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Posted by PTravel on 11/09/07 13:06
"Martin Heffels" <goofie@flikken.net> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 18:53:34 -0800, "PTravel" <ptravel@travelersvideo.com>
> wrote:
>
>>I see you've never been to China. If you'd like to see video of people
>>practicing their religion in China, I have lots -- there are Confusian and
>>Budhist temples all over China.
>
> He was talking about Falung Gong. But you knew that :-))
Yep.
> You will see them
> outside mainland China as well. Hong Kong (near the famous Wong Tai Sin
> temple) or Sydney (I think they have an office on Elizabeth St). All
> videoable without any risk.
>
>>As for massive environmental damage, pollution is, almost certainly, the
>>biggest challenge facing China right now
>
> Trying to nail down the skyline of Beijing should say enough :-))
Beijing has gotten quite bad. Ten years ago, almost everyone rode bicycles
and the sky was only moderately polluted. Now, everyone has cars, it takes
30 minutes just to go the mile or so between ring roads, and the pollution
is really bad -- like Los Angeles in the 70s.
>
>>I'd recommend that you visit some time -- clearly, you have a very
>>mistaken
>>impression of the country.
>
> It takes some time for people to realise that China has changed, and that
> Mao died already quite some time ago :-))
Exactly.
>
> cheers
>
> -martin-
> --
> Official website "Jonah's Quid" http://www.jonahsquids.co.uk
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