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27<br />
6<br />
A Ride in a<br />
Rickshaw<br />
Outside, <strong>the</strong> children were delighted that<br />
instead <strong>of</strong> a car, Papa had hired rickshaws for <strong>the</strong><br />
afterno<strong>on</strong>—three red rickshaws with red and<br />
white bench seats and fringed tops. Three men<br />
in red suits and caps stood ready to bike <strong>the</strong>m<br />
around Beijing.<br />
“What fun!” said Christina as she and Li<br />
climbed in <strong>on</strong>e rickshaw. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> boys piled in <strong>the</strong><br />
sec<strong>on</strong>d, and Mimi and Papa into <strong>the</strong> third. Papa<br />
said something to <strong>the</strong> driver and <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong>y went!<br />
Christina was amazed by <strong>the</strong> sights and<br />
sounds and smells. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g>y passed a big, gold,<br />
laughing Buddha. A policeman directed traffic<br />
from a round, red and white striped stand. A
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