A bit more indulgence regarding Beijing...
Likely (hopefully!) my last post from the Beijing trip, what we're looking at here is an entrance to the Beijing Zoo. I walked there from our hotel, and actually visited inside the zoo as well, despite this uninviting entrance!
While not an image that contains a lot of layers or interesting elements, I do think it tells an interesting story about how serious this person is taking his job. I mean, this is a side entrance to the zoo. I'm sure this guy's job is to sit at that desk and rigidly enforce all rules of entrance, no matter what. And I have to respect that. The one thing that seems to be missing from so much in America is true pride in a job, no matter how trivial it may seem. I am sure this zoo guard feels he is fortunate to have a government job that takes care of him and his family. Somehow I doubt that someone guarding the side door of a zoo in the US would feel the same way.
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