law office  One of the more prosperous law offices in Beijing. bikes  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. box  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. xp ad  Advertisement for Windows XP in Beijing Metro snack  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. sanitation  Huh?