Friday, May 26, 2006
Intellectual Property Law
The other day we had a lecture on Chinese Intellectual Property Law. The message was that China takes intellectual property seriously and is developing a legal system to protect it.
Today, I tried to visit Mao's Mausoleum (the Lonely Planet had the wrong info, it was closed) which is right across the street from the People's Congress, the seat of national government.
A guy approached me and offered to sell me a fake rolex. I have a great picture of my friend Mike negotiating with the guy with Mao's tomb and Tian'anmen Square in the background. After an unsuccessful negotiation (the guy wasn't the shrewdest business man ever) we were hungry and decided to have some fries at McDonald's and look out the window at beautiful view of Mao's tomb.
Today, I tried to visit Mao's Mausoleum (the Lonely Planet had the wrong info, it was closed) which is right across the street from the People's Congress, the seat of national government.
A guy approached me and offered to sell me a fake rolex. I have a great picture of my friend Mike negotiating with the guy with Mao's tomb and Tian'anmen Square in the background. After an unsuccessful negotiation (the guy wasn't the shrewdest business man ever) we were hungry and decided to have some fries at McDonald's and look out the window at beautiful view of Mao's tomb.
