Watch out for friendly young female art students wanting to take you to nearby exhibitions of their work. To the unsuspecting, they appear to be genuine local Chinese who are amazed to see a Westerner. After flattering you by asking lots of questions about your country, they invite you to view their art work. While much of it is undoubtedly stunning, make no mistake; they're really trying to sell you some silk scrolls adorned with traditional Oriental calligraphy.
Tiananmen Square, Wanfujing Street
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Very true.. but once the realisation why there seems to be a disproportionately large number of art students dawns, you can have some fun with it, and even practice your Chinese.
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