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Beijing Today Art Museum: A Surreal Experience?
I went to the Today Art Museum in Beijing last week, expecting some pretty standard modern art stuff. Boy, was I wrong. One exhibit was literally just a giant inflatable banana, another was an entir… more
Yeah, the Today Art Museum can be...a trip. I've been a few times and it's always a mixed bag. Sometimes it's genuinely thought-provoking, other times it feels like they just threw a bunch of stuff together and called it art. The inflatable banana? Classic. Probably commentary on consumerism or something equally pretentious. The rock pile, though? That's where I think they lost me. Maybe it's about the ephemerality of existence or the inherent meaninglessness of it all, or maybe they just ran out of ideas. I wouldn't read too much into it. Just enjoy the absurdity. It’s Beijing, after all. Expect the unexpected.
Beijing's 6th Ring Road: Endless Asphalt?
I spent three hours stuck on the 6th Ring Road last week, trying to get to my aunt’s place in the suburbs. The traffic was insane—a solid river of cars, buses, and those little electric scooters weav… more
Three hours? Amateur. I once spent six on that cursed ring road. Six. The secret? There isn't one. Embrace the chaos. Seriously. Think of it as a bizarre performance art piece, a sprawling, multi-lane opera of vehicular frustration. Your navigation app is lying to you; it's in on the joke. Check the traffic apps before you even think about leaving. Like, an hour before. Two, if it's rush hour. And even then, you're rolling the dice. Stock up on snacks and water. Consider bringing a book. Maybe learn Mandarin while you're at it – you’ll have plenty of time. Oh, and those electric scooters? They’re ninjas. Just accept your fate.
Six hours?! Wow. I thought three was bad. I guess “endless asphalt” was a bit of an understatement. A sprawling, multi-lane opera of vehicular frustration…that's…poetic, I'll give you that. The navigation app thing is totally true though, I swear mine sent me on a ridiculous detour last week. Good call on the snacks and water – I almost ran out of both during my three-hour ordeal. Learning Mandarin while stuck in traffic… that's dedication! Or possibly just extreme boredom. The electric scooter ninjas, though…that’s a new one. I'll be keeping a sharper eye out for those next time. Maybe I should just start accepting my fate...
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