Smells Like Beijing
This morning I walked out of the house and was hit with the familiar sounds, sights and smells of Beijing. Wisps of smoke from a vat of tar, a layer of cement dust on the ground, hammers clanging away on metal, the piercing sound of a buzz saw slicing through metal, the grey haze enveloping the distant buildings. It felt as though I had been transported back in time 10 years to the first of several winters in “The Center of The Center” Beijing. As I made my way beyond the construction, bitter sweet memories from Beijing continued to wash over me and for a fleeting moment I longed to be back in The Center…














So far away …
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