It has been too long since the last blog post, but I wasn't sure what I wanted this blog to be about, anyway. I have really enjoyed Jenny's blog about her stay in Seoul (the ever entertaining Not Just Kimchi), and I thought Beijing deserved the same treatment. There is a lot here that I'm getting used to, but it's fun to enjoy the novelty of it all, too. So here is part one:
Just about every neighborhood in Beijing has an exercise yard. They're part gym, part playground. I'm certain that a playground equipment manufacturer got the exclusive contract to outfit all of Beijing, since they're all the same colorful plastic and metal apparati, no matter where you are in the city.
If you thought we weren't dressed to work out, you'd be wrong. Street clothes all the way. We were doing one thing wrong, though: trying. Effort is frowned upon in these yards. Par for the course is mostly wandering around the open space and, if you meander too close to one of the machines, you're obliged to half-assedly fiddle around on it for a minute or two. Afterwards, have a chat with a friend as a reward; you earned it.
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Kwang and I love the video, especially the treadmill part! It looks treacherous. We don't have that piece of equipment in the parks here, but we do have the steering wheel and twisting back stretcher. Awesome video and can't wait to catch up soon.
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