The government wants Shanghai to become an extension of Hong Kong when is taken over in 1997. Developing China is a contradiction. With so many people, to install individual initiative and opportunity is a risky proposition. There is little room psyhically and physically for the people of this country to expand to. One small ecological disaster for air quality will occur when more people put little moped motors on their bicycles.
China remains third world yet it has had been fully governed for thousands of years.
One can see this culture not only as ancient but also how the rest of the world might become in the near future. I usually travel alone so it was quite an experience to be with nine other people for 2 months. I dare say we all learned alot about each other and ourselves. Kathie, Kia, Patty, Cyndee, David, Han, Eva, Hee Jae, Yvonne and I took Shanghai by storm. I am sure the city is still talking about us.