Friendship

The other day at the train station, having just arrived in Beijing, I thought I was seeing one of what must only be a very few displays of gay pride in the country when I saw two girls (probably 25 years old) holding hands. Since then, I have seen literally countless girls paired off, holding hands, for absolutely no reason. I guess holding hands is in fact a statement of True Friendship, you know, the kind that only middle school girls could truly understand. I just can't wait to see too wrinkled old ladies walking around giggling and holding hands, preferably carrying Lisa Frank Justin Timberlake folders.