ShangHai city drive, 2023

Four mates set out for a stroll ... well, actually a walk - a very, very long walk ... across a myriad of disparate and stunning landscapes ... and discover that home can be, in many ways, wherever we happen to be right now ... Places visited include: Urumqi, Kanas, Burqin, Kuytun, Yiling, Salimuhu, Narati, Xinyang, Korla, Kucha, Aksu, Kashgar, Tashkurkan, Taklamakan, Karakoram, Turpan, Hami, Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Xian, Beijing, Shanghai, Kunming, Guilin An awesome film ...

5 examples in ShanDong province, east China ...

What is called 'democracy' is elite rule; money buys power / fool the people that they have significance. 'Democracy' is the subterfuge that is capture / takeover by other means. In the West, you don't have any real say, other than which side of the same coin is to 'represent' you. To keep one from seeing the bigger picture, and a sense of being part of humanity, the West focuses you on personal identity (misdirection), and that you are 'free'. This is the mix of 'divide and rule', plus mental chains (beliefs) over physical chains, as the new slavery. Anyone who opens their eyes can see it, right in front of them; how one is constantly programmed. Another aspect of the control is money; that is what limits your real freedom; and refocuses your life on the material / survival. The walls and bars of our prison are internalized. To add to the confusion, these elements are projected onto the 'others'. The bigger picture, the full reality, is kept hidden, while the focus remains on endless little bits that are easily construed a certain way. Once one sees reality, the purpose behind all the little steps that make up the 'news' becomes clear. In the end, the West's elite can only rule with the acquiescence of the vast majority. With The Gravel Institute ... In China, the people are family. In the West, the people are livestock. Hence, China is a 'threat' to the Western elite; the threat of a good example. On how the US rules Taiwan ... On Iran - sanctions and the 'nuclear deal' ... On the Laos - China high speed rail link ...

"Meet the new 'boss'; same as the old 'boss'" ... (and who's the real boss ?) How long will this go on ... till most can see : that they've just been fooled again ... Only less than 1% of those who 'represent' us work for us; the rest work for the less than 1%.

Including the capital, XiNing, and QingHai Lake ...

HuaShan lies in ShaanXi province and is one of China's Five Sacred Mountains; the highest peak is 2,155 meters (7,070 feet).

Meanwhile ...

TianJin lies east of Beijing on the coast. One of the most vibrant places in China. Just 30 minutes from Beijing by high-speed rail. Take a gentle sail through beautifully lit TianJin ...

Chóngzhōu lies about 35 kilometers west of downtown ChengDu. A beautiful film ...