Many older people do what they've done for years - head to the park (at dawn) to exercise or sing. I once joined a group of people in a Beijing park on a freezing morning as they happily belted their way through a bunch of folk songs. Others play... ...full story at James Reynolds
from James Reynolds on Mon, Dec 01 2008
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Singing in Jingshan Park »
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A whistle in the park »
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| 08 Sep 09 |
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