Beijing is beautiful now with the flowers in bloom and the green pine and palms put in place by the landscapers. Under those shrubs are the pansies, marigold and impatience in all different colours. It is a sight to behold. I also noticed that there is a lot of development in the Hutong area with the old buildings being renewed and tenants displaced to make way for the new development of shops, art galleries, up- market restaurants. In the Sanlitun area we see shopping malls going up with the 3.3 Fashion Mall completed and in use. The Sanlitun Lu (Bar Road) is getting busy both day and night and the ground level of the apartment buildings have been taken up by shops and restaurants. There is a lot of activities going on in Beijing in summer and the residents and making good use of the pools in the public gardens and nearby resorts with swimming pools. A lot of people are going away for the summer holidays and will be back by the end of September. This is to keep my friends posted of the developments in Beijing. Cheers!!!