A Busy Place, Now Deserted That year, 2003, although Beijing was in its late spring, it was a sunny day, bright blue skies. The window was still opened, and the wind filled my bedroom. The curtains fluttered and flapped. I set myself comfortably in the bed with cushion behind my head, and watched the TV shows. I heard the footsteps in the hall, and the key turning in the lock before the door was opened. It …showed first 75 words of 894 total…

…showed last 75 words of 894 total…cannon down the pedestrian walkway without hitting anything other than air. After all, I decided to stay in Beijing, because the university was closed for only two weeks. My roommate also stayed in Beijing to accompany me. We were fine and were very careful and took the necessary precautions to stay healthy. We were kept a close eye on the situation. We were happy to stay put and just take each day as it came.