China: The Lost Videos (Part 1)

In 2007, I traveled to China as an intern. I gained worldwide notoriety for how amazingly effectively I was at updating my family through film and song.

However, one of my greatest regrets was never showing the world the clips from my trip to Beijing. So, I've decided to dig out my old laptop -- which now has a nearly-broken sound card and only half a working screen -- and find the old Beijing videos, seen only by my wife and me.

So, I present China: The Lost Videos (Part 1)! In Part 1, we will see a few clips from old Beijing, including an abbreviated tour of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City -- the palace of feudal China.

Enjoy.



I imagine a lot has changed in Beijing since then. When I was there, the city was engaged in massive overhauls for the Olympics. That's why the Forbidden City has a few buildings wrapped in scaffolding.

Anyway, I've got some selected picture on the other side of the jump.

These are the bicycles racks seen briefly at the beginning of the video. Cars are certainly in no short supply, but the bikes rule Beijing.

This is the sun. Or at least what's left of it.

I have no idea what this thing was, but it was awesome.

A final look back at the Forbidden City, 故宫.