On my way to Shanghai from Guiyang few days ago, sat next to me was a business executive, not much of a conversational type. Past initial greetings, the conversation went like this, with me asking, "你觉得中国这几年发长有什么看法?" In response, he exclaims, "很正常!" I pried, "上海的空气不是污染吗? 中国如何解决这个问题?" With not even a pause, he declared, "这是过程!" I looked straight into his eyes, expecting … [Read more...] about With conviction
From Guiyang (贵阳) to Liupangshui (六盘水)
Few days ago, we traveled to Liupanshui by train via Guiyang. Knowing the region is mountainous (and poor), I knew the landscapes could be spectacular. Well, weather really didn't cooperate much. Below are images I captured along the way. Hardcore landscape photographers will cringe at what I did, because I had to break every landscape photography rule in order to get these … [Read more...] about From Guiyang (贵阳) to Liupangshui (六盘水)
The Shaolin Temple (少林寺)
The 1982 Jet Li movie, "Shaolin Temple," was really something out of this world. As a boy, I was mesmorized by the feats of these kungfu monks. Never have I ever seen anything like it in my life. One of the scenes showed monks practicing the horse stance in a training hall in unison, with punches and feet pounding the brick floor, shouting out, "ha, haha" in rhythm. Where the … [Read more...] about The Shaolin Temple (少林寺)
Zhengzhou Street Market
The Yellow River flows through Henan Province, and this region is considered the cradle of Chinese civilization. Besides Luoyang, the province is home to a number of other ancient capitals of past dynasties. We were in Henan mainly to see the Shaolin Temple (which I plan to blog about later). Below are pictures I took while roaming a local street market in Zhengzhou, the … [Read more...] about Zhengzhou Street Market
Aggressive Culture?
Interesting perspective from American University Professor Emilio Viano on CCTV America, explaining Colorado shooting violence has something to do with America being an aggressive culture. Tough call in my personal opinion in linkage to the Colorado shooting, but I do agree with Dr. Viano's observation that America has a propensity to use violence in tackling problems. When … [Read more...] about Aggressive Culture?