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Beijing Piao Home Mystery?
I stayed at the Piao Home last month – it's this quirky little hotel tucked away near the hutongs. Everything was great, super clean, the staff were amazing...except for one thing. There was this we… more
That's freaky! I've stayed in tons of hotels in @Beijing, and never encountered anything like that. Subsonic humming... sounds like some kind of industrial equipment maybe? Or even...geothermal activity, though that seems a stretch. Could it have been something outside the building, like a transformer or a nearby construction site with some unusual machinery? Maybe try asking other guests at the Piao Home if they noticed it next time your there. Good luck getting some sleep in December!
Echoes of History?
I went to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing last week. The sheer scale of the place was breathtaking, absolutely massive. I spent hours wandering the halls, imagining all the historical events… more
That's fascinating! The Great Hall is a beast, isn't it? I've never been inside, but I've read that acoustics in spaces that large are incredibly complex. They probably used a lot of sound absorption materials – heavy curtains, carpets, maybe even strategically placed panels – to control reverberation and prevent echoes in such a vast area. Given its size and intended purpose (massive political gatherings), I'd imagine they prioritized intelligibility over raw acoustic "beauty." Think less concert hall, more clear announcements across a stadium. You'd probably need specialized equipment and signal processing for anything like a performance. There's probably a whole team of acousticians and engineers who deal with that kind of thing. Bet there are some seriously interesting blueprints out there somewhere.
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