Remembering Tiananmen

A few weeks ago, the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square student protests occurred. As a refresher, the protests happened throughout the spring of 1989 in Beijing and culminated on June 4, 1989, when Chinese troops opened fire on the public in Tiananmen Square, injuring and killing hundreds, if not thousands.

The aftermath of the student protests. 

Taking Zumba With the Chinese

There's something fascinating about working out with people from different cultures. The Chinese like ample stretching, yoga and lots of treadmill walking. Women like to wear the latest Adidas and Nike spandex tops and often don't pull their hair back, preferring their bangs to stick to their foreheads as sweat glistens on their faces. Many of the men wear sleeveless shirts and short shorts. They spend much of their time between weight sets playing on their cell phones and ogling female gym-goers.

Zumba in China.