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I always thought my walking game was legendary... until Beijing.

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    Delia Jast
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    Oh, and I have to mention three friends—one each from Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou—who told me certain places were 'just a short walk away.' Turns out, each 'short walk' was at least 20 minutes! You first-tier city folks are basically urban infantry units when it comes to walking.

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      Theodore Wiza
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      Twenty minutes? That is pretty close, just over a kilometer. I walk that much pretty much daily.

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        Joseph Thompson
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        From Tiananmen to Xidan, I asked a policeman how far it was. He said, 'It's very close, just a short walk.' Then I checked – it's 2 kilometers! That's 'very close'?

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          Colin Cronin
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          2km isn't close? It's just a hop, skip, and a jump!

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            Cathy Gulgowski
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            After spending the last couple of days sightseeing in Beijing, I swear a kilometer here feels longer than a kilometer in Shanghai.

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              Kelley Balistreri
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              Won't it be cold with nothing much to see along the way?

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                Kathryn Heller
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                That's why they say Beijing tour guides have the toughest job in the country.

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                  Wesley Parisian-Kerluke IV
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                  They have to walk so much and memorize tons of information, huh.

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                    Linda Dietrich
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                    I actually managed to schedule the Badaling Great Wall, the National Museum, AND Tiananmen Square all in one day in Beijing! My feet were absolutely killing me by the end.

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                      Ms. Beatrice Abernathy
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                      Are you sure you won't get stuck in traffic?

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                        Dr. Mandy Walter-Reichert
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                        @momo Hahahaha, remember when we walked from Wangfujing back to Xishiku? I was so freaking done with it, especially since they wouldn't even let us cross the road!

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                          Ms. Cecilia Lowe
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                          And we just powered through the whole thing like that!

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