COMMUNISM, POWER STATIONS AND A BUCKET IN AN AISLE


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May 7th 2010
Published: May 13th 2010
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Day 31 It’s hard, in today’s China, not to ruminate on the rule of communism. My views are shaped by visits behind the Iron Curtain in the 1980’s. Oppression, iron fist rule, officious police checkpoints, travel restrictions, a cowering populace, no entrepreneurial drive, no merchandise and a host of other shadowy and dark adjectives continue to shape my views. Even China on a visit in 2002... Read Full Entry



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What a great place for....??What a great place for....??
What a great place for....??

A POWER station!!!!
Lucy, China's #1 driverLucy, China's #1 driver
Lucy, China's #1 driver

Actually, just an excuse to get my arm around another cute Chinese girl!
Such a cute and honest townSuch a cute and honest town
Such a cute and honest town

Beer, waiting for a home later in the day
Real cuteReal cute
Real cute

And the bike was rather nice too. Battery powered, 80 km range, 50 km top speed, NZ $789, on the road! BUY ME ONE PLEASE
And finally....And finally....
And finally....

After such a good start, this messge does not fail to confuse, as always.



13th May 2010
Happiness is...

GORGEOUS picture of the girls on horse!!
LOVE seeing the pictures of you all - such a cute one of the girls on the horse - I tried to drag it to my desktop to see if I could print it . :( no luck - copyright protected !!:) xoxoxojulia
14th May 2010

Sounds like an incredible trip- China is changing at a rate of knots by your descriptions - even far out of the cities.
17th May 2010

Awesome!
What amazing travels you are experiencing ... I am totally in awe! Fabulous photos! Look forward to catching up when you return.

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