tired

walked to tianamen square by circuitous route, then subway back. after that, watched some beijing football team playing at the Workers Stadium (we won 4-0, hurrah!) and then on to bars which lasted until post-dawn; back at hostel we continued drinking from the beer fridge until breakfast was served, having picked up drunked australian who does not belong here, as well as a Motorway Mathematician (she grew up in Preston); plan now if anyone survives the next half hour (to 0830h) is off to visit Mao rise from the ground in a cloud of dry ice and then perhaps a rest.