I'm off to Beijing...anything to do there?

Korvan · Post by **Korvan** » 2004-02-24 03:07pm

I was in Beijing in '88 as part of a school band trip. Highlights of my trip including the forbidden city, a real cool garden (forget it's name, but it is a square mile in size and has a maze you can get lost in), and puking off of the great wall (they don't check id to buy liquor).

Back then you could get some great deals on jade and silk. Tai-chi swords were a bargin as well. Definately take some time just to wander. It's a huge city and you'll never know what you may find.

Zoink · Post by **Zoink** » 2004-02-24 04:57pm

If you really want to be a rebel: sneak in some uncensored copies of Hillary Clinton's book.

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2004-02-24 09:20pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Dorsk: Since when is Hong Kong considered part of the Middle East?

Since I drank to much last night and lost all sense of geography...

The Aliens · Post by **The Aliens** » 2004-02-24 09:31pm

Play Coldplay's 'Spies' as loud as you can- it's banned there.

Trogdor · Post by **Trogdor** » 2004-02-24 09:43pm

Well, I know one thing you SHOULDN'T do. Some ritz hotels in China will send attractive female massuses (people who massage you, in case my spelling there was as bad as I suspect) up to people's rooms. From what I've heard from my Uncle who does a lot of buisness there, people who make a move on these women are known to "mysertiously" disappear.

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2004-02-24 10:55pm

Here's some practical advice, watch out for cats, they're all commies.

Have a good time within the limits of the law or at least what they allow embassy related personnel to do.

Exonerate · Post by **Exonerate** » 2004-02-24 11:44pm

neoolong wrote:Wander around eat food.

And hope you don't get pegged as some foreigner.

Heh, Hemlock is like a 6'2 white boy, not very conspicious.