So this is my street. I live on this street, and I like living on this street. There isn't really much to do - a couple of places to eat, some hotels, massage parlors, hair salons, and a little indoor/outdoor market.

The view from my window is South - but I took the shot facing Southeast because the other wings of my apartment tower partially obscure the view.

Hopefully the nice weather in Beijing will continue - it's been windy as hell this week and it's blown all of the pollution out of the city, for the moment. Still, though, the smokestacks are throwing their crud into the air 24 hours a day, so we'll see how long it takes for the city to get funktified again.