While I am so excited to be leaving for China in 2 days, I am a little nervous because of an article that I read in the NY Times today. The article is about the Chinese government establishing "no reporting" zones in Beijing and Shanghai. No protests have occurred as of yet, but the government is preventing foreign reporters to cover any potential public protests. The article states that, while not official yet, Beijing's main shopping square, Wangfujing, is either going to be off limits or will require a special permit to take pictures and conduct interviews. On Thursday, March 10, we will be staying in the Jiangou Garden Hotel, which is a mere 6 minutes from the hotel. Hopefully everything will be resolved or at least calm on Thursday. Especially since Wangfujing is know for being the main shopping district.
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