Disappointing Beijing

[JimmySeal]

PS - I felt the same way about New York when I went there.

All I can say to that is 十人十色

Isn't it true that all of Beijing's riches were carted off to Taiwan with Chiang Kai Shek, and all that remained was the buildings? That may explain Sharingan's experience.

[pipokun]

Now their government is enthusiastically conducting goodwill campaigns, "behave yourself" or "kawaii Chinese" (kawaii may be nice in the Chinese context, may not be cute.)
So it is fair to wait and see.