Amanda and I took a trip to East China and South Korea.  One of us went to work, the other went for the experience.  It was quite an experience for both of us.  While I did work the whole trip I still feel that there was no replacing the experience by any amount of phone calls and emails.  We had one weekend where we were able to do some sight seeing.  Those two days we were in Hangzhou City and Tiantai.  Hangzhou City had a Buddhist temple and Tiantai we went on a hike.  It immediately became apparent to me the fact that there have been civilizations inhabiting these areas for thousands of years (key difference from the US).  At the Buddhist temple there are rock carvings that date back over 900 years.  I don't think there are many things like this in the US.   A depth of history that is much greater.  Even the idea of being 'American' only spans 200 years.  The hike was great, it rained the entire time but we ascended to a place up in the hills that older civilizations made executions of prisoners as sacrifices to the Gods.  It seemed very strange when you thought of it.  Standing right there where you know others have met their end.  Trying to grasp a strand of understanding as to why their leaders would think that this would somehow for the betterment of their civilization.
The architecture was always pleasing for me to see.  Not just  more historic buildings, but the infrastructure of that country truly is something that I don't think Americans would understand, high rise buildings going up like there's no tomorrow.  Hangzhou City had 24 high rise tower cranes on their skyline that I was able to count as we drove into the city.  I'm not sure there are any other cities in the US with 24 towers in construction.  This concerns me, what happens to that country in 80 years when a majority of these structures where built over 20 years ALL need repair/refurbish at once because there so much going up at once. 
As Amanda and I rode back on the plane with a 15 hour flight, think about that for a second.  You can't lay down, it's uncomfortable, and you can sit and watch ten 1.5 hour movies in a row.  horrible.  But anyway, there was a young serviceman sitting next to us who was just honorably discharged from his 3rd term, serving in Korea.  I'm trying to comprehend how the leaders of our society see the sacrifices of our people will better our peoples future and I'm certain that they too are doing this to the best of their ability but am certain that when read about in the history books 1000 years from now will seem archaic and perhaps even foolish.   
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3/26/2012 05:22:19 pm

I like you here, feel is good, so often to walk around.

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5/23/2012 01:55:05 pm


Give yourself set goals, one year, two years, five years, and maybe you was born as well as others, through hard work, often can change the fate of 70%. Broken falls can only make friends and cowardice.

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6/15/2012 12:06:21 pm

My philosophy of life is work, I will reveal the secrets of nature, and to service to humanity. We are short of life, I don't know what better than this service better.I like to leave people through the path, and walk in a rugged thorns mountain roads.


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