese and many are elderly, they come to visit their capital and their leaders tomb. [see the picture] The food has been amazing.

Elegant Beijing
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So 1300 years ago a general decided to build a wall around the country and he chose to built it on the top of the mountains. I can just imagine his army when he told them of this plan .... "You want to do what ?? '' 'Where".  Anyways I climbed this magnificant structure. Not all of it, (I really, really wanted to but) just enough to almost die from exhaustion. The worst part was when I was laying across the steps gasping for air when a little old whit haired lady stepped right over me banging me with her cane.  How rude !! [see the pictures]

Tianamen Square. It's 150 acres and they say it can hold 1,000,000 people. I swear there were 2,000,000 that day
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We went to the temple of heaven (it wasn't what I thought it might be either) and people all over the park were practing Tai Chi, and singing in groups and dancing. This was at 10 AM and everyone was sober. It was great. A lady asked me to dance and of course I agreed. After she wanted her picture takem with me. I thought, hey she has her hand on my butt. About 10 minutes later I thought "damn my wallet", but it was in my front pocket. It actually was my ass she wanted. [see picture]

So far Xian is amazing wide streets. still crowded and smoggy, but interesting. I'll write after the Terra Cotta Warriors.