Puente de Color

Yesterday we went for our first walk of 2011. On our way home we found the bridge behind our house that crosses the 4th Ring Road illuminated. We were mesmerized by the slowly changing colors that had been installed to adorn a simple highway crossing. Beijing has 6 "ring roads" that circle the city and the 4th Ring Road is 8 kilometers away from the center. What puzzled us was who designed this and why? This is a bridge behind my university that crosses a major highway. There is nothing of interest that would draw people here to see it. Why spend the time (and money) to illuminate a bridge in the middle of nowhere? Beauty for the sake of beauty alone? A desire to spread art throughout the city? Yes indeed! How wonderful!

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Ayer fuimos a dar nuestro primer paseo de 2011. Volviendo a casa nos encontramos con un puente iluminado que pasa por encima del 4º anillo (como la M40 de Madrid). Hemos flipado en colores (jeje) con los colores que cambiaban lentamente dando una imagen super bonita a un sitio tan banal. Beijing tiene 6 anillos que dan la vuelta a la ciudad y hay planes para construir 2 mas. El 4º anillo esta a 8 kilómetros del centro de la ciudad. Nos preguntamos... quien lo hizó y porque? Es simplemente un puente que cruza una carretera grande. No hay nada interesante a su alrededor. Porque han puesto aquí esta instalación tan bonita? Serán ganas de repartir arte por toda la ciudad? Que maravilla! Nos encantó!