Life in China.

[Sir John]

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/mark-kitto-youll-never-be-chinese-leaving-china/



An interesting read, in my view.



SJ

[dontom]

Sept 20, 2012 3:50:54 GMT -5 Sir John said:

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/mark-kitto-youll-never-be-chinese-leaving-china/

An interesting read, in my view.

SJ

I found it too long and too boring to finish reading. And I've been to China a few times:

Tom (right), me (left) in Gulin, China:


-Don-

[mcnoch]

An interesting article about the effect of the One Child policy on the support of the elderly people.

"China's one-child policy normally leaves four grandparents and two parents relying on a single caretaker for old age -- and bereaved families with none."

www.sinodaily.com/reports/Bereaved_China_elderly_suffer_under_one-child_norm_999.html

[Swampy]

This will be the problem for all societies - even Iran will be facing that. And that means we will no longer be able to retire at 65, never mind 55, because society will not be able to so many people who will be living for free for decades.

[Swampy]

Chinese scholars, as well as a high-ranking Chinese official, are demanding reforms in the government, including allowing the courts to make independent decisions. I'm hopeful.

[Sir John]

IMHO the internet is the greatest enemy the Communist Party has in China.

SJ