A weekend trip to Beijing to watch gymnastics and relax. http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3710/228602689_ohbUm-Ti.jpg http://songkairui.smugmug.com/gallery/3936284_962TJ/ 2007-12-03T20:30:46Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />The National Indoor Stadium, where all gymnastics events will be held at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the location of the meet we watched.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228602689_ohbUm" title="The National Indoor Stadium, where all gymnastics events will be held at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the location of the meet we watched."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3710/228602689_ohbUm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The National Indoor Stadium, where all gymnastics events will be held at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the location of the meet we watched." title="The National Indoor Stadium, where all gymnastics events will be held at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the location of the meet we watched." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:43:24Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3710/228602689_ohbUm-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 11:35:23 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />The "Bird's Nest," where opening and closing ceremonies and track and field events will be held.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228602741_KPqSN" title="The "Bird's Nest," where opening and closing ceremonies and track and field events will be held."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3711/228602741_KPqSN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The "Bird's Nest," where opening and closing ceremonies and track and field events will be held." title="The "Bird's Nest," where opening and closing ceremonies and track and field events will be held." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:42:02Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3711/228602741_KPqSN-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 11:36:41 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />After getting off the brand new Line 5 subway, we ran into a very strange situation (for China, at least); people were lining up to take the bus to the stadium! They lined up! It was breat ...</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228602413_32dhE" title="After getting off the brand new Line 5 subway, we ran into a very strange situation (for China, at least); people were lining up to take the bus to the stadium! They lined up! It was breat ..."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3702/228602413_32dhE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="After getting off the brand new Line 5 subway, we ran into a very strange situation (for China, at least); people were lining up to take the bus to the stadium! They lined up! It was breat ..." title="After getting off the brand new Line 5 subway, we ran into a very strange situation (for China, at least); people were lining up to take the bus to the stadium! They lined up! It was breat ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:43:13Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3702/228602413_32dhE-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 11:09:01 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />The wonderful woman standing behind Elisa was the reason we had such a wonderful lining up experience. She was polite, but firm; friendly but authoritative. We liked her a lot.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228602415_7SYYp" title="The wonderful woman standing behind Elisa was the reason we had such a wonderful lining up experience. She was polite, but firm; friendly but authoritative. We liked her a lot."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3703/228602415_7SYYp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The wonderful woman standing behind Elisa was the reason we had such a wonderful lining up experience. She was polite, but firm; friendly but authoritative. We liked her a lot." title="The wonderful woman standing behind Elisa was the reason we had such a wonderful lining up experience. She was polite, but firm; friendly but authoritative. We liked her a lot." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:39:06Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3703/228602415_7SYYp-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 11:09:16 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />On the bus heading to the stadium. We were happy.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228602540_4T6Cn" title="On the bus heading to the stadium. We were happy."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3708/228602540_4T6Cn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="On the bus heading to the stadium. We were happy." title="On the bus heading to the stadium. We were happy." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:39:58Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3708/228602540_4T6Cn-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 11:22:05 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Our respected friend, the "line-up" lady.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228602578_hivGD" title="Our respected friend, the "line-up" lady."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3704/228602578_hivGD-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Our respected friend, the "line-up" lady." title="Our respected friend, the "line-up" lady." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:39:33Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3704/228602578_hivGD-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 11:09:43 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />"Line-up lady" doing her thing.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228602585_6RHm5" title=""Line-up lady" doing her thing."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3705/228602585_6RHm5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt=""Line-up lady" doing her thing." title=""Line-up lady" doing her thing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:43:35Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3705/228602585_6RHm5-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 11:17:54 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Standing in front of the Bird's Nest. Weird structure.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228603325_UuRzk" title="Standing in front of the Bird's Nest. Weird structure."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3755/228603325_UuRzk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Standing in front of the Bird's Nest. Weird structure." title="Standing in front of the Bird's Nest. Weird structure." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:43:29Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3755/228603325_UuRzk-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 14:00:45 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Catherine and Elisa</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228603330_5es3a" title="Catherine and Elisa"><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3756/228603330_5es3a-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Catherine and Elisa" title="Catherine and Elisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:43:25Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3756/228603330_5es3a-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 14:01:14 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />The Water Cube. This strange building is where all the water events will be held during the Olympics.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228603509_oe4rC" title="The Water Cube. This strange building is where all the water events will be held during the Olympics."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3758/228603509_oe4rC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The Water Cube. This strange building is where all the water events will be held during the Olympics." title="The Water Cube. This strange building is where all the water events will be held during the Olympics." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:40:02Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3758/228603509_oe4rC-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 14:05:45 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />One of the thousands of construction workers on site.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228603522_btEdd" title="One of the thousands of construction workers on site."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3759/228603522_btEdd-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="One of the thousands of construction workers on site." title="One of the thousands of construction workers on site." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:41:05Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3759/228603522_btEdd-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 14:05:58 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Another strange new building on what will be the Olympic Green. Have no idea what it's for.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228603584_rnuvm" title="Another strange new building on what will be the Olympic Green. Have no idea what it's for."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3760/228603584_rnuvm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Another strange new building on what will be the Olympic Green. Have no idea what it's for." title="Another strange new building on what will be the Olympic Green. Have no idea what it's for." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:41:20Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3760/228603584_rnuvm-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 14:06:38 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a> </p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228603636_ZCNNX" title="songkairui's photo"><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3763/228603636_ZCNNX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="songkairui's photo" title="songkairui's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:40:34Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3763/228603636_ZCNNX-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 14:08:51 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />All construction workers live on site in make-shift dorms like this one (very common in China). The red banner says something like: "A strong diet and careful hygiene make for healthy work ...</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228603689_p4oiC" title="All construction workers live on site in make-shift dorms like this one (very common in China). The red banner says something like: "A strong diet and careful hygiene make for healthy work ..."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3764/228603689_p4oiC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="All construction workers live on site in make-shift dorms like this one (very common in China). The red banner says something like: "A strong diet and careful hygiene make for healthy work ..." title="All construction workers live on site in make-shift dorms like this one (very common in China). The red banner says something like: "A strong diet and careful hygiene make for healthy work ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:40:16Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3764/228603689_p4oiC-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 14:12:21 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a> </p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228603717_st6rv" title="songkairui's photo"><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3762/228603717_st6rv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="songkairui's photo" title="songkairui's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:41:28Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3762/228603717_st6rv-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 14:07:54 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />A new building complex right next to the Olympic Green. The top of the tall building will look like the Olympic flame when finished. Beijing's really going all out.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228603768_khWjm" title="A new building complex right next to the Olympic Green. The top of the tall building will look like the Olympic flame when finished. Beijing's really going all out."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3765/228603768_khWjm-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="A new building complex right next to the Olympic Green. The top of the tall building will look like the Olympic flame when finished. Beijing's really going all out." title="A new building complex right next to the Olympic Green. The top of the tall building will look like the Olympic flame when finished. Beijing's really going all out." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:38:27Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3765/228603768_khWjm-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 14:13:02 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />It was a very nice, clear day in Beijing - a rarity.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228603896_p9FwB" title="It was a very nice, clear day in Beijing - a rarity."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3766/228603896_p9FwB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="It was a very nice, clear day in Beijing - a rarity." title="It was a very nice, clear day in Beijing - a rarity." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:42:44Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3766/228603896_p9FwB-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 14:24:57 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Inside the stadium.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228602672_AaLPR" title="Inside the stadium."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3713/228602672_AaLPR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Inside the stadium." title="Inside the stadium." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:43:36Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3713/228602672_AaLPR-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 11:44:53 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a> </p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228602796_xM63w" title="songkairui's photo"><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3714/228602796_xM63w-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="songkairui's photo" title="songkairui's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:43:59Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3714/228602796_xM63w-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 11:45:01 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a> </p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228603250_qbpzF" title="songkairui's photo"><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3752/228603250_qbpzF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="songkairui's photo" title="songkairui's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:38:31Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3752/228603250_qbpzF-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 13:37:09 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />With my friend who works in Beijing.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228604560_4nyhJ" title="With my friend who works in Beijing."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3795/228604560_4nyhJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="With my friend who works in Beijing." title="With my friend who works in Beijing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:43:49Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3795/228604560_4nyhJ-Th.jpg 2007-12-01 17:58:49 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />The two American girls who participated in the competition. Left, Bridget Sloan (from Indiana!), right, Chelsie Memmel. Both girls have a good shot at going to the Olympics next summer.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228602780_8NCZY" title="The two American girls who participated in the competition. Left, Bridget Sloan (from Indiana!), right, Chelsie Memmel. Both girls have a good shot at going to the Olympics next summer."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3715/228602780_8NCZY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The two American girls who participated in the competition. Left, Bridget Sloan (from Indiana!), right, Chelsie Memmel. Both girls have a good shot at going to the Olympics next summer." title="The two American girls who participated in the competition. Left, Bridget Sloan (from Indiana!), right, Chelsie Memmel. Both girls have a good shot at going to the Olympics next summer." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:42:58Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3715/228602780_8NCZY-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 11:45:44 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Waitng for her turn to vault</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228602817_t6Xw3" title="Waitng for her turn to vault"><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3717/228602817_t6Xw3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Waitng for her turn to vault" title="Waitng for her turn to vault" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:39:32Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3717/228602817_t6Xw3-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 11:46:37 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Waiting to head to the uneven bars</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228602908_mDqUP" title="Waiting to head to the uneven bars"><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3724/228602908_mDqUP-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Waiting to head to the uneven bars" title="Waiting to head to the uneven bars" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:39:28Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3724/228602908_mDqUP-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 11:55:17 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Our girls preparing to compete on the uneven bars, along with girls from Australia, Canada and China.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228602932_i4xvn" title="Our girls preparing to compete on the uneven bars, along with girls from Australia, Canada and China."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3725/228602932_i4xvn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Our girls preparing to compete on the uneven bars, along with girls from Australia, Canada and China." title="Our girls preparing to compete on the uneven bars, along with girls from Australia, Canada and China." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:41:21Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3725/228602932_i4xvn-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 12:06:03 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />The dismount</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228602937_w4VQB" title="The dismount"><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3728/228602937_w4VQB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The dismount" title="The dismount" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:43:08Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3728/228602937_w4VQB-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 12:14:54 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />The beam</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228603042_oDYDe" title="The beam"><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3732/228603042_oDYDe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The beam" title="The beam" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:40:10Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3732/228603042_oDYDe-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 12:49:18 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Wish I could do that</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228604667_kPoed" title="Wish I could do that"><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3800/228604667_kPoed-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Wish I could do that" title="Wish I could do that" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:41:28Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3800/228604667_kPoed-Th.jpg 2007-12-01 19:32:41 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Bridget Sloan talking to her coach. The girls constantly had cameras right in their faces. Gave me an appreciation for the amount of focus they have to have in these meets.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228603080_vW589" title="Bridget Sloan talking to her coach. The girls constantly had cameras right in their faces. Gave me an appreciation for the amount of focus they have to have in these meets."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3751/228603080_vW589-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Bridget Sloan talking to her coach. The girls constantly had cameras right in their faces. Gave me an appreciation for the amount of focus they have to have in these meets." title="Bridget Sloan talking to her coach. The girls constantly had cameras right in their faces. Gave me an appreciation for the amount of focus they have to have in these meets." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:38:51Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3751/228603080_vW589-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 13:20:34 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />The woman on the right is the Queen of American women's gymnastics, Martha Karolyi, wife of Bela. She is a very animated person!</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228603199_MKK9F" title="The woman on the right is the Queen of American women's gymnastics, Martha Karolyi, wife of Bela. She is a very animated person!"><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3754/228603199_MKK9F-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The woman on the right is the Queen of American women's gymnastics, Martha Karolyi, wife of Bela. She is a very animated person!" title="The woman on the right is the Queen of American women's gymnastics, Martha Karolyi, wife of Bela. She is a very animated person!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:42:09Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3754/228603199_MKK9F-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 13:53:29 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a> </p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228604681_sNQeL" title="songkairui's photo"><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3801/228604681_sNQeL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="songkairui's photo" title="songkairui's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:40:53Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3801/228604681_sNQeL-Th.jpg 2007-12-01 19:33:36 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Medal ceremony. The girl from China won.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228603226_72Vqj" title="Medal ceremony. The girl from China won."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3753/228603226_72Vqj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Medal ceremony. The girl from China won." title="Medal ceremony. The girl from China won." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:38:22Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3753/228603226_72Vqj-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 13:48:42 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />US and Canadian teams</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228604567_q3YNx" title="US and Canadian teams"><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3793/228604567_q3YNx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="US and Canadian teams" title="US and Canadian teams" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:42:59Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3793/228604567_q3YNx-Th.jpg 2007-12-01 17:51:47 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />China's star gymnast, Cheng Fei, who really is very good!</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228604618_rrtPe" title="China's star gymnast, Cheng Fei, who really is very good!"><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3799/228604618_rrtPe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="China's star gymnast, Cheng Fei, who really is very good!" title="China's star gymnast, Cheng Fei, who really is very good!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:41:15Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3799/228604618_rrtPe-Th.jpg 2007-12-01 19:30:21 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />We sat right behind the Chinese national gymnastics team, which included girls who are being trained up for the future. They clearly knew the Chinese competitors, as they anticipated every ...</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228603067_FMjPR" title="We sat right behind the Chinese national gymnastics team, which included girls who are being trained up for the future. They clearly knew the Chinese competitors, as they anticipated every ..."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3740/228603067_FMjPR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="We sat right behind the Chinese national gymnastics team, which included girls who are being trained up for the future. They clearly knew the Chinese competitors, as they anticipated every ..." title="We sat right behind the Chinese national gymnastics team, which included girls who are being trained up for the future. They clearly knew the Chinese competitors, as they anticipated every ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:43:18Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3740/228603067_FMjPR-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 12:55:18 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Cheng Fei with the gold, and our girls taking silver and bronze.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228604724_nT3Dm" title="Cheng Fei with the gold, and our girls taking silver and bronze."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3804/228604724_nT3Dm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Cheng Fei with the gold, and our girls taking silver and bronze." title="Cheng Fei with the gold, and our girls taking silver and bronze." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:43:18Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3804/228604724_nT3Dm-Th.jpg 2007-12-01 19:57:50 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />There were men's events as well, which were also very interesting. Only saw one American guy compete. The Chinese dominated.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228604772_BXkbQ" title="There were men's events as well, which were also very interesting. Only saw one American guy compete. The Chinese dominated."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3807/228604772_BXkbQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="There were men's events as well, which were also very interesting. Only saw one American guy compete. The Chinese dominated." title="There were men's events as well, which were also very interesting. Only saw one American guy compete. The Chinese dominated." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:39:05Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3807/228604772_BXkbQ-Th.jpg 2007-12-01 20:13:20 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />At Annie's Italian restaurant anticipating our meal!</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228604001_YtNKA" title="At Annie's Italian restaurant anticipating our meal!"><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3771/228604001_YtNKA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="At Annie's Italian restaurant anticipating our meal!" title="At Annie's Italian restaurant anticipating our meal!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:42:33Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3771/228604001_YtNKA-Th.jpg 2007-11-30 11:50:36 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Ode to coke with lemon...</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228604065_MnxQF" title="Ode to coke with lemon..."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3774/228604065_MnxQF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Ode to coke with lemon..." title="Ode to coke with lemon..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:42:50Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3774/228604065_MnxQF-Th.jpg 2007-11-30 12:29:38 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Some of the best Italian food I've ever had! Wow. I want one in Changchun.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228604149_QfbK8" title="Some of the best Italian food I've ever had! Wow. I want one in Changchun."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3772/228604149_QfbK8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Some of the best Italian food I've ever had! Wow. I want one in Changchun." title="Some of the best Italian food I've ever had! Wow. I want one in Changchun." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:43:58Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3772/228604149_QfbK8-Th.jpg 2007-11-30 12:02:27 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />A restaurant named after Elisa.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228604231_ynHPg" title="A restaurant named after Elisa."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3776/228604231_ynHPg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A restaurant named after Elisa." title="A restaurant named after Elisa." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:38:21Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3776/228604231_ynHPg-Th.jpg 2007-11-30 13:11:36 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Our home for the weekend, the MacClellan Center, offices and apartments for ELIC staff.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228604234_wdaZH" title="Our home for the weekend, the MacClellan Center, offices and apartments for ELIC staff."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3782/228604234_wdaZH-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Our home for the weekend, the MacClellan Center, offices and apartments for ELIC staff." title="Our home for the weekend, the MacClellan Center, offices and apartments for ELIC staff." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:40:24Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3782/228604234_wdaZH-Th.jpg 2007-11-30 21:47:40 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Nice digs</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228604058_bhmbK" title="Nice digs"><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3787/228604058_bhmbK-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Nice digs" title="Nice digs" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:41:07Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3787/228604058_bhmbK-Th.jpg 2007-11-30 21:49:50 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Complete with kitchen</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228604402_RE4Zh" title="Complete with kitchen"><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3784/228604402_RE4Zh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Complete with kitchen" title="Complete with kitchen" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:40:03Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3784/228604402_RE4Zh-Th.jpg 2007-11-30 21:49:10 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Lovely (and very comfortable) futon beds</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228604436_LP6Sp" title="Lovely (and very comfortable) futon beds"><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3783/228604436_LP6Sp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Lovely (and very comfortable) futon beds" title="Lovely (and very comfortable) futon beds" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:41:55Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3783/228604436_LP6Sp-Th.jpg 2007-11-30 21:48:50 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Beijingers lining up to get on a bus! I could hardly believe my eyes! Amazing.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228603934_LdxCj" title="Beijingers lining up to get on a bus! I could hardly believe my eyes! Amazing."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3769/228603934_LdxCj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Beijingers lining up to get on a bus! I could hardly believe my eyes! Amazing." title="Beijingers lining up to get on a bus! I could hardly believe my eyes! Amazing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:40:07Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3769/228603934_LdxCj-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 15:02:30 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Here it is again. I couldn't stop taking pictures.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228602408_5JPY2" title="Here it is again. I couldn't stop taking pictures."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3770/228602408_5JPY2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Here it is again. I couldn't stop taking pictures." title="Here it is again. I couldn't stop taking pictures." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:38:34Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3770/228602408_5JPY2-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 15:02:35 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Lining up to buy subway tickets! The city is changing, and I like it!</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228604248_ZcQCH" title="Lining up to buy subway tickets! The city is changing, and I like it!"><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3778/228604248_ZcQCH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Lining up to buy subway tickets! The city is changing, and I like it!" title="Lining up to buy subway tickets! The city is changing, and I like it!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:41:03Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3778/228604248_ZcQCH-Th.jpg 2007-11-30 13:57:26 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />I wonder what's in those bags...</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228603969_N4ajD" title="I wonder what's in those bags..."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3768/228603969_N4ajD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="I wonder what's in those bags..." title="I wonder what's in those bags..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:40:04Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3768/228603969_N4ajD-Th.jpg 2007-11-29 14:28:51 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />This yoghurt advertisement says (roughly): "Lovely intestines make a person beautiful." Happy thought indeed.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228604374_QtDCq" title="This yoghurt advertisement says (roughly): "Lovely intestines make a person beautiful." Happy thought indeed."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3808/228604374_QtDCq-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="This yoghurt advertisement says (roughly): "Lovely intestines make a person beautiful." Happy thought indeed." title="This yoghurt advertisement says (roughly): "Lovely intestines make a person beautiful." Happy thought indeed." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:39:14Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3808/228604374_QtDCq-Th.jpg 2007-12-01 22:41:38 <p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com">songkairui</a><br />Showing off our delicious coffee cake.</p><p><a href="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/3936284_962TJ#228604491_qiFu3" title="Showing off our delicious coffee cake."><img src="http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3791/228604491_qiFu3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Showing off our delicious coffee cake." title="Showing off our delicious coffee cake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-29T07:43:20Z songkairui http://songkairui.smugmug.com http://songkairui.smugmug.com/Life/Playing-in-Beijing/IMG3791/228604491_qiFu3-Th.jpg 2007-12-01 11:31:01