Beijing or Peking?

The days have been long, this computer won't let me upload pictures, and the smog has made my head hurt, so this first message from the Middle Kingdom will just be a list.

THINGS I HAVE LEARNED:
-How to count to 10 in Chinese.
-My friend is not paranoid - the Chinese government really does monitor foreign students.
-You can't flush toilet paper; it clogs the pipes. Throw it in the box with the other dirty paper.
-The water is undrinkable because they fertilize the soil with human waste.
-Taxis are scary. Very. (Remind me to tell the story about the cab from the airport)
-Chinese kids don't wear diapers. They pee and poo wherever through a crack in their pants.
-New Year drains the city of it's inhabitants. Imagine New York with no people. Creepy.
-Beijing Duck-flavored potato chips.
-Large bottle of beer costs 50 cents.
-There are excersize playgrounds for adults.
-The best jade is pale green, followed by mixed, dark green, and white.
-Beijing is knocking everything down in order to build everything up for the 2008 Olympics.
-You can't go anywhere without seeing a police officer of some sort.
-There were only 6 interenational postcards stamps in the whole International Post Office.
-Pierce Brosnan narrates the audio tour at the Forbidden City.
-Mao's dead face is lit up bright orange.
-The soldiers outside of the Mao's tomb were selling Mao watches, handerkercheifs, and medallions.
-McDonald's plays the Hansons "Mmm bop"
-Some tea houses double as bars in the evenings.
-Beijing duck is served with the head decorating the plate.
-Beijing really is pretty, at least that's what the postcards of summer show. I can't see it for the smog.
-Legal DVDs are the exception and pirated ones are the norm.
-Line dancing every night at the square. Favorite tunes include Aqua, "Butterfly" and Chinese folk tunes.

PLACES VISITED:
-The "Times Square" of Beijing
-A famous flea market
-The gate a half mile away from the entrance to the US Embassy
-The Forbidden City
-Tiananmen Square
-Mao's Mausoleum
-The futongs (enclosed alleyed communities)
-The expat night life place

THINGS EATEN:
-Dumplings
-Tofu
-Noodles
-Beijing Duck

Tomorrow, the Great Wall!