With the incoming rain, the city cooled down which made it great to walk around. It's so pleasant to go around the city with light traffic and not having the constant smell of exhaust linger. Attending the games continues to be an afterthought and if it happens, it happens but we won't stretch too much for it.
One observation we couldn't escape was the bad workmanship in many upscale buildings beyond the facade and main showcase area. The consequence of putting up so many buildings so fast is they were often done sloppily and we figure that many will lose their overall luster quickly. Beijing is wonderful because everything is less than a decade old but the buildings will age in dog years.
On our last visit in May we discovered the hippest little street in the world, Nanluogu Xiang which is an old hutong that is filled with little bars, cafes, shops and restaurants. We ate at a wonderful upscale Korean restaurant since we won't be getting tasty food on the North Korean trip. The street got developed in 2006 so it's still new enough that it isn't clogged with too many tourists, just the cool ones like us.
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