Journey to the East: Essays

Journey to the East "In China the superior magistrates are clothed with dignity and the laws are everywhere respected. The prince is regarded as sacred, the ministers are faithful, parents are loving, children are obedient, virtue and justice are highly esteemed, age and uprightness preferred in honor." — the monk Xuan Zhang, 7th Century C.E. The following essays were written during and after my trip to China in the summer of 2005. Capitalism in Shanghai First impressions of China's culture and economy Juxtapositions in Sichuan Province Old and new collide in Sichuan "What Goes on in Xi'an Stays in Xi'an" Inside Xi'an's club scene... Thoughts on Chinese Politics from Beijing Musings on China's economic and political development The Wild, Wild West: Gansu Province Freaking out in the middle of China America's Edge Over Chinese Competition Thoughts on China's growing competition in the global marketplace
Click here to see photos from China.	Acknowledgements and Shout Outs

Contact the author at briangresko@gmail.com	last updated October, 2005