Just got into Beijing this morning. We took an overnight train from Xi'an. It was a fun experience but we're all just very tired. It's been raining, but that doesn't stop the tour from traipsing us around in the wet, so everyone's a little damp and sleepy.
Yesterday we went to visit an art school where kids were learning the ancient calligraphy. It's an extracurricular here, like kids take music lessons at home. We also had some more time in the markets, but I didn't buy anything except a wonderfully delicious medium fry at McDonalds. Yes, I gave in. It was worth it. We also went to the Xi'an History museum, which had stuff from the dynastic periods in Chinese history. Oddly, the museums are the least interesting to me because we have all of that stuff at home.
Today we're going to Tienamen Square and the Forbidden City. It's exciting, but I can barely keep my eyes open, and the idea of going back out into the wet is not very appealing.
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