China trip : BeiJing 北京 and ShangHai 上海

Some highlights from the five hour CCTV spectacular - the best ever ! From BeiJing, ShangHai, YangShuo and Harbin ...

With Walk East ...

The Western media's portrayal sounds like a pre-prepared script; part of the long-standing policy of world hegemony through 'color revolutions' destabilisations such as recently in Ukraine (and dozens more). At least, it has persisted in its propaganda for decades. The 'struggle for democracy' really means subservience to Western domination. Who is the one rewriting history? Despite the thousands of protesters, other residents and hundreds of foreign journalists, there is no photographic evidence; the 'proof' lies only in tales. For many weeks the government listened to the protesters but it had become overtaken by 'leaders' determined to force confrontation. About 300 (rioters and military) died a few kilometers west of the square as rioters attacked the military's approach to the square. At the square, an agreement was reached for the protestors to leave by dawn, and that's what happened, without bloodshed. The MSM like to show us the 'tank man'. There is video too. This person climbs onto the tank, talks with the military, then again returns to being in front of the tank, which tries to go around him. Two bystanders then persuade him to leave. What we do not see - anyone getting shot or run over. Some have grudgingly accepted that the violence took place some distance away from square, but state that the location is not important. But it is important given that for decades the tale was of a 'massacre of students in the square'; it shows the deception. Who is the one rewriting history? The following links have a good overview : https://www.liberationnews.org/tiananmen-the-massacre-that-wasnt/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2014/06/03/commentary/world-commentary/really-happened-tiananmen/ More : https://www.rt.com/op-ed/163872-china-tiananmen-square-june4/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/there-was-no-tiananmen-square-massacre/

Martin Jacques, Hannah Ryder and David Monyae (with emphasis ob Africa) ... (Note : a few audio issues here and there)

With Jerry Goode ... Bonus film - "I spent a day delivering packages in China, what can we learn about China's Advanced Logistics?" with Jerry Kowal 我是郭杰瑞 ...

The Olympics return to China's capital, the first time a city has hosted both the summer and winter Games ...

With Jordan Porter. [videogallery type=playlist id=PLWmo3LKKQdCS_bppH-JVY40bB5jX0di7b num=20]

GuangXi province, south China ...

A beautiful film that takes you to all the places along the river ... YángZǐ Jiāng (modern PinYin), also known in China as Cháng Jiāng (literally, 'Long River'), is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world. It flows for 6,300 kilometers (4,000 miles) from the glaciers on the QingHai-Tibet Plateau in QingHai province eastward across southwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. The Three Gorges Dam on the river is the largest hydro-electric power station in the world.

Our third and final post on the 4th series of the Voice of China - surprise edition ; ) Includes : Lin Yan (林燕) - "别来纠缠我" (Don't Pester Me) Zhang Xin (张新) - "Fallin'" 21:14 Zhu Ke (朱克) - "离不开你" (Can't Leave You) 24:08 SaYa Chang (张惠春) - "怎么说我不爱你" (How Can You Say I Don't Love You) 27:31 Li ZhiXian (李致贤) & Chyi Chin (齐秦) - "火柴天堂" (Matchstick Heaven) and more ... Much more music : click here !