Tag Archives: China

THE FAREWELL. . . . A Comedy of Death?

From the image above of the cast  you can see that the story was culturally specific to Chinese people…..death and how it is met as each of us must do. During the film the Chinese culturally accepted approach of keeping … Continue reading

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India Overtaking China in Population

In 7 Years, India’s Population Will Overtake China’s http://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/in-7-years-indias-population-to-overtake-chinas-1203252 IANS, Modified: August 03, 2015 12:54 IST India will overtake China as the world’s most populous nation by 2022, says a new UN report that revises its previous estimates, which put … Continue reading

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A little Boy and His Dad in Paris

Here is a sweet story from this carnage in Paris that breaks our hearts.  Now I can imagine that some will think that is just a dad consoling his son , and of course one one level it is . … Continue reading

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Chinese New Year Celebration Gala

Some beautiful colors, dances, and cultures to celebrate during this sad days.   Every spring, China’s 130 million migrant workers travel back to their home villages for the New Year‘s holiday. This exodus is the world’s largest human migration.”  

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India’s Other Daughters

 Rajasthan is the state next to Gujurat and has all the details that tourists think of as “Indian”.  There are deserts, camels wondering in the dunes, the colored cities, elephant rides, and snake charmers,  camel market, and races  But this … Continue reading

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Netflix “Marco Polo”

Netflix has an interesting way of releasing their made for TV serials. . . . all are released  at the same time which allows for binge watching!  Last night we watched 3 and this afternoon 2 more episodes. I love … Continue reading

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Tragic Indian Sterilizations

India attempting very tragically to deal with the the population explosion. The question of population control comes up often as India  has 1.2 billion  people and China has 1.3 billion.  India has a larger number of young people due to … Continue reading

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A Not So Subtle Message to Mr. Obama?

Last week was not a good week for Mr. Obama and his party in the trouncing they received in the election last Tuesday.  He is off in  China for the annual meeting of APEC or Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meeting … Continue reading

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25 Bridges Not to Be Missed as you explore the world

I found this list of incredible bridges from around the world when I was researching the rope bridge at Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland.  It is included in the list of 25.  And in fact, I have seen and or … Continue reading

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Seventeen Year Old Hong Kong Leader for Democracy

  The faces and places change, but the yearning for  self-determination is  the same. . . in Egypt, Hong Kong,Kiev or Scotland. There is universal longing for “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness!” A brave new hero! China lied … Continue reading

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