I need to back up. We had crystal clear blue sky this morning. We were thrilled. Apparently yesterday was more than just typical smog, we actually were seeing the effects of a huge sandstorm sweeping across China. I did not learn this until I watched CNN tonight! We walked briefly through Tienanmen square on our way to The Forbidden City. The square was massive and we enjoyed taking photos and appreciating some of the history. There were more police officers than yesterday, many large groups marching around the square together. Last week Diana and I watched The Last Emperor, so she quickly remembered the sights from the movie. We only had 90 minutes (seems to be a theme of the trip :)) so all we had time to do was walk the length of the buildings. We, of course, took many photos along the way and just took in the views. The first several buildings had been recently restored in preparation for the Olympics so the colors were bright, vibrant and indescribable. We did not realize how amazing these buildings looked until we were about half way through the complex and we saw the un-restored sections. The colors almost looked brown and were very dull. We really appreciated the restoration project. I will post a photo album of our walk through the Forbidden City. Of course we found some time to shop on our way out. We headed off to lunch before our first "adoption" event.
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