Last fall,I spent a couple of days in Gubei Water Town,two hours away from downtown Beijing in the city’s northeastern suburbs.Located in the mountains,adjacent to the Simatai section of the Great Wall,the town is a ...Last fall,I spent a couple of days in Gubei Water Town,two hours away from downtown Beijing in the city’s northeastern suburbs.Located in the mountains,adjacent to the Simatai section of the Great Wall,the town is a reproduction of the typical water towns found in the southern parts of China.展开更多
Our neighborhood had its roads and sidewalks redone;quite the impressive sight to behold.Every morning we venture outside for our morning exercise and pass by the team of workers preparing for the day’s operations wi...Our neighborhood had its roads and sidewalks redone;quite the impressive sight to behold.Every morning we venture outside for our morning exercise and pass by the team of workers preparing for the day’s operations with their collection of equipment-cutters,sweepers,milling machines,pavers,and rollers-standing by.展开更多
文摘Last fall,I spent a couple of days in Gubei Water Town,two hours away from downtown Beijing in the city’s northeastern suburbs.Located in the mountains,adjacent to the Simatai section of the Great Wall,the town is a reproduction of the typical water towns found in the southern parts of China.
文摘Our neighborhood had its roads and sidewalks redone;quite the impressive sight to behold.Every morning we venture outside for our morning exercise and pass by the team of workers preparing for the day’s operations with their collection of equipment-cutters,sweepers,milling machines,pavers,and rollers-standing by.
