Chapter 29: The Calm Before the Storm

There was a heavy rain in the capital, but only a few drops of rain fell in Peking, more than 2,000 miles away. In early July, the wind in Beijing died down. But the dark clouds in the sky did not disperse, still hovering over the ancient city, and it was cloudy for several days in a row. Sooner or later, a heavy rain would fall, and the short lull was just the calm before the storm.