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Sleeping giant no more
by Shahriar04-Nov-2007
China has awakened and is moving at full speed, and wherever it’s heading, it will take the whole world with it. If U.S., Canada and Western Europe created the stress on the environment, China is going to finish the job. However, any sustainable development solution can become immediately viable in China due to economy of scale. Approximately 600 million people live in the cities and another 800 million are farmers. Any government that can provide bare necessities for such population deserves recognition. I found Chinese people to be more content with life and happier as a result, than their North American counterparts. They are cordial and attentive in shops and restaurants, more so than what you experience in China towns of North American cities. The work force is mostly under 30 and it makes you wonder how the older people make ends meet. It is not an exaggeration if I say that most of the cities’ development has started after 1995 and especially in the past five years. They work non-stop on many construction sites due to their push for 2008 Olympics. On my trip to China in October of 2007, I visited Beijing, Xian, Guilin and Shanghai. Xian and Guilin deserve their own photo essays, which I will post in the coming weeks.
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Hamkari Iran va Chin
by Hossein Agha (not verified) on Sun Nov 04, 2007 09:53 AM CSTMan Khoshhalam Ke' Dolate' Chin va Iran Hamkari Nazdik Daran. Ayandeye' Chin va Iran, Hamrah Ba Roosiye', Kheili Mosbat va Por Manfeat Baraye' Hame' Dar An Mantaghe' Khahad Bood. Moteasefane' Amrika Mikhahadd Ke' Ta Jayee Ke' Mitavanad Bein Iran va Chin, va Iran va Roosiye', Ekhtelaf va Doshmani Biyandazad. Vali, Vaghean Ayandeye' An Mantaghe' Ra Man Dar Daste' Chin va Roosiye', va Hamkariyeshan Ra Ba Iran Mibinam. In Barnameyi Ke' Amrika Dar Araq Piyade' Kard Baes Shod Ke' Mardom Amrika Digar Dorevar An Mantaghe' Baraye' Jang va Sarbaz Keshi Naravand. In Jang Bozorg Tarin Manfeat Ra Be Mardom Iran Resand.
Hello China Girl
by Shahriar on Sun Nov 04, 2007 07:28 AM CSTI took a tour: http://www.laurustravel.com/ but I also use Lonely Planet series of books wherever I go http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
Some of the places I went to, was not part of the tour but we managed to go on our own.
Best of luck with your travels.
Shahriar
loved the translation slides
by roobah (not verified) on Sat Nov 03, 2007 11:13 PM CDTI liked your photos. Besides the "standard" stuff, such as the monuments and famous places, I liked the "translation" slides a lot. The ending slide was very fitting.
picture 15 poor dogs oh so funy
by hajiagha on Sat Nov 03, 2007 09:13 PM CDTwe have more poor dogs and homeless in Canada and in USA 1000 of them are killed by SPCA or by owner each week, oh poor dog....ha ha ha this people are so fumy in north America they eat the dogs in Asian country, like we eat the cow and chicken
http://hajiagha.tripod.com
Excellent PIX
by ChinaGirl! (not verified) on Sat Nov 03, 2007 08:41 PM CDTWow, great pix. Did you take a tour or did you know where to go? Could you pass on the company that you used if you did take a tour?
About picture China015
by XerXes (not verified) on Sat Nov 03, 2007 07:58 PM CDTThat poor dog will be someone's food if not protected ;)
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