A man smoking in front of his house in a hutong near HouHai
I celebrate my 24th year of life on this Earth in Beijing, China. Wrestling between getting older and having fun I realize that with 2008 being an Olympic year, security is a little hairy.
If Shanghai is the New York City of China, Beijing is the Washington, D.C. Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic and one of the most populous cities in the world with around 14 million people.
National Center for the Performing Arts, Beijing, China.
Designed by Frenchman Paul Andreu
The iconic gate at the entrance of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.