So today we rented bikes to explore the city. This actually worked really well, there are wide bike lanes that are sometimes even blocked off with fences. We also tackled a local market, which was entertaining. We must have looked lost because the woman insisted that we needed a papaya. People stare at us majorly while we're riding a bike or in the market. One little girl stared at us for about 15 min!We saw some amazing sights, including Bei Hei Park, the Forbidden City and Tian'anmen Square. The Forbidden City was very interesting, a huge area of temples, palaces, courts. The history of some of these places is incredible. In the evening we saw a acrobat show, the performers were crazy!
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