Hesitantly, I agreed to visit Beijing for a second time. I’d previously seen the sights, walked the Wall, and sampled the fare. Frankly, I wasn’t sure it was worth a return trip. While the enormity of its 10,000-year history was not lost on me, even at age 19, I did not especially enjoy the experience. Beijing was dirty. The toilet situation was awkward at best. … Continue reading Not your Grandmother’s China