Amazing bamboo – country girl shows how to make some furniture

South east China. XiaMen was one of the first four 'special economic zones' when China began economic liberalization in the early 1980s (just 30 years ago). The traditional round houses of the Hakka ethnic minority, called TuLou (土楼), provided a measure of security and were like a small village inside.

XiTang lies not far from ShangHai. It is a water town that through which nine rivers flow. In the ancient part of the town, the houses sit alongside the banks of beautiful canals ...

“Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat, but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.” ― John Steinbeck On the 'China threat' scam - with The Geopolitics In Conflict Show ... A talk with historian Alfred McCoy - don't miss it (though he seems not seem to realize that China's South China Sea actions are defensive, countering Western aggression and encirclement) ... With Professor Richard Wolff (exaggerates China's problems but otherwise worth a listen) ... On the BBC's Uyghur propaganda BS ... US semi-boycott of the BeiJing Winter Olympics ? Infantile ? Xi (and Putin) outclass Biden again and again ... Just 90 seconds to THE END (doomsday clock) - can we stop the madness - not sure, but we must try - (musical interlude, with Roger Walters and band) ... There is no 'them'. It is only a scam that the elite uses to convince you of your subservience.

With Walk For You ...

With Wei's Travel 阿为逛世界 ...

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YT comment : "If America really does not want to contain China, why would they build so many military bases around China and constantly instigate chaos either in China or in the countries around it?" Geo-politics explained - don't miss it ... Bonus film - Cuba's Ambassador : 6 Decade-Long US Embargo is a Genocidal Policy! Plus, western subversion of Cuba, China, and more ...

Breathtaking infrastructure. With Little Chinese Everywhere ...