BEIJING IS HAPPY AND GAY
I did not expect to see a pair of lesbians taking photos dressed in Western wedding garments on the banks of the Qianhai Lake, just north of the Forbidden City. Then again, I did not expect to see Beijing so beautiful, tidy, and welcoming. It has been close to 25 years since my last visit to the capital, the People’s Republic of China. What did I expect? A better-managed version of Afghanistan?