China – the land of million contradictions. Glitzy skyscrapers and sprawling malls. Rampant corruption that somehow builds an infrastructure that rivals the US. Bullet trains and buffalo carts. Have you ever traveled to China?
For Indians, China is also the easy land of stereotypes. “Don’t they eat everything?” Yes. And no. The typical Chinese is not out there slaughtering snakes instead of potatoes everyday. There is much to China that is beautiful. Much that is frustrating. Sounds familiar? Yes. Just like India. Write in to us if you need help planning a trip to China.
And yes, wish you a very Happy Year of the Goat!
Vanity Buzz has a list of the Top 9 Things you can do for Chinese New Year. Last year was the Year of the Horse. And what does the Year of the Goat mean? China Highlights tells us that people born in the Year of the Goat are calm, gentle, thoughtful, creative, and honest, among other attributes.
