Remember what I said about Albert Camus' thoughtful words, "To Write is to Choose."
Well, read on National Geographic's latest May, 2008 issue, which is devoted to China coverage.
The hyperlink online is:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/
Welcome to China and open your hearts and minds to this fascinating country trying to take its rightful place as citizens of the world in a new world of globalization.
It may not be ideal yet; but don't worry, the Chinese people, with inside and outside help, will get there, and will hope to get to "promised land," soon.
In the meantime, WEST. Take care of your own "Tarnished Land;" while China and its people pursues their "Promised Land" in their own way, trying to solve their own enormous problems of growth. But you know what ? That's the Chinese peoples' problems. Not your problems.
Take care of your own problems in the Western world.