China, today, has much to shout about, lots to applaud and a some things that will make you retch and run for the fire exit. Breathless in Beijing: Stirring Arias & Stinky Air Xian and Guilin: On Maneuver with the Tourist Army Shanghai Surprise: A Slice of China’s Big Apple
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The Chinese school of elocution demands that one
yell and then applaud oneself. Mr. He (pronounced like bronchial attack)
shouted about China’s success in attracting tourists, then grinned
and clapped. China’s Premier Li Peng smiled and politely fluttered
his hands after touting the quality of Chinese goods…not shouting
so loudly, however (perhaps trained in the etiquette of giving good
sound bite). And so it went on the Chinese equivalent of the Rubber
Chicken Circuit…three weeks of conferences and organized tourism.
It is the first time I had visited Beijing and Shanghai since before
the revolt.