Well, I have finished my first week of classes and already I feel like this is going to be the most demanding semester in my academic career. It is a good thing that I like learning languages otherwise I would probably do very badly. On my way to school, on the second day, I found a bunch of security guards doing drills. I guess they do these demonstrations to make the people who live in "Luxurious City" feel safe. I asked if I could film them and they were cool with it.
They are not very impressive really, but they are on my way to school and they always try to talk to me when I'm in a hurry. The Sifu asked me if they were any good. I lied and said they were.
Aside from the curriculum at school, my schedule has been made harder by the fact that they keep taking us to see the touristy stuff. If anyone is coming to Beijing, you can skip the opera. I really tried to appreciate it, but the general consensus among everyone I talked to was that it was awful. Seriously, if you go see it, sit near the door so you can leave early.
The acrobats on the other hand, were a sight to behold. I have never seen anything like it, and the videos I'm posting don't do these people justice. The coolest things they did, I didn't try to get on film because I wanted to give it my undivided attention.
Here are some really cool teeter totter jumping tricks:
These are the contortionists:
Also, I have been out a couple times and Beijing is a really fun city. I need to find some cool places by my house, but without a bicycle I am limited. I'm going to go buy a used one tonight I think.
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