Thursday, September 18, 2008

closing ceremony, etc.






















The closing ceremony was great! Very impressive and had a sweet message about writing a letter to the future. There were more than 90,000 spectators, 2000 performers and 4,000 athletes.

Our hotel is nice and modern and around the corner from the Forbidden City. It is located on what is called a back street (no thru traffic and only one lane). It has been very interesting walking and eating on this street. You can but most anything from the little open shops on the street. The stalls specialize in one item; fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, beans and nuts, noodles, dumplings, fresh meat. Also there is a cleaners, beauty shop and a grocery store as well as little curio shops and a place where I bought my cell phone.


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