今天早上起了一个大早，汇集了部分川大帮，小规模地来到Burke Museum才看到大规模的华人们聚集在那儿，不知道的还以为又是什么弟兄姐妹的基督聚会， 但今天例外，大家都等这去迎接胡主席！（注意，不是毛主席，不过还是隐约有些兴奋）

到了downtown胡主席将下榻的Olympic Hotel外看到街上一片红色海洋的时候真正才兴奋了，另外还有可能是因为看到Falun Gong、Tibet freedom的protester更刺激神经，特别是等了很久没看到主席，人山人海连看个酷哥便衣警探都不方便的时候。

不过还好，正当我感到有点无聊的时候，一个戴墨镜的自称是活动总指挥的中年壮汉带领一些同学冲进Falun阵营，好像发生了一下冲突，人头涌动了一番，提了点兴趣；又过了不知多久又无聊的时候，总指挥又带领我们往街头走说去抵挡藏独势力，恢复点精神；不过很快就开始又累又饿了，这时只听警笛长鸣，一串阿诺思瓦辛格大片中骑的那种气派亮黑摩托呼啸而过，瞬间约20辆高级林肯轿车鱼贯而入，途中仿佛看见一辆加长轿车（后来据说主席就在里面招手示意），转眼一分钟前还空荡荡的大街有序地排满了防弹轿车（估计应该是）和大客。我和Sam奋力探察，估计90％的能量都花在视觉系统上，剩下的留给无意识的激动吼叫。好不容易终于看到了貌似前任外交部长现任国务委员的唐家旋微笑向人群招手的面孔，不过也就那么几秒，所有穿黑西服戴红领带的官员们就消失了，只剩下一堆车了。

看来见主席还是不容易的啊，心中似乎有点当年老一辈天安门见主席的感受了～

Detailed news cited from "Seattle Times":

Among the crowd of hundreds gathered in Paine Field in Everett early this morning to welcome Chinese President Hu Jintao were perhaps his youngest fans.

Ten-year-old Natalia Roberts Buceta and 11-year-old Agueda Dudley-Berrios were the first to greet the president and his wife just moments after his Boeing-made 747 crossed the Washington skyline and landed ahead of schedule around 10:38 this morning.

When Hu and his wife, Liu Yongqing, stepped out of the Air China commercial jet and waved, the crowd chanted "Huanying! Huanying!" or "Welcome! Welcome!" Many shook Chinese and American flags.

In the background, a drumbeat played for dragon and lion dancers from the Seattle Kung Fu Academy, while members of the Washington State Patrol Color Guard saluted Hu.

Each received a hug and some kind words they didn't understand in Chinese.

"We felt really important," Natalia said.

"I'll remember it for a long time," Agueda said. "His wife was really nice. She was really elegant in a blue suit."

The girls are part of a dance troupe at John Stanford International School in Seattle led by English immersion teacher AnChi Wei. They were performing for Hu's arrival when they were selected to present the flowers.

Just behind them was a procession of leaders including Governor Christine Gregoire, King County Executive Ron Sims, former Governor Gary Locke, and Boeing Commercial Airplane President Alan Mulally.

China does not have an equivalent of Air Force One, Boeing officials said; hence the commercial jet from Air China, the mainland's largest airline, which is state-owned.

Hu's entourage passed out a statement on his arrival in Washington.

"Washington State and Seattle, known as the Evergreen State and Emerald City, are renowned for their beautiful environments and dynamic economies," Hu's statement said. "They are important American gateways to China and the rest of Asia."

After greeting community leaders, Hu, wearing a black suit, white shirt and red tie, then crossed the red carpet and stopped several times to wave at supporters and journalists.

"For him to go down the line [to wave at supporters] is incredible for a major leader," Mulally said to reporters afterwards. "The more you know about China the more you realize what you have in common, and the more alike you are."

Some welcomers woke up as early as 4 a.m. to get past security to welcome the Chinese President.

Best friends Megan Yeun, 17, and Andrea Louie, 16, traveled from Renton and Tacoma early this morning to get a glimpse of Hu.

Yeun is currently taking a Mandarin Chinese class and said she came because she's curious about the Chinese President.

"It's a once in a lifetime opportunity," Yeun said. "I'm really tied to my Chinese heritage and want to keep in touch with my cultural roots."

Far outside the Boeing compound, a small group of Falun Gong supporters waved banners protesting Hu's visit.

A short while after landing, Hu and his wife departed in a diplomatic limousine bearing the Chinese flags. His delegation of about 100 people left in black cars and SUVs.