Fulicheng is pretty close to Guomao, which is on Chang’an road, Beijing’s main road. Tonight I decided to take a walk and headed out around 10:30 PM. It was warm enough outside to wear tshirt and shorts.

After I arrive on Chang’an road, walking was a breeze (and fun). The road itself was very wide with many lanes and constant traffic. I walked past Silkstreet Market and the Friendship store, and then walked back to Silkstreet Market and took a cab home.

Something funny and strange happened as I was walking back to Silkstreet Market. Two 20-something guys were sitting by the street smoking, and as I walk by, one of them says to the other “This guy is pretty handsome” in Chinese, loud enough for me to hear clearly. The guys didn’t look gay, but looks can always be deceiving. Maybe they were male prostitutes trying to recruit a “brother”, or maybe it was just because my handsomeness aura was so strong the words just slipped out of his mouth. ;) It was nonetheless a great ego-boost.