Today was a very strange day in Beijing. It was not only clear, but there were clouds in the sky—real clouds, the white puffy kind that are common on a summer day in the midwestern US. Almost made me feel like I was at home. This happens but once a year so I grabbed my camera and headed to the CCTV Tower, which stands guard over the west side of the city. On a day like today, and far above the grit and grime, it’s actually quite an impressive city.
This is looking east, over the park (can’t remember the name just now).
Again, looking east, towards "downtown." The green area is The Forbidden City.
"The Hood." I live down there in one of those towers. Can you guess which one? The lake to the north is the Summer Palace.