Beijing Bushy Is On The Ground

Beijing Bushy is on the ground at the Olympic games. We shot all day today around this massive city of 17.4 million people.

First, we went to the "dirt market," which is now tiled, and haggled with vendors selling their wares. That may sound aggressive, but truly, they will sell their items as high as you'll allow. For example, I bought an eyeball watch to hang around my neck for 60 RMB – or, about 8 bucks. It was originally offered at 450 RMB. I quickly became a force with which to be reckoned.

The laughs were plenty.

We then went to the Summer Palace, built in 1750 as a leisure home for emperors and the like. A man-made lake, with a beautiful landscape, Chinese families strolled around, floated around in paddle boats... it was peaceful... and intensely humid.

Next, we hit the "night market," where street vendors hawk exotic meats, innards, bugs etc… on sticks.  I tasted sheep’s testicles. Anything for the camera, I guess. The vendors bark out their "delicacies" with gusto. One of our producers, weak of stomach, ran across the street and up-chucked. It was a character building experience.

Our Access team of 16 is fun, creative and ready for adventure.

The people in China are sweet, kind and helpful. There is no request too much... they want to show the world their home and they are proud.

Tomorrow.... The Great Wall of China, where I will host Access Hollywood. Wow, never thought I'd say that.