Change and Observation II

More Changes:

1. Staring and spitting etiquitte. Both still occur, but now, most starers look away upon eye contact and spitters aim for the trash can.

2. A nascent punk rock scene among Beijing youth.

3. Pet dogs and cats. Lots of middle and upper age Chinese are out walking pets in the streets. In 2002, the only dogs I saw in the street were being led to slaughter for the Chinese to eat.

Non-changes:

1. Chinglish. (see previous posts)

2. Chinese men's pants and the way they wear them.

3. Delicious food!

4. Wild traffic/pedestrian flow. (Beijing's a place where an old lady can help YOU cross the street.)