So tonight is my last night in Beijing!

A couple of friends and I decided to spend some time in Tiananmen Square, soaking up the atmosphere and flying a kite.

Just as I started to get the kite into the air, a guard came walking toward me, motioning for me to stop. I let the kite fall and tried to find out what he wanted, but we didn’t exactly speak each others’ language.

At first, we just thought we couldn’t go in the area where the guard was. But as soon as Lauren got the kite flying again, the guard came back over and motioned harshly for us to leave. Lauren just ran the kite around him, hoping he’d give up and leave us alone.

Finally, they pulled up an English-speaking officer who told us we needed to vacate the area. I took a video, but it won’t load right now, so I’ll put it up when I get back.

The English-speaking guard was much nicer than the first guard, but he still didn’t think it was important to give us a reason to leave. He pointed to his watch, but I’m not sure Tiananmen has a closing time…

Oh China.