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Greg,

May your view of China be spared more of the many setbacks it has already received, many reported in western media. But, alas, that does not seem how events are going.

It is well documented that Han rulers have a long history of channeling efforts of their people into major accomplishments. Beware!

Niklas

Their government wants them to be rich. Now what?

Er ping pi jiu, qing ni.
Gam Bei !!! Gam Bei !!!

(Two bottles of beer, please. Bottoms Up !!! Bottoms Up !!!)

Yea! Gam Bei!! to all the posters to this thread!

And many, many Gam Bei!! to Greg. But make it sake.

Niklas

The world is getting larger again, with more fences and higher fences. We want borders.
The global village, is just another word for the down fall of America as a superpower.
If your roots run deep - better get back to where you once belonged.

Not everyone can be rich.

Roots are good, but with enough hybrid vigor my sprouts'll do fine right here.

jOe,
I didn't get to see any Geisha's.

Here's some pics in case anyone is interested in what the affluent district of Beijing looks like. There were many westerners here, but mostly Chinese by far. Tourism by the Chinese themselves, made up the largest portion of tourists in Beijing's sites.

The Grand Hyatt where I stayed


The mall under the hotel. It has all the stores and brands we have.


The big shopping street.



A face pasted on more buildings than Mao Tse Tung's by far.

Bummer! But with the grip the Chinese government has on the behaviour its people, it would seem predestined.

Just think of all the tax income the Chinese government could collect from all those rich people!!

Niklas