On my walk to the subway station in the mornings I've been watching this block -- just off from the Bell and Drum Towers -- disappear. I wandered closer yesterday to the only building left standing in the center, which turned out to be a public bathroom. The sign here explains that due to recent demolition the utilities for the toilets have been shut off, and advises people to use others in the area.
I lingered for a bit, snapping photos and wondering what would come next as Beijing continues to push forward.
(This area is to the north of my neighborhood, which I blogged about recently: A ruckus in the hutong.)
Bwahaha! We can make a lot more than a block of Bejing disappear with one well placed nuclear weapon. Don't you love it when a hawkish conservative (that would be me) invades the comments board of a nice little liberal news site like McClatchy?
Posted by: Rob B. | August 06, 2010 at 10:51 AM
This is indeed a great place to shop for footwear!
Posted by: Ma Kai | July 27, 2010 at 10:21 PM