Here I am outside the front gate of the ministry, just before the guard came around and said not to take pictures there. This was actually the second day of meetings and we were coming back from lunch. So we had been through the gate a few times and I had wanted to get a picture, but wasn't sure if it was OK. So I pulled the camera out to take a quick one a little farther down the sidewalk from an angle that the guards couldn't see us yet. One of the other meeting participants saw me and right away offered to take a much better picture with me in it (they were all very friendly). So I figured if the locals are doing it, then go for it. On the other hand, the person who took the picture, wasn't from Beijing either so maybe it was the blind leading the blind into trouble. They had brought in people from regional River Forecast Centers around the country to participate and my picture taker was from that group. Not a big deal, they just told us not to take pictures there.
The conference table where we met.
We had lunch at a restaurant just down the street. This is on the walk there. Coke is pretty easy to find, but I never did see a Pepsi.
The restaurant where they took us to lunch both days.
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