Baptism of fire

Hi all,

I posted on this forum a while ago about coming to Beijing with my 7 yr old. Well, here I am now! Great place, but unfortunately on the first day, after taking out my first bit of cash, I had my wallet nicked from me near Tian'anmen Sq. Luckily with 'only' 700RMB in but unfortunately my only bank card was in there too. I am living off limited funds until the end of next week, trying to eat cheaply with a child that doesn't particularly like any spicy Chinese food (Rice and Vegetables so far... works well..). And I'm not exactly able to do much with him in terms of the trips I had planned. I can get cash via western union, but it sucks to have to do that, and there's a limit. Everything seems more expensive than I expected!

Any suggestions on what we can do to while away the hours until our return!? Any help much appreciated! I also speak no language, Reminds me of one of my favourite songs a little.. You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon. "He doesn't speak the language, he holds no currency...". I like my singing, so let me know if you know of any western type karaoke places that will allow children too...!

Thanks and kindest regards,

Martin.