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TRAVEL BLOG8.9.08
In Beijing: A Rainbow of Nations
I passed Dutch soccer fans in bright orange polos at the ticket booth, Russians in red and white baseball caps at a coffee shop, and later a group of young men (either athletes, or extremely healthy fans) in Team Cameroon track suits near the Hyatt. There was even a Mexican fan dressed up as a red-and-green lucha libre wrestler. Ordinarily, I’d see a tourist and tend to assume—until proven otherwise—that they were probably American or British. Here, though, there’s no hiding the diversity. It’s been pretty cool rubbing shoulders with such a colorful array of travelers.
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COMMENTSLooks like you’re having a good time, Eva. Have fun and be safe. I read yesterday about some nutcase who killed an American tourist and then killed himself. By Ling on 8.11.08 at 05:17 AM
Thanks, Ling! I heard about that too. Thankfully, though, the biggest risk I’ve encountered so far is getting ripped off by souvenir vendors. My bargaining skills are mighty rusty… By Eva on 8.11.08 at 06:58 AM
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I’ve been to plenty of world-renowned tourist spots before. But as I walked around the Forbidden City yesterday, I found myself thinking that the hordes of travelers in Beijing were a far more diverse bunch than the crowds I’d jostled with at the Taj Mahal, say, or Edinburgh Castle. Then, after a little more thought, I realized that wasn’t it. The people around me didn’t necessarily hail from a broader range of countries—the difference was that almost everyone was, literally, wearing their national colors on their sleeves.
