beijing, china
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Walking through
the glorious courtyards of the Forbidden City, I could feel the presence
of the Empress Cixi herself: resplendent in her elaborately layered
garments of silk, surrounded by opulent treasures; her world, divine.
Yet her most private of “chambers” was still but a hole
in the ground, a fact not lost on me as I gave thanks for my elasticized,
pull-on pants as my own divine call of nature begged to be answered.
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