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Hurrah, here I am in Beijing again, starting the first leg of the Grand Tour. I really, really love the section of town where we're staying. It's got lots of cute little music, clothing, and most importantly, INSTRUMENT shops lining the street from the subway to the hostel. I am most enamoured of the qian (think unholy cross between a koto and a hammered dulcimer). I would just LOVE to take one of those puppies home and play Ir-Trad on it. And they're so beautiful! And they only cost $300 not counting the hundreds it would probably take to ship them home! We wants it, precious. At the very least, I probably am going to walk out of one of those shops with a pipa (think unholy cross between a biwa and a cittern). Or at the very least some more bamboo flutes.
Did the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace. I'd intended to upload pictures today, but the Internet Cafe I'm using has the towers locked inside of these big glass cases. Thus, no USB port access for me. It also forbids you to dl stuff onto the HD. This is a problem, as I have a deadline coming up. >.<;;;
Later today, much shopping, and more importantly, The Dead Guy! W00t. I think my new goal in life is to see all of the dead guys before I die. I'll have two down by the end of this trip!
That will be all.
Did the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace. I'd intended to upload pictures today, but the Internet Cafe I'm using has the towers locked inside of these big glass cases. Thus, no USB port access for me. It also forbids you to dl stuff onto the HD. This is a problem, as I have a deadline coming up. >.<;;;
Later today, much shopping, and more importantly, The Dead Guy! W00t. I think my new goal in life is to see all of the dead guys before I die. I'll have two down by the end of this trip!
That will be all.
