Cameras, Cars, and Culture: Notes From a Brief China Visit

What I saw in a very brief stop in Beijing this week.

I spent 15 hours in Beijing, China on Tuesday. It was a wild visit, fit into a layover, and not nearly enough time to make deep observations about Chinese culture or society. But it was sufficient to see a few things I felt compelled to write about this week. So think of today’s post as a travel blog, or something like it. Here are some notes from my ve…