The inhabitants of Beijing rarely experience such lovely weather — bright sunshine, clear air, a view all the way to the mountains (as long as you can look from the 45th floor of one of the city’s many skyscrapers). It would be hard to imagine a more pleasant start for the Audi Q3 Trans China Tour 2011. And the first 462 kilometers are also surprisingly stress-free. The weather on this fine Sunday has apparently calmed the traffic, too. www.audi-q3-trans-china-tour.com