There is an electric excitement in Beijing as China prepares to receive the world. At all the parks and tourist spots, English-speaking volunteers abound. There is a great emphasis on emergency preparedness, perhaps intensified by the recent earthquake.
The Summer Palace, China's largest and best preserved imperial garden features an artificial lake which one may cross in a dragon boat, motor boat, or pedal boat.
To insure the safety of the boat area, a fire drill was held this morning.
Not everything floats. This marble vessel, commissioned by China's last empress, could be used for parties only.
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