shiny skyscrapers will not dominate China, and the government will maintain
and encourage the historic and cultural aspects of this wonderful civilization.
Perhaps China
will stop trying to be so much like Westerners and embrace their unique
heritage.
While challenging for the independent traveler, it is
certainly rewarding when you succeed. With the right amount of time and
patience, you will see things you will not see anywhere else in the world – the
snaking Great Wall, the majestic and sacred Yellow
Mountain, the millions of people on
their one-speed bikes, the smoky incense coils in the temples of Hong Kong, and the rice paddies of Yangshuo. Profound,
spiritual, everlasting – China,
even better than the real thing.