Tigger and Winnie. James Fallows: “According to everyone I know in China, all writing in at once, here is the now-most-wildly-popular image being shared on Sina Weibo (Chinese version of Twitter)”:
Obama & Xi Jinping
Tag: China
Chinese Drinking Games
I’m in mainland China for the first time, and the first six hours have been a very interesting experience. All positive things, just very interesting. I’ll be spending the next two weeks the Gold Coast Marina Club, a state-owned hotel located on the banks of the Pearl River in Guangzhou. This place has embraced a strange variety of styles, including wood paneled walls decorated with model sailboats that remind me of old US beachclub hotels out of the late 70s, giant romanesque pillars spread throughout the lobby, and a dome shaped ceiling that is painted to look like a replica of the cloud ceiling at the Venetian. All things considered, it’s a very comfortable place to stay. Also, before I get to
The Dragon’s Awake
The other day in a conversation, someone reminded me of a famous Napoleon quote: “Let China Sleep, for when the Dragon awakes, she will shake the world.” I looked it up to double-check. That was in 1803. And then this morning, via Chris Blattman, I read this: “When the presidents of China and the United States meet next week in Washington, neither will likely be aware that, measured in terms of purchasing power, it is Hu Jintao not Barack Obama who represents the world’s largest economy. Some time in 2010, the Chinese economy overtook that of the United States.” Somehow I think Hu Jintao is all too aware of his country’s economic position. And then while I was waiting for