When William Gibson said that the future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed, he could certainly have been talking about Beijing. Through sheer force of will, swaths of the city leapt into the future, producing some of the most interesting urban experiments. All while creating amazing contradictions in proximity. Where else can you snack on live scorpions on sticks next to a gleaming nike flagship store. But it works, it was fun, and could provide infrastructural guidance for the u.s. I hope Jackie can go with me next time!