When I first arrived in Beijing, the home stay guy said that people have changed a lot in the three months I’ve been gone. There have been politeness campaigns such as billboards in an attempt to make the city more hospitable for the 2008 Olympic games.
I’ve had a cold for the last couple days, so I’m just taking it easy today. I did make it out to the electronics market or the "Wonderful Digital Jungle" as it is called. Only one block away, I can get any computer parts or any electronics in one of the largest markets for that in the city. I also noticed the embassy of North Korea is next door to my apartment. Interesting.
The lunar orbiter successfully launched yesterday and from the amount of coverage on state run TV, it seems like big news. Tonight a "Family Education" person visited the family to give help on parenting.