Arrived about 3.30 and through immigration by 5.30. Not too bad really.
The girls returning from Japan with all their bags rather amused me. They can work there for a short time and bring lots of things back with them.
On the bus and a most interesting ride to Tokyo.
The wharves were amazing. Huge ! Dumps of coal and minerals. 25 container cranes on one wharf. It was too big to photograph.
Then the industrial enormity of the city, but the work that was being done to provide for the olympics, roads being built, roads being lined with trees, all individually staked. A huge amount of work.
So we got to the outskirts of Beijing and to a huge hall that was a restaurant. It must have seated hundreds on three levels. Our introduction to eating endless meals at circular tables.
We were to stay in Beijing until the bike formalities were attended to.
The next day we visited shops which contained little of the goods we see in the west having been made in China, rode trains and walked the streets. Then we were told that there would be some delays getting the bikes and there were "newly imposed" travel restrictions.
Sounded reasonable at the time.
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