I’ve had a chance to explore my local area this week. Beijing currently has 6 ring roads
(though the first one is fiction) and we are between the third and fourth. Walking west from my home you can see the hills on the outskirts of the city. Five minutes walk east is the river that goes to the Summer Palace. South is the shopping centre, with major bus stops behind. North (more…)
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