High-risers loomed over the city, snazzy automobiles zoomed past me on the road adjacent to the terminal, and scores of merchants lined the sidewalks touting their wares. As I walked the streets of Guangzhou later that day, I recognized the same aggressive, Western-style capitalism I have known all my life. The Chinese are effervescent and persuasive salespeople with an uncanny ability to entice even the most cautious shopper. Money and Technology Money and worldly success are of prime importance to the Chinese, particularly the younger generation. Many students attend English classes offered by sundry private institutions in the hope of learning enough of the Queen's language to make application to and attend world-renowned academic institutions, usually in the United States.
Competition is intense, and being the best is almost imperative.
Like most Asians, the people love technology, and unlike several other developing countries, China seems to have managed to bring technology to the common man and woman. Internet cafes abound in big cities facilitating access to the world's information powerhouse. An hour of Internet time in some of these cafes is as inexpensive as 2 Renminbi Yuan, or 25 cents. The low-access price is certain to help China alleviate the emerging problem of information poverty that afflicts many nations in the developing world. Copying the West Like many developing countries in an increasingly global society, modern China has embraced many aspects of Western culture.