The district I live in (Champing) is host to a few events, most notably triathlon, and also a few other cycling events I believe. But if I hadn't seen the rest of Beijing, I would certainly think Champing has a larger role than this. The parks have been restored (or maybe created at the expense of shantytowns), public art projects have been undertaken, and now, just a week before the games kick off, a massive landscaping project is being completed.
This is in an Olympic-themed square in central Champing. Security, including xray, had to be passed to enter. Security is tight in Beijing, subways and many public areas require passing a security checkpoint. And from what I have heard from students (mostly indirectly though) many truly fear a terrorist attack from Tibetan militants.
One of many landscaping projects just recently completed.
A really out-of-place garden gnome in the middle of it all.
I trip to a downtown mall revealed more Olympic fever and some patriotism-- this time at the Nike Store.
Famous Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang 刘翔。They love this guy. All of my students know of him and are shocked when I don't. I guess he won gold in Greece.
That's what I'm talkin' about! Representin' the US of A is Mr. Lebron James. Just so happens to be my favorite player (all my students ask who my favorite is so I had to choose one). I was reprimanded by security for taking this photo.
Patriotic Horse.
The following photos are from a park right in the middle of Beijing.
I really like this one. These kids are fishing with some 2 liter bottles they have fashioned into fish traps. Basically a big hole in the top and some small ones in the bottom to drain the water but keep the fish, and a little bit of bait tied inside.
2 comments:
Sweet photo of the shrub bike man. Way to represent. I'm sure the shrub car was just too big to photograph.
Why is your hair so long, mountain man?
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