
Thanks to the world pitching in to assist China, it now has money. Just 20 years ago if one had 10 000 rmb or 1 400U$, they were like a millionaire. The reason is that back then, some people still had nothing and a good job may pay 30 or 5o rmb per month. Fast forward and the world brought cash and know- how to these guys so they can forgo the life of savagery, killing teachers, waving little red books and try to live like humans.
The problem, however is that apples dont fall far from the tree, and try as they may, they oftentimes dont get it. I am not talking about the public displays of goobers on the sidewalks, nor the old guys punching their wives in the face in front of the Beijing bus station while everyone watches, but I am addressing the fact that they have not developed socially, imho.
What does this have to do with the photo? This is a posh place in Beijing, but due to the attitude of the locals, it has the feel of a stye or chicken coop. Clucking locals clad in real and knock off attire and those foolish big round floppy hats run about while bumping into each other, causing a stir and wanting to be seen. To be seen as better than the 1 340 000 000 others who are just as desperate to be seen different as well.
So they slurp on six dollar lattees all the while hoping no one finds out that the money in their pockets was garnerd by mommy and daddy’s contacts in the communist government and by the simple act of kicking someone out of their rightful home, and ruining the lives of generations, they have enough to buy a BMW. Of course they will say they were a self made millionaire, but who wants to admit that after torturing teachers in the cultural revolution their dad became a party member then although uneducated climbed through the ranks and still ignorant, now has power. And leveraging this power he evicted some farmers from their land and paid sufficient bribes to his boss and construction workers to turn a healthy profit.
I guess its no wonder that the Chinese get nervous when we learn about their recent history, it sucks to be born to murderous thugs.