Charles Dukes, editorial consultant, photographer, friend and good company for a conversation invited us for the party in the Landmark Hotel, so we left Tianjin that day in a rush to be there on time.
Beijing This Month has published a series of good maps and guidebooks about Beijing and also has a couple of monthly magazines I like.
A big crowd – mainly Chinese – turned up, including some VIPs from BOCOG and the Municipal Government. One was Ms. Wang Hui, Director of Beijing Municipal Information Office and also BOCOG vice director for Media & Communications.
The performances were great and I was particularly impressed with the large screen and the visuals. OK, the lighting was a weak point and it seemed they all wanted us to concentrate on the legs rather than the faces (there were some nice legs, fortunately).
We even got some passionate Latino dancing and the participants (see pics) passed the sensuality test. And lots of conversation with Charles.
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