Friday, May 19, 2006
Beijing reality
Beijing is the most capitalistic city that I have ever visited. Here are some examples: A Starbucks in the Forbidden City (China's most important cultural site); huge new skyscrapers going up everywhere; hundreds of thousands of poor migrant workers who are protected by no social safety net; expensive luxury stores and cars; a rapidly growing consumer economy; liberalization of state industries.
It is going to be interesting when this city hosts the Olympics. I can't see the athletes liking the pollution. I don't think the world realizes quite how polluted this city really is.
I've got my exam on Sunday. Then I am going to Xi'an for a couple of days. In two weeks I will be starting my trek from the Great Wall to Agra!!!
It is going to be interesting when this city hosts the Olympics. I can't see the athletes liking the pollution. I don't think the world realizes quite how polluted this city really is.
I've got my exam on Sunday. Then I am going to Xi'an for a couple of days. In two weeks I will be starting my trek from the Great Wall to Agra!!!
