I often go to the Capital Club for meetings of various chambers of commerce, a popular place for events with a charming interior design. The Club is located at the 50th floor of Capital Mansion, close to the Sanlitun embassy area, Kunlun Hotel, Huadu Hotel and other landmarks. The area changes continuously with new buildings coming up every year. If the weather is good you can see the new embassy area, next to the German School.
I have been trying many times to take my camera to shoot some pics of the surrounding area, to little avail because I seem mostly to be unlucky – the pollution generally blocks the view.

On Friday 26 May, 3 pm I took this picture. Pollution? Humidity? Probably both. Later in the night we were (pleasantly) surprised with an unusual downpour, a blessing for us Beijingers, cleaning up all the dust. Today on Sunday 28 May we are rewarded with a gorgeous blue sky – pity – no meeting in Capital Club. Yesterday I was doing my 10K on the treadmill in the gym (“Powerhouse Gym”), overlooking the 2nd Ring Road – I could even the MOUNTAINS. So, no need to have a mask that day, as recommended by Shanghai Daily: