i have never been to a city as populous as Beijing. i also read recently that breathing Beijing air is the equivalent of smoking four packs of cigarettes a day. this should be interesting...
thankfully, i will be splitting my time in Beijing with two parties whom i know well: Elaine (former colleague) and my parents. it will allow me to settle into the Chinese culture/language/surroundings with familiar faces.
how my parents ended up in Beijing in October, exactly the same time as me, is a random coincidence. our sojourns were independently and blindly planned of each other's intentions. there is some discussion about possibly taking a quick side trip together before i leave the Beijing area and head south.
but first, Elaine. this darling woman, with whom i've grown to love and respect in the time we worked together, will be waiting for me at the airport and saving me from total culture shock. she, the tiny Jewish-American she is, speaks Mandarin fluently.
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