Red, White and Blue are usually associated with the USA, but those three colors also find themselves on the British and French flags and together, the three countries are at the origin of the international language, the capitalist free-market system, freedom of press, modern day entertainment, industrialization, democracy, and so on. While they are not [...]
It is undeniable that the economy is developing rapidly and that many peoples incomes have dramatically increased in recent years. However, the truth remains that the vast majority of the population are as poor as ever. But, the lives of an important part of Chinese society have dramatically improved in recent years. Yet, outside the [...]
I have now been in China for nearly three months, while this period is still quite short I feel it is sufficient to make certain observations about a society that is going full tilt. Ones’ impression of China from the west is often quite positive, a 9% GDP growth, improving quality of life, more and [...]
This past weekend, I went to Inner Mongolia with my friend David Gaucher and another friend, Antoine. Inner Mongolia is on the other side of the great wall and is the homeland of Gengis Khan, Mongolian Horses, Grasslands, and Yurts. We only had the weekend to travel since I had work on monday and both [...]