Exploration today and buying rail tickets to Shanghai. We had to go the beijing Central, which is where we arrived yesterday. Crowds same as yesterday. Eventually we found the crowded ticket hall, and then found the line to a window that was signed, "Foreigners". Show passport etc. and they took Visa!
Beijing Central station
We have to leave from the more modern (and smaller) Beijing South. Interestingly you can't buy tickets there? Beijing South was built for the Olympic Games.
Beijing South
Although the city is a big place, there's always room for a neighbourhood game.
I am writing this sitting in the courtyard of our traditional hotel in an alley (hutong), having a cold drink to revive from the smog. I read that figures just released show lung cancer rates in Beijing have increased 60% in just 10 years. Although smoking is blamed, the dreadful smog can't be helping.
I don't appear to be able to access my weblog while in China (!?) so cannot check these posts, trust they are ok.
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