Sights on the Streets of China

These things have been somewhat shocking and odd to see, but I am
slowly getting used to the sights.

The first thing to mention is that you see small children going to the
bathroom right there in the street. I see it and go oh my and look
away. At first I couldn't believe it and was like is that really what
is happening, but I have gotten used to it. All the kids here wear
these pants that have a slit down the middle. So you can see their
little behinds. So they can go to the bathroom whenever they need to.
Although I have seen grown adults going to the bathroom on the
sidewalk. You have to watch where you step in the sidewalk so you
don't step in any human feces.

So I got used to kids going to the bathroom in the street, but when I
was walking to my class I saw a little boy completely naked. His
family was around him and I guess they were washing them. I didn't
want to stare and seem weird. I don't really even know if it was a boy
considering I didn't get a good look. I just saw small naked child.
They were behind the gate of an apartment complex so they weren't like
hanging out on the sidewalk. However it was a new experience for sure.

Then recently if that was not enough I saw a mother breast feeding her
baby on the street. Considering what I said earlier it only makes
sense that they do not worry about modesty. It was just one more thing
that added to the complex world of Chinese streets.

I have also seen parents driving around their electric scooters with
one hand and cradling their tiny baby in the arm. I just thought about
in America how we have all these rules and regulations about car seats
and seat belts. I was like people who did that in the states would get
tickets and moms everywhere would raise a stink about it.

I included two pictures that I took along my walk around Beijing. One
is of a car that is parked on the sidewalk and I had to squeeze past.
It is a sort of tiny side street so I guess it makes sense that they
had to park on the sidewalk, but still kind of funny. The next photo
is of this car that is super dented the tire and hubcap is completely
worn down. It is just crazy looking. It hasn't moved since I have been
here. I wouldn't expect it to move considering the car does not look
like it could go anywhere.

I also included a picture of the vendors selling their wares on the
pedestrian bridge over the major Beijing highway.