Hostel room in Beijing. Required reading: Lonely Planet.
Roaming the streets of Beijing. It's 20-30 degrees F colder here than Hong Kong.
Around Tian'anmen Square.
The "Art Student", a common swindle.
Not that the art is bad. These are the four seasons with cranes (herons?).
Though they were trying to rip us off, they were very friendly and helpful.
The Yao Ming report on the English-language news channel (CCTV 9).
Not a bad place for $9/night.
Hot potable water is brought to the room whenever you like.
Some big building east of Tian'anmen. We stopped across the street to eat our breakfast of egg bread stuff (not bad for $.30).
All-day bike ride around Beijing.
We followed the Lonely Planet Blockbuster Bike Tour path.