Now that I have sorted out how to avoid access to Blogger being blocked by the Great Firewall of China, here are the new vistas from the hotel at the Chaoyang District, Beijing.
When the smog descends, the air quality can be choking. That, and the lingering cigarette smell in the taxis often make the ride to and from work extremely unpleasant. Plus, one has to suspend all nervous disposition when taxi drivers and other motorists dart in and out of lanes without signalling. Use of wing mirrors and indicator is entirely optional in Beijing. I am surprised not to have come across any accident yet.
When the smog descends, the air quality can be choking. That, and the lingering cigarette smell in the taxis often make the ride to and from work extremely unpleasant. Plus, one has to suspend all nervous disposition when taxi drivers and other motorists dart in and out of lanes without signalling. Use of wing mirrors and indicator is entirely optional in Beijing. I am surprised not to have come across any accident yet.
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| On a clear sunny day |
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| On an average day |
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| Smog! Smog! Smog! |
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| On a clear evening |
