On Saturday morning, before heading to Japan, I paid a quick visit to the Tian’an Men square to admire the flower displays that were decorating the square for the October 1 celebration. The Tian’an Men square is arguably the biggest square in the world and I’m always perplexed by its gigantic dimensions. Among the flower displays were miniature versions of the Great Wall, the Temple of Heaven and even the Acropolis (obvious an Olympic reference). When you stand in the middle of the square, you can sense the power of the communist party: Mao is looking down at you from the entrance of the Forbidden City, party officials are racing by in their black sedans, military gards are posted next to the national flag, old communist buildings are surrounding the square. China is changing fast but it seems that in the center of Beijing, time stands still.
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