Beijing, olympic village or bustling city?

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June 16th 2008

Published: June 16th 2008

Beijing is truly different to the area of Yunnan I have visited thus far. Normally size and order don't go together, and with Beijing having a population of 15 million, compared to the next biggest city we had visited - Kunming at 1 million, I was expecting chaos. I was amazed and impressed at what I found; an effective traffic system, policemen earning their keep and streets relatively free of no... Read Full Entry

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Inside the stadium

Olympic torch had passed by the previous day, and decorations still up. Although a soccer pitch has been built it is not used. I don't blame them because at 3300m simply a brisk walk was tough.

Race Day

Bare back racing

Fans watching the races

Unusual Racing

and quite dangerous, riders trying to pick up ribbons from the floor. We saw numerous dismounts during the festival.

Drinks with Matt and Darren

Darren and his musical abilities

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