Thomas P.M. Barnett :: Weblog

Great pictures, Tom. That one picture of Tsinghua U looks a lot like the University of Virginia campus. Wow, these people can copy anything. First it's outdated weapons, then media (music & movies) now it's college campuses.
Merry Christmas & may 2008 be a great year!

Thanks for sharing, Tom. I love seeing other people's travel pics, and yours are especially interesting. The students in the classroom look so smart and engaged.

Paul,

I said the same upon shooting it, having spoke there too years ago.

Thanks for the pics. I'll probably never get there - this is the next best thing.

Just finished RIVER TOWN by Peter Hessler. Account of his two years teaching English in China. I learned a lot from it.
The Party is still in command in the smaller cities away from the coast, but the non-Communists seem to get on reasonably well. Those who love security and bossing others seem to gravitate toward the party, but the instinct for freedom is alive and well.