Welcome to our home on 18 Dongzimenwai Xiaojie Dongcheng District, Beijing. It takes a good memory to know how to say or spell our address. Our apartment building is in an embassy district and we live on the 18th floor.
This is our living room. We are lucky to find a furnished apartment with nice furniture.
Our kitchen has full sized appliances. We are lucky to have a great helper, Zhong Ayi. She has worked for Americans before, and speaks very little English. We communicate with charades and smiles. Most Chinese kitchens are very small with 2 burner stoves, no oven or microwave, and small refrigerator.
We can look out our windows and see over our section of Beijing. It is a beautiful sight in the morning when the sun is burning through the smog, and at night the many lights glow in the darkness.
The study is also 3rd bedroom. The sofa makes into a bed, so we have room for you to visit.
A wonderful indoor swimming pool is in the basement. It feels like you are in a spa.
A large shallow pool has fountains for children. 
There is a sauna, steam room and hot or cold soak pools.
We try to swim several times a week. Come join us!
The entrance to our apartment is gated. The men who stand at the gate are friendly and help to arrange for taxis when needed.
Mr. Huang is our driver. He is a huge help to us. He speaks some English and is a wealth of knowledge about the city, the history, the weather, the customs, the best places to shop, and is just a pleasant person. We traded the car that we had when we first came for a Honda van. We have room for you to come visit. "Zi Jian!"
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