First of all; don’t be an idiot like me and do a workout in a park in Beijing when the smog levels are high. How self-defeating can you be ?! I don’t know wat astma is like, but I think it felt pretty similar. I also have a throat infection. It’s great.
Also: After 10 minutes of push-ups and pull-ups people started applauding and surrounding me while taking pictures. Then one guy was brave enough to stop staring and/or filming and engage in conversation.
“Is it ok if I take a picture?”
– You’ve been taking pictures before you asked this question
“You speak Chinese!!!”
– uh-huh
“You have a really good body”
– Thank you
“Really strong and balanced”
-Thank you
“You did pull-ups!”
– Yes I did
“Where are you from?”
– The Netherlands”
“Your Chinese is good!”
– Thank you (He based that on the many thank you’s I’m sure)
“They speak Chinese in the Netherlands?!”
– No, I studied Chinese
“In the Netherlands?”
– In the Netherlands
“Can I take some more pictures?”
– … sure
* I did some split-squats; like a squat on one leg*
“amazing”
– uhm….thank you
“You must need a lot of “Qi” for that”
– Excuse me?
“The balance in your body, I’m sure it requires a lot of Qi.”
– Oh.. yes. Yes it does. Lot’s of.. Qi…
“You have a Chinese tattoo?!”
-Yes..
“Dreamer”
– That’s what it says
“Can I take a picture of that as well?”
– yeah sure….
“A foreigner who loves Chinese culture, wonderful!”
YEAH WELL NOT ANYMORE !
