Day 1 - Popsy's Observations

Wow the Beijing airport is huge and uncluttered. If this were in America it would be packed to overflowing with shops of some sort! On our first day, we are mostly traveling but two things strike me about Beijing. First, how quiet it is relative to American cities a fraction of it's size. There are lots of people milling about but there’s an odd stillness that makes me feel like I should keep my voice down. Secondly, growing up in a young country like the US, I find myself marveling at the visual contrast between the very old and the very new that is Beijing.