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自信，幽默
China celebrates 60 years
Some interesting comments
430.
guys we celebrate national day in this way (with military parade etc) every ten years. so next time you see this, it's gonna be year 2019. Every "generation" of chinese leader gets only one chance during his stint ( about 10 years and he retires). Deng Xiao Ping did that in 1984, Jiang Zemin did that in 1999, now Hu Jintao did this in 2009. Xi Jinping, the next "core of the Communist Party", will do this in 2019, on 70th anniversary.
BTW, I think this 10 year term system works much better than the 4 year term system in the states ( not to mention the messy election process where tons of broken promises are made just to get the votes, but none gets done), but that's just me...
There's a subtle difference between the people of the US and China.
In the US, we think of our country and government as one. We love our country, we love our democratic style of government. In china, most people view the government and their country as separate. The chinese people love their country and have great pride in their country. They love their country, not their government. The National day celebration is a show by the party.
ahahaha~I couldn't help laughing after reading some of the comments above.
I'm Chinese.Though we are not the strongest,richest country in the world,the chinese people are most proud of their nation, including me .We still have a long way to go and we believe we can make our country stronger.
If you want to see a true China. The best way is coming here and see with your own eyes. Those who are interested in China are always welcomed by Chinese people.
Thanks for the specacular photos. The quality is like real life show. I'm the opposite of a CCP fan but agree the CCP controlled government has a reason to celebrate PRC's 60th birthday.
Ordinary Americans talk of China in exactly the same way the media does (Can I assume this is brain wash?), and the media is (almost) always lashing China, quite often to ridiculous and ironic degrees. For example, TV and radio news frequently mention China invading Tibet, completely forgetting the fact that China had controlled Tibet before Europeans killed Indians to establish countries in America (North and South). I bet China would be willing to give up Tibet as long as Europeans can exit America. As someone having lived in China and US for 20+ years each, I've found an average Chinese view America and Americans much closer to the facts than an average American to China and Chinese. For the past 10+ years I've been reading NYT and among all the articles about China you can count the number without negavie tones with a single hand. The CCP government is corrupt and it's still very bad but viewed vertically it's getting better.
Perhaps for historical and cultural reasons, the Chinese people are calm and peaceful in nature. Although there is no official religion in China, most people hold some doctrines of Buddhism. Maybe this is part of it since Buddhism is peaceful in nature. When you visit China you'd find the Chinese people are very friendly, forgiving and open. An American and a Chinese are strikingly more similar than you might think. America and China can make good friends without much historical burden.
Confucius said:"If those nearby are pleased,those far away will come."Just visit before you comment.China is a stronge,peaceful,harmony,modern ancient country.the people are happy friendly,joyful and hospitality. you can't force them to smile .you can't brainwash millions of people. the old western news reports from the Korea war time,you just forget it.they were just promoted hatred toward Chinese .they reported killing 20,30,40,60 millions of people.
mr Anonymous
i am a student from chongqing china
i konw my english is not very well and you know everything
but i think you do not know what is true love
are you feel pain(my mother land became strong )
are you in acute pain(our people will not be poor)
i think money can buy your heart.
falungong is your mother who named dog
I'm so proud of being a Chinese!
Wish for peace and happiness and prosperity in China and everywhere in the world!
to 112.
Don't be so ridiculous. Have you ever actually gone 20 miles outside Beijing or Shanghai or Shenzhen?
Don't be so blind.
I am not against this parade. It looked perfect in it formations and execution. Sure, be 'proud' and all that stuff but don't be a frog at the bottom of a well.
happy birthday, china, go your own way, let others chat. There haven't any nation in the world that can give 100% positive feedback without any negative sould. Remember, bad world only push the nation go stronger.
It does not work to insult China by pretending an ordinary Chinese. The trick is cheap.... I do not buy. Good grow up exercising by counterattacking any mischievous attacks on issues like Xinjiang, Xizang, Taiwan and South China Sea.
to 273 hungarian:
You cannot even find your country on a world map, thats why you can be free! Hahaha!
1644 we lost our country, so many Chinese died from foreign invasions since than. Now we can tell them, we have enough weapons to protect our land, our women and children.
only emperor Hu's new clothes. This goverment is so lacking of security, it needs 1.4M security troops to secure Beijing just for such a show. this gov lost control in Xingjiang -- it is still a forbidden topic in China by now.
What a idiot. this is a big show? need 1.4M to secure? this is a power? give me a break.
only emperor Hu's new clothes. This goverment is so lacking of security, it needs 1.4M security troops to secure Beijing just for such a show. this gov lost control in Xingjiang -- it is still a forbidden topic in China by now.
What a idiot. this is a big show? need 1.4M to secure? this is a power? give me a break.
All these chinese commenting have just made it more and more clear to me. China is like a big child with too much power. Naive and greedy people who love money and power over everything. Lord of flies in global scale, people who do not understand the value of independence and freedom and happily take it away from others without remorse.
I doubt that anyone in Tibet would dare to express their wish for freedom of chinese imperialistic oppression, as it would only mean beating, prison or even death sentence.
Money doesn't have any value. Freedom has.
I find it saddening that so many Americans feel the need to show their poor educations here in the comments. Yes, these are beautiful photographs, the parade is lovely and creates a sense of awe - and yes, for those raised in a Republic, as we Americans are (those who say 'Democracy' very often have no idea what the word actually means) a display like this can be intimidating. Communism is counter to our ideals, and many of us dislike it, however there is no denying that it is an effective form of government.
It just isn't for us. I could not survive under Communism, personally.
But all Americans should be *grateful* to China, no matter how they feel about Communism. China has been kind enough to hold almost 25% of our public debt...without the support of China (and Japan, as well as many other nations who shoulder our weight,) our economy would be on a steady road to collapse.
So all Americans should be grateful to China...they allow us to live beyond our means, they make our gluttonous way of life possible. So instead of insulting China for uneducated reasons, we should turn that critical lens on ourselves, because the only thing we have to fear from China is that they would withdraw their support of us.
I don't see how the U.S. can be critical of China, when we have beome more like them. Our human rights abuses are increasing as indicated not only by our on-going wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but at home as well. Look at the police in Pittsburg where sound guns were used on demonstrators, or at the crackdown on demonstrators at the Democratic and Republican Conventions in 2008. Our industry likes the idea of being able to re-locate overseas in areas such as China where they can get cheap labor and maximize profit. Plus they don't have to worry about environmental laws. Off-shore, they don't have to pay therir fair share of taxes
only Emperor Hu's non-exist new-clothes. Normal people are forbidden to get close 3 kms to the square. the public transportation are forbidden in Beijin for days. is this a celebration? just to shot a TV show to fool those wish to be fooled.
this gov is so lacking of security feeling in its heart, it fears every thing. Even flying kite is forbidden in Beijin from Sep 15. Such a boasted power, it feels so powerless in its heart, but continues to fool those wish to be fooled.
wakeup, u r in Matrix.
El desfile de la plaza de Beiging, me da verguenza y vómito por los chinos.
NO han aprendido de nuestros errores, y están cometiendo todos los errores posibles.
El presidente en su carro con 4 micrófonos, (probablemente ametralladoras y lanzallamas tambien,) en un pedestal movil es patetico.
China es ,creo, mucho mejor que eso.
Solo espero que el país despierte, se divida en 5 ó 6 paises mas ecologicos, eliminen a todos estos gamberros que salen en las fotos y formen parte de un mundo diferente.
To N° 410
Color TV for Tibet whoa great !!!! What about freedom it's not better ? If people are so happy with china in Tibet why don't organised a free election to check if it's true ?? And to show to the world ?
I am sure that Chinese people are very great and nice but you are living in a dictatorship and maybe u just enjoy it because u are one of them or maybe you have been also brain washed (like us) by your TV propaganda ?
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we are old and we are young,we are humble to face the reality that we respect all our friends including the US.We live in one earth,right?:)
Hey 403, and the guy who wrote the apology that 403 commented on what makes you an enlightened American? Is it because you think yourself intelligent. Well, newsflash you might be smart but it seems that you know nothing about the goings on of the world. My father is in the US military and my mom is a member of NATO. So maybe you should backtrack on the whole "enlightened American" thing, because quite frankly you don't know shit. Did you know that out of the many countries in NATO China cannot count itself among them? I wonder why? So it's not just America who thinks that China is bad it's just about everybody. Oh, and you Chinese guys that think you have a say; did u know that your country just bargained with America for Stealth missile bombers? I wonder why the government that you so trust wants such an impressive weapon? I'm also curious as to why such an amazing country of bold intellectuals would not be able to create there own bombers. hmmm... got any thoughts? I like the guys who said that they could say adverse things about their country without fear. No shit. They aren't going to do anything to someone that no one will listen to. I also love the threatening note that I read saying that if an American would say anything about China that he and his descendants would pay for it. Well, guess what buddy back at you. There is something to ponder from an American who actually knows what's going on. You Chinese who feel so passionately for your country if your beloved communist government which you have absolutely no control over goes to war with someone that we are friendly with prepare for a reckoning, because when it's over one of us may not be there afterward... Sorry, but I hope it's us.
IF US is all about FREEDOM, then LEAVE everyone else alone! Mind your own business! Stop talking about others while this country is deep debit, and teenagers are on drugs and pregnant, schools' budgets are cut, unemployment is going up. Take care of the country you love so much first then help others to get better.
To # 38.
If you like to say "Screw USA", feel free to do so, but we Chinese really love our country, noone can force us to say "Screw CHINA" expecially on her birthday!
By the way, we won't end up in prison when we complain back in China, the goverment has become much more liberal than 30 years ago.
I'm a Chinese, we come a long way to be here, we're really proud of the improvement. This is not to say we're the best, lots to improve in future years, but, we have HOPE, we have confidence in the way we're going now, it's the right direction. Democracy is important, but I don't like fact that decisions are put on hold since there's division of opinions and noboby can agree with anyone, thus nothing gets done.
Chinese love their Country, they pride of it and work hard for it; They love peace.
A great country! A great nation!
To 390£ºFirst,I want to say,I am honored to be a Chinese.
Now, I am here to share my comments though my English is not very good.
What is democracy?Can you give all the people in the world a exact definition of the word?
Why does so many people have different thoughts to one China?Doesn`t it a same country?The answer is No.
If you have ever been to China and communicate with Chinese, you will find that China is not a country that you hear or know from media. These media always have an unfair voice to broadcast news about China.As a Chinese , I know more than you. So when I heard the wrong comments of China, I don`t know what to do. Crying? Or Laughing? I don`t know . Maybe you think China haven`t got enough democracy.But China is growing up. She is only 60-year-old. She is younger than US or GBR. She still has a long road to step on.
ALL THE CHINESE KNOW WE WILL HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE.
AND ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD IS GLAD TO SEE A WORLD WITHOUT WARS AND DISAGREEMENT.
Please have a fair eyesight on Chinese. Thanks.
Im Chinese and Im living in China, 26 years old. I feel that my life has been progressing these years. So I think the CCP has been doing well on managing the contry. And thats why I support it. Maybe democracy is good, but its not so important as ecomomy, when I have to pay for my apartment & car every month.
If someone feels this kind of parade like the NPD, I say, yes, you are right. Because its origin is from the Roman Empire. European coutries learned this parade from Roman Empire. And China & USA learned from Europ.
We gave your government the money to save you from starving. Now you're full and have got your strength back and start criticizing us? Boy, we're Jesus.
If you have nothing better to do, go improve your economy. Don't talk human rights before talkin' bout basic living needs, let alone obviously you understand neither.
Happy Birthday.
Sone observations:
Every nation is flawed.
No country should be identified with its leaders, for they are indivdiuals only.
Every nation that has enjoyed material and political advantage has exploited it in some way, at some time, that many (most?) would consider unethical, barbarous, arrogant, all of the above.
People around the world love their children, hope for peace, want enough food on their table, and good medical care when they are ill. Very few people (and these are rogues in every nation) spend a great deal of time eager to conquer or brtualize others.
Nations go through phases, much like individuals. To feel that recent events identify a culture is like presuming that your 50 year old colleague is defined--solely--by his/her actions of the preceding day. Nonsense.
I am an American and very proud of it. We are a people with many fine qualities; we have many flaws, also. You can take the word "American" out of my statement, add in the national identity of your choice, and the sentence still reads true for probably almost every person on this planet.
If we retaliate angrily and in equal measure to the loud ignorant rantings of boors and bullies, we risk becoming like them. There are many Confucian sayings that play upon the metaphor of big noises concealing small substance, of loud shouting indicating the presence of a little mind. I agree with them. I think we would do well to remember them, here, for the loudest on both sides seem to have this in common: a very narrow and uncharitable view of the world and humankind.
And one final word about all the preceding comments and the pictures which occasioned them. Whether or not you "like" China (whatever "that" means), whether or not you approve of its actions, is really immaterial. These are pictures of a celebration. Yes, there are many weapons--but as an earlier post acknowledged, that's a staple of national parades. But most importantly, the parade celebrates a nation and a people. For many Chinese, the Communist Party may be a proud political affirmantion; for many others, it is likely to be a bitter pill. But there is a component of the celebration which transcends the immediate poliitics: it is also the celebration of a nation and a culture in its own identify, achievements, and pride. We who see it are not required to approve or disapprove. If we find it positive, then like a good and enthusiastic guest invited to someone else's birthday party, we should wish them well and many happy returns. And if we find no joy in it, then we should simply not attend: a good guest would leave quiety without insulting the host.
I am not exhorting either pro or con reactions, therefore: I merely suggest that it is always wise to remember one's manners.
I wish you all well.
To #472
Your logic is hilarious! China is evil because china is not a nato member??? Just some basics for the "enlightened" you: there are over 200 countries in the world, and only 28 nato members. I guess all the other ~180 countries are bad in your retarded mind? Typical self-righteousness...
For Chinese arguing with people here, pls stop wasting your time.
There're people love to be ruled by wall street, it's their own business, why should we care ?
Typical ugly totalitarian-style parade, no different from Nazi or Soviet ones. Only narrow-minded morons can be fascinated with this shit. Down with communist killers.
I love the pictures so much. They performed perfectly neat and in order. Look at their faces and expressions. They love their country.
I wish no wars any more in this ancient and cultural land. Enjoy the peace and happiness now and ever! This is vision of all people around the world.
For anyone who comment on politics or democracy of China. If you do not know deeply about China, pleaes do not criticise that easy. Just like person,you can never judge a person from own practices without any familarity. w
Pictures are unreal.
Unfortunately, the Chinese government has such a long history of propaganda that it is hard to really know what goes on in China and what is an illusion.
I asked a chinese exchange student last week what he thought about the Dali Llama-- his reply, " I want to shoot her" (chinese often mix up pronouns).
474. Posted by FromChina October 2, 09 01:12 PM: Thank you! I watched the opening ceremonies and also the opening ceremonies of the Shanghais - Tibet Railroad - they, like all that the Chinese do is truly Awesome!
Your self-respect, self-confidence, integrity follow in the Universal footsteps of the Unique Universal Jewish man that came to be known by the Anglo name of _____!
Your Nation withstood the occupations of over a century of US British occupation and still BLOSSOMING with your Unique, as His, Philosophy that: It is meaningful employment that undoes the ravages of unnecessary poverty & as such has brought new industries throughout the "Third World" (?) Nation's - training the Indigenous peoples of those Nations to run the new industries & purchase them; ASSURING China of FUTURE markets of TRUE INTERDEPENDENT economies = TRUE Capitalism!
Unfortunately the "Anointed" GWB entered with the FREE market concept of ABUSE that has also tied todays China into a 'corporate knot' as they have done to the rest of the globe!
The adolescent BRATS of the Corporate U.S. have so so much to learn from you BUT their WMD's boast that they 'can do what they want' as they INVADED Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, etc!
Now, 472. The 20th century U.S. of multi-national corporate cartels in the America's consistently & categorically INVADED nation after nation CONQUERING with their Anti-Jesus Lord's of Christ imposing FREE to ABUSE market economies where ever their WMD's would take them; as with the battleship COLE as their "protection"!
I am a PROUD American born in the former USA and am a SHAMED citizen of the U.S. of __International Petro-Chemical Corporate Cartels__ in the America's! Those from Chile, Brazil, Nicaragua, Mexico, Canada, etc. are ALL American's except WE in the U.S. - Barac Obama, thank you for once again opening that GREEN door to Huemanity!
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Wow, is this thread targeted by wumao? Full of one-liners, how many cents have you guys earned?
I love China, Chinese culture, but the 60th anniversary is really just the birthday of the CCP, not China. IMO it's an arrogant display and a waste of money that could've been spent on something else.
to #489
Maybe,but our feeling is real.I am a college student and took in the masses parade.And I can't catch your point.Maybe You want to say Da Lai La Ma?!You will understand us after you knowing more about Chechnya or Ethnic separatist group ETA or any other Terrorist organizations like these.
ÎÒ°®ÎÒµÄÖйú¡£I love my China.
Those who criticize, please only open you mouth before you have seen by using you own eyes!
China is friendly, and great in her people's eyes, no matter she is a communist or not!
Freedom is that you should give others their freedom to believe their own belief, their own right to choose way of life,their own ideas of what happiness is.
A lot of Chinese people, including me, love China, and highly evaluate our own country. This is our independent feeling and thought. Why not respect their feeling, belief and choice?
Nobody is wrong, including the communistism, the capitalism,as long as you believe you are happy.
Best respect is from your respect to others.
Dear US government
Please free Alaska,free Texas, free California.
Because Alaska was a part of Russia and Texas and California were both parts of Mexico.
Please free them and never conquer them again.
Westerners: People's Republic of China (PRC) is bad, because China is communist, because the communists oppress and murder their own people--the Chinese.
Chinese: we love China, we celebrate the founding of PRC, we support our government.
So why the Westerners are still mad at communist China, if the "victims" of communist China are happy?
Westerners: The Chinese people are brainwashed by the Communists.
Chinese: The Westerners are brainwashed by Western media.
Where does the truth lie??
In just sixty years China has progressed at an unprecedented rate. Although portions of the population are still suffering from poverty, the infrastructure of the country has improved and its just a matter of time before the standard of living for the vast majority of ordinary Chinese will be reaping the benefits of progress and equality.
Managing a country with over a billion people is no easy task since there are 56 different minorities and millions of people that want to embark on their own journey without government interference.
The socialist economic experiment of China is a challenge to the political ideology of traditional capitalist economic theory. The fusion of socialism and capitalism appears to be working in China and the rippling effect of progress and production will have a definite impact throughout the world.
Great pictures... didn't realize so many Chinese citizens read the Boston Globe. I understand the 'celebration', but what's up with all the support from the US? It was a bloody takeover by a oppressive party who killed those in their way. It is a shame people forget history...
Me cago en este monton de malditos que se comentodo ser viviente del planeta.
Porque no se comen entre si, o minimo su propia mierda.!!!
I just watched a TV program in a Europe country, surprisingly many people are criticising the big celebration on the 60 years celebration. They said Chinese people are being torched by Chinese government. The human rights are being not respected in China. People on the screen are shouting, screaming and domonstrating for the Chinese people whom they think are in a hot water. They work so hard for the Chinese people. I laughed at them and felt sorry for them because their efforts are just meaningless to me as an average Chinese. They thought we were in a horror becuase of the heavily controlled traffice or .... May I tell you as a Chinese what I feel about it? What chinese people think for themselves instead of being thought by the others?
re: 496 - we bought alaska from the russians. texas separated from mexico by force of arms, and then came into the union. it led to a series of events that ended with our taking a good half of mexico, again by force of arms. i think the duke of chin would have appreciated this. after all, he used arms to unite china.
Is it just me, or are there more people *in* the parade than there are watching it?
Pretty impressive organisation, though. I don't think anywhere else would be bothered enough to put so much effort into it.
I love my country and I am pround of being a Chinese.
Those who said " FREE TIBET", you should come and see the real China and the real Tibet. Don't been brain washed by the western media!
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I dont understand what the fuss is about...just a few disgruntled "tibetans" and their misguided sympathizers who can't even point out where Lhasa is on the map...who cares!
China is on her way back to greatness...I salute China and her people for their hard work. If those ney-sayers say the celebration is bs...then let's not celebrate July 4th because the US had such a horrid past with slavery, genocide of whole native tribes all across the continent etc etc etc....
Hypocracy and racism go hand in hand, people! and you cannot hide your racist attitude toward China and the Chinese people by hiding behind the so-called "human rights" agenda!!!!!
Tibet will ALWAY be a PART OF CHINA!!!!!!!! Go China!
to 497, Chinese people are narrow minded in some cases, but the same comment goes to some of the Westerners. Right, maybe we are both to some extent brainwahsed. Maybe we are nothing but the prisoners of ideas dominating our own society, so it is quite important to think comparatively. But I would still say that Chinese are a better judge of what China is today than most of Westerners. Because firstly they live in that country, and secondly, most Chinese university students today read English, and know how to use information from diverse sources to crossvalidate what is happening in their own country, while you probably know how may Westerners read Chinese.
Wait, where are the SU-27s? China purchased a few from Russia, and I'd think they want to show them off at least!
I really like how every solder is the same height.
For an individualist, the degree of collective uniformity is disturbing.
If you love China so much, please feel free to return there and STAY there! If it's so great, why did you leave in the first place???
Great photos!!! I was born and raised in Beijing. I've been to lots of places but BJ is still my favorite-past, present, and forever. It is my inside.
And China...I know that she has a variety of problems and that the government has been widely criticized. But I love her so much...from my deep deep heart. As a country China has gone through millions of tough times. And it seems that there are more to come in the future. She sure deserves a huge celebration!!
Happy Anniversary China!
All the best wishes to my motherland!!
祖国万岁！
Communist China. Blood of 10's of millions to start the revolution and travesties since. Murder of the unborn.
This is a nation of slaves.
May God end their pain and bring down the communist party.
But we first have to do that in the United States and impeach Obama for absolute ineptness.
Vous êtes un grand pays et un peuple avec une civilisation ancienne. Vous avez obtenu la liberté grace à la lutte contre imperialisme et ses serviteurs intérieurs. Mais, maintenant que vous êtes libre et fort vous avez un devoir vis à vis des autres peuples luttant pour leur liberté et application de droit de l'homme. Il faut les soutenir. Malheureusement depuis quelques temps les interrêts matériaux prime sur le soutien des peuples luttant contre la dictature. La Chine actuellement soutien certains états dictatures et corrompus qui rejetent tout droit de l'homme et exercent la représsion contre son peuple, et cela pour des intérrêts matériaux.
All ways of narrow minded nationalism are plain stupid, including the american!!
It was a beautiful celebration, too bad americans are too busy watching american idol and worrying about Dave Letterman extorsion to see it.
Did american TV even broadcasted the event? I saw the whole thing on TV in my country, the best country! my only love! hahaha... a small country of Central America that knows about democracy and freedom without having to invade other countries.
Frightening...
Reminds me of purposeful military displays by past regimes of Nazi Germany, Soviet Republic, etc.
wow - those girls marching in uniform looked totally hot!
p.s. don't pretend you didn't notice.
p p.s. looking at those great photos made me wonder if I was looking at the next Roman Empire and what the world will be like in 2049 when they are 100.
re:511
Because we want to learn different technologies from other countries and help China become more powerful.
Thank you China,
Because of you, I understand and appreciate more the way of life in America.
Without you, China, I will not fully understand what is it mean "Democracy".
Without you, China, I will not understand the word "Hell" means for those suppress people who are living in Tibet.
Without you, China, I will not having a black color to contrast with white, and do not realize how white is white.
Without you China, I will not fully understand bribery is a sin of those who in power.
and without you China, I can't appreciate what it mean "Freedom"
Thank you China. Have a great Birthday for those who proud of to live in China.
For me, thank you for having me America.
I am so disappointed to see that this celebration had turned into a huge argument between Chinese and Americans.
Seriously, the only reason is because we have different political parties. We are all just trying to make our own countries better by our political party. No one is right or wrong, all the criticizing are biased.
We have to admit, though, that communism is not as bad as the media exaggerated. No one can force the people to smile, or to love their country. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A POWERFUL COUNTRY--CHINA!
When you grow bigger and stronger you will get the haters criticizing your every move regardless. The rest of the world had a love/hate relationship with the US for decades. Now China gets to experience the same thing.
That sad, I find it odd for Americans to mock China's insecurity. If anything, the average American and most people from Western nations take the word Schadenfreude to a new level when it comes to discussing China. When China was poor and miserable during Mao's era the Western world barely cared. As the average Chinese lives' improved in the last two decades suddenly the Western media insists that Chinese must be miserable. Do you see Chinese people insisting that Americans must be feel miserable because a full third of its population don't even have basic healthcare?
Fantastic pictures.
Hope to come back to China soon, had a great time there on holiday a few years back (Beijing, Tianjin, Simatai, Xi'an, Chongqing, Wuhan, Yangtze cruise).
Lovely people, everyone was very friendly.
After this celebration, life goes on and a new era of human being is coming!