BEIJING, China (Friday, Dec. 5, 2008, 5:25 a.m.) – The streets are eerily silent next to our hotel in the heart of this historic city while I sit in the lobby gazing out through huge, plate glass windows.
At 14 degrees and a 4-degree wind chill, it’s not that surprising the number of folks on the street are at a minimum. It’s cold here. This is the bone-chilling freezer weather we don’t get in Mississippi until, maybe, January if at all.
It was so cold Thursday night that Pam and I decided to stay at the hotel and relax rather than walk through the nearby Wangfujing shopping district. We hope to try to visit there possibly today.
Tonight, however, is a different story. Pam and I have tickets to a 5:15 p.m. (I believe) performance of the Peking Acrobats. We considered catching a show in March 2006, but were so busy we missed it.
So, we are going tonight. And the best part: It’s inside.
Copyright 2008 by Terry R. Cassreino. All rights reserved.
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