Life and Travel in China

The mayor of Shenzhen (I even saw him once at a charity event) - he fell foul of some superiors and they arrested him for bribes and corruption. They are also questioning his subordinates. The mayor allegedly wanted to kill himself by swallowing chopsticks - what a comedy! Corruption in China is like a piece of cake for breakfast - it simply has to be there, it's the basis! The fact that someone takes bribes is nothing new here. It's a question of how much it is protected and by whom, and what the arrangement is there. In this case, the arrangement has fallen apart and the media can then throw such a sheep to the fire! The party is supposedly clearing its ranks, everyone is impeccable, and here comes ONE, ONLY scoundrel. Everyone is worth their salt and everyone is stuffing their pockets while their kids are studying abroad or crashing their WRC-style cars on the streets of Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Such people are untouchable! This is the mafia in suits, the government, local government, army, police. Of course, if necessary, they can destroy someone from their ranks, this time it was the mayor of Shenzhen. Now I know why for 10 years they haven't built anything else here except hypermarkets and department stores. They do nothing for the inhabitants of this city of 10 million people. They lined their pockets. The next one from the new system will come, he will do the same, but he will be under an umbrella. Even if the media discovers something, they have no right to write about it, the censor's office sends them a list of what cannot be published on a given day (I wrote about it once). And as usual, the Chinese authorities will write a report on budget expenditure at the end of the year, in the form of four sentences (they did this a year ago).

Today, Google and Gmail, Google Maps, etc. were blocked. It may be some technical problems in this area, but generally it is related to blocking the Internet, because when I hide the IP, Google works without any problems. On July 1, Chinese netizens organize a protest. New computers with Green Dam software are being sold in the Middle Kingdom, it is supposed to block pornography, but it is also supposed to control the actions of the computer user. Maybe it's a network to capture addresses and block subsequent access? I just wonder how Internet users will mobilize themselves? Will they send each other emails with information? After all, it can also be blocked, and the most active Internet boycotters may end up in arrest!

It turns out that Google.com has been blocked for good - Google.cn still works because it is probably 100% censored. Apparently they said something on TV about Google promoting erotic content. Today, many people no longer have access to Google and Gmail. You can't just give people a bit of freedom and then take it away. Today you have Google, YouTube, Wikipedia, but tomorrow you don't. The government will get into trouble with such games of privileges and their lack.

Green tea-flavored toothpastes are popular in China. Today I even got the flavor of chrysanthemums and tea, a beautiful combination. I'm thinking, maybe this is some kind of nod to Chairman Mao, who never brushed his teeth but only rinsed them with green tea? Only health...

Michael Jacskon has never performed a concert in China, however he has been to mainland China. In 1987, while on vacation in Hong Kong, he crossed the border and visited the town of Zhongshan, the villages of Yongmo and Cuiheng. He also visited Sun Yat-Sen's residence and school. Apparently Michael was aware of who the real smart politicians were in China. I also had the opportunity to visit this city and the Sun Yat-Sen monument, but I have no idea why Jackson chose this place. Even though he never had a concert here, he was very popular. For many young Chinese, the 1990s marked a thaw and contact with Western culture, and Jackson's music and music videos were the first Western songs to appear on Chinese television. He became a symbol of pop music, dance, madness... he was a real idol in the Middle Kingdom. To this day, many Chinese people have 90's Jackson style hairstyles, I'm not kidding! I think his appearance influenced their fashion. White socks + black loafers, tight jackets, tight pants are still popular here... He was a symbol of someone who is cool, is from America, is a singer and an excellent dancer, he is simply a perfect idol in China!