Get your mind out of the gutter, dear reader. BJ stands for Beijing, and I really do have somewhat of a crush. I was a little bit skeptical when I first arrived—it all just seemed so Chinese—but four days in, I’m finding new and amazing things to love around just about every corner, made even better by the fact that it’s all just so Chinese.
My love list:
• The subway. So incredibly clean, fast, and user-friendly.
• The people. Even with the language barrier, they’re more than happy to help.
• The food. Strange dishes. Amazing veggies. Delicious drinkable yogurt.
• Saving money. Things are relatively cheapish.
• Old people doing stuff in public. Ti Chi. Twirling ribbons. Singing anthems. Line dancing to techno music. Playing badminton. Playing hacky sack. Playing strange musical instruments. Swinging swords. You name it, there’s a group of old peeps doing it.
My not-feeling-the-love list:
• Crosswalks. They exist, but drivers ignore them. Every street crossing is like a real life game of Frogger.
• The heat and humidity. I’m a swampy mess.
• The food. Strange dishes. A lot of grotesquely fried things. A weird pinkish meat seems to pop up in the most random places. Tuna sauce on a veggie pizza?
• Loud, frequent, and very public expectorating.
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