Today’s Beijing news:
– Olympic gold medalists visit Hong Kong
The pictured front from Beijing Youth Daily shows Hong Kong people giving the athletes a hero’s welcome.
– Fake famous brands are banned at XiuShui market
Silk Alley or Xiushui market is well known for the fake famous brand clothing sold by its vendors. Most foreign tourists who come to Beijing make a stop to pick up some fake Prada or Loius Vuitton products.
Today a new regulation came into force: no vendor at the market is allowed to sell any of 24 famous brands inlcuding Loius Vuitton, Pradad, Chanel, Burberry and Givenchy.
– Construction around the Forbidden City must be lower than 9 meters high
(Some buildings like the new National Theatre is not included.)