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One day after our girls left for school, my friend took me on a walk through a village not far from our compound in Shunyi, Beijing. These villages are being torn down at a rapid rate in Beijing, making way for high-rise apartments. Although living conditions will be better in the apartments, many like living in villages because of the sense of community, with extended families living together, etc. I walked through the village with a sense of awe. John reminded me that this is China's middle class. What came across so clearly was how happy the people are. As you will see from the pictures, everyone has a smile on their face, and if you doted over the babies, they loved it.