IF more people travelled at a young age :ie school trips to other countries or with parent some things might change.
I was lucky except that I grew up with colonial parents in Sri Lanka. From a very early age I was NOT deceived by the white colonial people.
Discovering as a child, I was part of this system, made me feel powerless. When your own Father comes in after a day at work and yells for the servants to get him a drink without please or thank you it's quite devastating. We as children were taught to be polite to everyone..seems brown people didn't matter unless they were in positions of power.
Mostly during my life I feel more comfortable with other nationalities especially brown people, who were always my friends. I didn't get much love from my parents but Thomas (our main servant) was the love of my life. There is so much kindness in the world in all nationalities if only we would visit (not on Coach Tours)..
I notice China is now becoming a place to live and it's worth visiting. Ancient wisdom/sometimes inscrutable people but they are always willing to help. I know many people can't afford to travel but 'save your dollars' far more rewarding than going to Acapulco etc!
I wrote a piece on China a couple of weeks ago but seem to have lost it. But in that research I concluded, rightly I think, that China's emphasis has been on two things....industrial development, proven beyond doubt and social progress.
Now while all of this was going on and likely to continue into the next four years, in the in the USA in the reign of a new person like Trump, concentrating on doing what he has obviously promised in Israel and the odd war of expansion, of course (Venezuela, Iran, Panama, Greenland, Canada..... all these game plays), this Chinese development will continue......for another four years. No wars; no expansive plans; no power plays; no subservience to another hated country like Israel and on.
So not only have the important priorities been maintained, they will continue on while the US goes its own ways, downhill.
But it was the tunnels, bridges, new developments, highways that took my attention, a British writer in the auto industry stating that such roads and highways, unrestricted by the need for tunnels and bridges that was one of the wonders of the world, some designs literally almost out of this world.
Don't know if you have see many examples Jenny, but it is miraculous.
Took a set of objectives to do all that and it appears they will continue.
As a woman oh her own it is safe...mind you I have not been there for at least 14yrs.
I got myself lost several times because the old 'Hutongs' very sad have mostly disappeared.
I had a major 'spiritual experience in Xiang. I really can't describe this........it felt like I was split in half.
This area (where all the terracotto army is buried.....is magic.
There is an old castle there which NO architects etc can get into. It is a Feng Shui site.
Suffice it to say: I abhor this fake religious shit I keep seeing in the West.
Fake Buddhism etc.
As you know I lived in Sri Lanka and I have been disgusted by the Theravada Buddhists there but the Americans keep coming to do their so-called Yoga (all over the Country) without knowing how MEAN/Nasty these Buddhist are to their people especially to the poor.
IF more people travelled at a young age :ie school trips to other countries or with parent some things might change.
I was lucky except that I grew up with colonial parents in Sri Lanka. From a very early age I was NOT deceived by the white colonial people.
Discovering as a child, I was part of this system, made me feel powerless. When your own Father comes in after a day at work and yells for the servants to get him a drink without please or thank you it's quite devastating. We as children were taught to be polite to everyone..seems brown people didn't matter unless they were in positions of power.
Mostly during my life I feel more comfortable with other nationalities especially brown people, who were always my friends. I didn't get much love from my parents but Thomas (our main servant) was the love of my life. There is so much kindness in the world in all nationalities if only we would visit (not on Coach Tours)..
I notice China is now becoming a place to live and it's worth visiting. Ancient wisdom/sometimes inscrutable people but they are always willing to help. I know many people can't afford to travel but 'save your dollars' far more rewarding than going to Acapulco etc!
Jenny,
I wrote a piece on China a couple of weeks ago but seem to have lost it. But in that research I concluded, rightly I think, that China's emphasis has been on two things....industrial development, proven beyond doubt and social progress.
Now while all of this was going on and likely to continue into the next four years, in the in the USA in the reign of a new person like Trump, concentrating on doing what he has obviously promised in Israel and the odd war of expansion, of course (Venezuela, Iran, Panama, Greenland, Canada..... all these game plays), this Chinese development will continue......for another four years. No wars; no expansive plans; no power plays; no subservience to another hated country like Israel and on.
So not only have the important priorities been maintained, they will continue on while the US goes its own ways, downhill.
But it was the tunnels, bridges, new developments, highways that took my attention, a British writer in the auto industry stating that such roads and highways, unrestricted by the need for tunnels and bridges that was one of the wonders of the world, some designs literally almost out of this world.
Don't know if you have see many examples Jenny, but it is miraculous.
Took a set of objectives to do all that and it appears they will continue.
A peasant country in 1945. Hard to believe
Wonderful to see most of this BUT getting rid of the 'hutongs' in Beiijing was painful.
Such wonderful old houses and communities. Everyone shared.
Luckily I took pics. before they all disappeared.
Hi Jenny
I’ve wanted to visit China my entire life. My grandson is teaching himself Chinese and my hope is that he’ll accompany me there at some point 🙂
I think that would be wonderful.
Guilin and Xian............oh my!
Shanghai.....the eating Capital of the world.
I've been there. The food is fabulous.
Jenny… you’ve been there?!
Oh yes. 4/5 times I think.
As a woman oh her own it is safe...mind you I have not been there for at least 14yrs.
I got myself lost several times because the old 'Hutongs' very sad have mostly disappeared.
I had a major 'spiritual experience in Xiang. I really can't describe this........it felt like I was split in half.
This area (where all the terracotto army is buried.....is magic.
There is an old castle there which NO architects etc can get into. It is a Feng Shui site.
Suffice it to say: I abhor this fake religious shit I keep seeing in the West.
Fake Buddhism etc.
As you know I lived in Sri Lanka and I have been disgusted by the Theravada Buddhists there but the Americans keep coming to do their so-called Yoga (all over the Country) without knowing how MEAN/Nasty these Buddhist are to their people especially to the poor.
One day I will write about what I have seen.