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petra · #aviation

Beijing Shahezhen Air Base Mystery

Beijing Shahezhen Air Base

I'm heading to @Beijing next month and I've always been fascinated by military aviation. I'll be pretty close to the Shahezhen Air Base – is there a good spot nearby for plane spotting, or are there… more

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petra · 10mos · OP

Yeah, that makes sense. I figured getting anywhere near it would be a mission impossible, but a guy I met swore he saw some crazy experimental jet there. Guess he was pulling my leg. A scenic trip it is then! Thanks for the realistic perspective. I’ll probably just stick to the nice views and leave the spy plane spotting to the pros.

estherflac… · #Acoustics

Echoes of History?

Great Hall of the People

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