1 One of the more prosperous law offices in Beijing.
2 The easiest way of getting on the metro in Beijing was to look for racks of bikes like this. There are bike parks at every entrance, some have a guy in a little hut who gives out tickets and looks after the bikes.
3 There were several like this. I think it is supposed to say "This is a flower box, please don't stand in it", but something has been lost in the translation.
4 Advertisement for Windows XP in Beijing Metro
5 Yes, they are scorpions. Yes, I did see people eating them. No, I didn't try them. They had other goodies on sticks as well, like cocoons and grubs.