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Originally Posted by Rick Lee
BTW, you cannot have a serious conversation with a real Chicom about Tiananmen Sq.
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My daughter-in-law (resident wife of the son-in-law who won't move out) is another one. Beijingers just know to stay away from the Square on the anniversary because the police get very touchy. One very hot summer as a teenager, she decided to see if an egg would fry on the pavement of the square. Of course, she was arrested & it took her father's intervention to make it go away. He is mid-high gov't so it was forgotten.
On tours, you are taken to gov't-run restaurants near the attractions & the inevitable over-priced factory stores. You have to venture out on your own for real food. We had some wonderful meals. Beijing duck for 4 cost $25 - in the right restaurant. In tourist restaurants, it would be 4X the price.
Ian