We arrived today in Beijing at the new Terminal 3 - apparently it's something like 1 million square metres in size and could fit 5 of Heathrow's terminals in it. It's a pretty amazing facility. Absolutely no problems getting through customs/immigration...there are people everywhere to help out.
As I said before, I'll be working for McDonald's in one of the four restaurants that are operating here in Beijing, including the largest in the world - 28 cash registers and 2 kitchens! But I'm also being a tourist and will pass on some of the sights and experiences.
The airport is about a 45-50 min drive from the hotel, so on our way we were taken on a bit of a tour - got to pass by the Water Cube and the Bird's Nest (which are pretty much right beside each other). One of the things I really noticed was how clean the city is - there's no garbage dumped on the side of the roads. It's also really green - I mean GREEN. There are trees and shrubs and green spaces everywhere - you'd never know that you were in one of the world's largest cities.
The Canadian group got here a day early, so tomorrow we have a free day to do some sightseeing. I think we're going to try to get to Tiananman Square and the Forbidden City. Should be pretty fun. More to come in the next few days. Stay tuned!
Anthony
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Anthony Barsanti is an assistant manager at a McDonald's restaurant in Whitby and was chosen by the company to work at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
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lets see some pictures,hope your having fun!!!
Posted by: jackie | August 14, 2008 at 11:01 PM