Posted AT 6:35 AM EDT on 23/10/04
Nothing square about Tiananmen
BEIJING — Here is how you cross the street in Beijing: You look around in all directions, and then you pray and dash. You should really only cross the street with a Chinese friend, who will make sure you make it. She will regard the Don't Walk signal as a personal challenge.In China's cities, the drivers treat the crosswalks as an incentive to go faster.
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