Tiananmen Square
Huge. Millions fit. October
1999 marked the 50th anniversary of the Communist victory. The
square was so crowded with the parade and dignitaries and participants
that it was blocked off to citizens. I am at the gate of the
forbidden city. At bottom is a view of the square with the
ubiquitous cabbages. Citizens of Beijing store cabbage and Chinese
onion for winter vegetables, even within the Palace.
