Walking and Talking in China

[Sampanviking]

Well to quote form the text of the video - "These vehicles started to be produced in July 2020 and by January 2021 were the most sold EV in the world"

This is confirmed by the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56178802

I know, me rely on the BBC! It is however just one source among many.

[Barry]

Apparently, this companies EV are the fastest selling in the world.

Not sure if that particular bit of propaganda is right.

[Sampanviking]

A visit to a SAIC factory to look at and drive some of their Electric Vehicles. Apparently, this companies EV are the fastest selling in the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiXljigqRg0

[Sampanviking]

Kirk discusses Xinjiang Cotton, while standing outside of a very  very quiet H & M store in Nanning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bvfGcCJNko

[Sampanviking]

A walk through a Nanning Shopping District while discussing the Anchorage Summit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ2q0Wcu1Js

[Sampanviking]

Good one from Kirk, simply telling it like it is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAEPIuye8PA

[Sampanviking]

Riding an Ebike across Nanning City - Chinese traffic not for the fainthearted. Its a lot better than it used to be...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPzm_ulDhG8

[Sampanviking]

Kirk walks around downtown Nanning and takes on the old adage of "The Imminent Collapse of the Chinese Economy"
Hope your watching Gordon Chang

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRDwq5uNOgs

[Sampanviking]

A High Speed Train Ride through the Urban landscapes of small town Guangdong province (The Province of China that Hong Kong belongs too).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEvtWentFFw

[Sampanviking]

I liked this one, a visit to a village that has been completely absorbed into Nanning and a discussion of what this will probably mean for its residents. It ends with a ride around the city on an e-bike.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZZ38pIm75A

[patman post]

Love the underlying messages: China has freedoms, they're just different...!

[Sampanviking]

Another one from Kirk and Wei Fong in Nanning. A holiday visit to Downtown to visit a cultural district of temples and museums.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a7veCXSN-k

[Sampanviking]

Hi Sampan. I'm back after a lengthy lay off - well it's something to do! I see you are now promoting the delights of another totalitarian regime as opposed to Putin's Russia. There are not many Chinese sites that promote western ideologies are there? It has been said that the best form of government is a benevolent dictatorship but this is a theoretical concept that is hard to tie down logically - to whom is it benevolent, at what expense, who checks that such benevolence is well directed and, if not, how does the dictator get replaced. I bet there are not too many websites like this one in China.

That said, China has made impressive progress economically and technologically and now is happy with allowing a higher degree of free enterprise and seemingly limitless rewards to innovators (all be it a capitalist concept). And, given the rise of "populism" in democracies there is perhaps the need for some way of ensuring daft and dangerous leaders do not emerge or bad decisions result from popular presentations of simple solutions to complex questions. These are difficult questions for today's democracies, especially with the spread of popular forums and websites that teach people complete b*llocks.

I have not been to China (my wife and daughter have though) but I have had business contacts with people from China. I posted something more substantial about this but the vagaries of this forum software and my lack of understanding resulted in it being lost (though I have asked Nick if it exists somewhere and can be recovered). Though only expressed privately, it seems that some Chinese are flag waving enthusiasts and others exactly the opposite but are afraid to talk about it openly (for obvious reasons).

If you have not done so I suggest you read the books by Jung Chang and also "the Vagrants" by Yiyun Li for an idea of life during and just after the cultural revolution. Life is more free now but punishments for stepping out of line are dire.

I hope you are continuing your music and compositions.

Hi Grumzed and welcome back, I have actually missed you.
Yes still busy annoying friends and family with loud electronic noise
This thread is really just for walk and talk videos. I am trying to go through all the issues with PRC on another thread
https://pol-tics.com/index.php/topic,2905.msg57772/boardseen.html#new
I hope you feel like making a contribution.

[Sampanviking]

Just a nice ride throught he park on Chinese New Year - doesnt say where other than a Tier 3 city. Its warm so obviously down south? Maybe Zhongshang on the Macao side of the Pearl Bay?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXpkqN9pRog

[cromwell]

Hi Sampan. I'm back after a lengthy lay off - well it's something to do! I see you are now promoting the delights of another totalitarian regime as opposed to Putin's Russia. There are not many Chinese sites that promote western ideologies are there? It has been said that the best form of government is a benevolent dictatorship but this is a theoretical concept that is hard to tie down logically - to whom is it benevolent, at what expense, who checks that such benevolence is well directed and, if not, how does the dictator get replaced. I bet there are not too many websites like this one in China.

That said, China has made impressive progress economically and technologically and now is happy with allowing a higher degree of free enterprise and seemingly limitless rewards to innonovators (all be it a capitalist concept). And, given the rise of "populism" in democracies there is perhaps the need for some way of ensuring daft and dangerous leaders do not emerge or bad decisions result from popular presentations of simple solutions to complex questions. These are difficult questions for today's democracies, especially with the spread of popular forums and websites that teach people complete b*llocks.

I have not been to China (my wife and daughter have though) but I have had business contacts with people from China. I posted something more substantial about this but the vagaries of this forum software and my lack of understanding resulted in it being lost (though I have asked Nick if it exists somewhere and can be recovered). Though only expressed privately, it seems that some Chinese are flag waving enthusiasts and others exactly the opposite but are afraid to talk about it openly (for obvious reasons).

If you have not done so I suggest you read the books by Jung Chang and also "the Vagrants" by Yiyun Li for an idea of life during and just after the cultural revolution. Life is more free now but punishments for stepping out of line are dire.

I hope you are continuing your music and compositions.

Great you got a post through.