Today our fieldwork focused on observing and documenting the way people experience Beijing’s pubic spaces. Individually or in groups people struck out on their own. The gallery below represents some of what I observed in Beihai Park. This park, located near the Forbidden City, was built in the tenth century. The park consists of temples, gardens, a large lake, and a stupa situated on an island hill. Intermingling within this landscape are hikers, boaters, calligraphers, dancers, lovers, martial artists, strollers, photographers, and dancers among others.