I can't even get over this. The Beijing subway had a good 10 minutes of videos where a cartoon helper creature sees accessibility issues and magics things like curb cuts, bumps for blind pedestrians, lower counters for wheelchair users, and ramps. It is so rare to be in a city that cares enough about improving accessibility that they make 10 minutes of PSA cartoons to blast on the metro. I almost stayed on past my stop to finish watching them. (Also Moscow has a lot to learn from Beijing's metro accessibility, even if it is more beautiful.) Pro tip: filming the PSA about curb cuts will get you weird looks in the metro. #transitaccessibility #psa #accessibility #travel #china #beijing #metro #subway #curbramps

I trekked far to come to a coffee shop that could definitely be in Portland. Beijing does intense coffee snob hipster cafe exceptionally well, if I do say so. #coffee #beijing #travel #pourover #7dollarcoffeeinchina #nottea #hipster

My teal glasses are classic, but I was too tempted by the fast&cheap prescription glasses available at Beijing's markets. Got these two new pairs (they are different- look close) for $35 total and they were done with my prescription in a half hour. #beijing #glasses #travel #fashion #bargaining #china #opticians

Thanks for the directional signs, Beijing, pointing me and all other Lily's back to my hotel. #transit #lilybejing #signage #subway #metro #china #beijing