by Tom | May 25, 2011 | Hong Kong / China
America is misunderstanding China in fundamental and potentially damaging ways. One example: China sees its economic prosperity as regaining a position it had as late as the early 19th century (an estimated 30% of world GDP then, not even 10% now), not as a developing...
by Tom | May 21, 2011 | Hong Kong / China
Joyous: the top deck of the bus is flooded because there is so much liquid on the people on it. Serious rain. And lightning. What was that rapture rubbish thing on about again? Oddly, my brain was convinced that it should get less wet so we went up the hill. It was,...
by Tom | May 20, 2011 | Hong Kong / China
There’s an HK reference in the Indy jigsaw today. “Hong Kong University accepts excellent Oriental poem” (5) Like it.
by Tom | May 20, 2011 | Hong Kong / China
Scenes From China. A welcome reminder of what a varied country we live in. Also, a welcome reminder that most countries would have similar aspects, with the key exception the 1m people missing from a planned town.
by Tom | May 18, 2011 | Hong Kong / China, Personal
It’s the first really nice day for ages. Quite some view for breakfast. Now to work on being able to name the key buildings…
by Tom | May 17, 2011 | Government, Hong Kong / China
Very helpful explanation of the manner in which power is likely to be transferred in China. I’m particularly interested in the effect that a markedly new generation of politicians will have on the country. In contrast to the Western-educated engineers that have...
