I've been in this country for a couple of days already and am getting used to the crazy traffic in the city of Chang Chun. I am told it's the same all over the country - it's as if all the mad people got driver's licenses and were let loose in the streets. The strange thing is that there have been no accidents - I have crossed the streets a number of times and I am still alive. Some 10 minutes ago almost got hit by a bus but he knew what he was doing (assuming that by the time he reached my spot i would have moved). I moved out of his way at the last minute when I realized that he was not going to stop for me.
Despite the busy traffic I am lovig it here. There is a great contrast between the pre-free market and the free-market eras. You have crumbling buildings built during the communist times, and skyscrapers built in the modern era. You come across such instances a lot: 19-th century technology lives side by side with 21-st century technology far more advanced than what you see in the US.
But there is internet censorship. Some CNN sites are censored and can't get to BBC at all. That's the ugly side of the advanced technology.
But the beer is good and is a little cheaper than the US. Most of the stuff seems to be priced like the US.
Despite the busy traffic I am lovig it here. There is a great contrast between the pre-free market and the free-market eras. You have crumbling buildings built during the communist times, and skyscrapers built in the modern era. You come across such instances a lot: 19-th century technology lives side by side with 21-st century technology far more advanced than what you see in the US.
But there is internet censorship. Some CNN sites are censored and can't get to BBC at all. That's the ugly side of the advanced technology.
But the beer is good and is a little cheaper than the US. Most of the stuff seems to be priced like the US.
