everyone must have heard the funny about being treated like a mushroom, (kept in the dark- and fed bull-sh*t), so appropriately, news piks have come to hand of king kim iii visiting a mushroom farm:.
this must be his arrival, with his usual detachment of military officers who are always present wherever he goes.
it is not clear whether they protect him or make sure he doesn't say something they don't want him to say.. .
In this pik King Kim is waffling on as to how they might improve the production of mushrooms. It seems obligatory for the royal Kims to offer suggestions on how to improve things. This sort of scene occurrs on every visit to every place he goes, just as it did for his father (King Kim II) and grandfather (King Kim I who is still reigning from heaven as eternal President).
everyone must have heard the funny about being treated like a mushroom, (kept in the dark- and fed bull-sh*t), so appropriately, news piks have come to hand of king kim iii visiting a mushroom farm:.
this must be his arrival, with his usual detachment of military officers who are always present wherever he goes.
it is not clear whether they protect him or make sure he doesn't say something they don't want him to say.. .
King Kim III examining the mushrooms. I got the joke too, they look like phalluses- another grin!
everyone must have heard the funny about being treated like a mushroom, (kept in the dark- and fed bull-sh*t), so appropriately, news piks have come to hand of king kim iii visiting a mushroom farm:.
this must be his arrival, with his usual detachment of military officers who are always present wherever he goes.
it is not clear whether they protect him or make sure he doesn't say something they don't want him to say.. .
Everyone must have heard the funny about being treated like a mushroom, (kept in the dark- and fed bull-sh*t), so appropriately, news piks have come to hand of King Kim III visiting a mushroom farm:
This must be his arrival, with his usual detachment of military officers who are always present wherever he goes. It is not clear whether they protect him or make sure he doesn't say something they don't want him to say.
is there no end to religious twaddle that gulls the gullible into believing all sorts of crap ?.
apparently, so this news story tells us:.
the pope is offering:.
Is there no end to religious twaddle that gulls the gullible into believing all sorts of crap ?
Apparently, so this news story tells us:
The pope is offering:
| Salvation - or at least a shorter stay in Purgatory - might now be only a tweet away with news that Pope Francis is to offer "indulgences" - remissions for temporary punishment - to the faithful who follow him on the social media site. |
But is there any real difference between such nonsense and Freddy F's pronouncements on the imminence of the big A, in the decade leading up to 1975. It all turned out to be nonsense, but they still made him President for the rest of his life.
How interesting that witness after witness to whom I mention 1975 denies it happened! Religion (of all sorts) does terrible thing to the human mind.
years ago, one of things that moved me away from yahweh's mob intellectually (and, therefore from the position of denying myself) was a growing realisation that far from being the worst of times, i was fortunate enough to be living in the best of times.
an understanding of history, informs us that that the lives of ordinary people (80% + of the population) were usually rather miserable.
in war, the capture of your city by an enemy could result in mass annihilation.
Years ago, one of things that moved me away from Yahweh's mob intellectually (and, therefore from the position of denying myself) was a growing realisation that far from being the worst of times, I was fortunate enough to be living in the best of times. Why?
An understanding of history, informs us that that the lives of ordinary people (80% + of the population) were usually rather miserable. In war, the capture of your city by an enemy could result in mass annihilation. And even for the elites, disease could kill you or your loved ones just as easily as it killed the lowest in the land.
In contrast, in spite of wars etc we have seen an increasing prosperity and opportunities for personal choice in ways that previous generations could hardly imagine.
But most of all, there is the increasing understanding of the physical body.
Having known (during my JW decades) several women who struggled heroically with the care of Downs syndrome children I was cheered to read today that scientists feel they now have the ability to switch off the troublesome gene that causes the problem.
If Yahweh exists, and has the power to foretell the future, why didn't he foretell this, instead of some of the miseries which are the keynotes of his claimed prophetic utterances?
And the story on the cure for Downs Syndrome - you can read it at: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/scientists-switch-off-chromosome-for-first-time-raising-hope-for-possible-downs-treatment-8714455.html
a tourist seems to get carried away with his visit, but his video gives a good overview of modern china.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe4rij0icjw .
This map shows the extent of the subway system:
At the top right, you can note the Airport express line. I've never used it, but I understand its a flat fare of 25 yuan (about US$ 4.00). Otherwise there's a flat ticket charge of 2 yuan (Less than 50 cents) to go anywhere on the system except the airport.
Here's some points to note (from the subway web site)
| Passenger with large luggage occupying more than one seat area should purchase an addtional ticket as baggage fee. Child with height under 120 cm doesn't need to pay to travel by Beijing Subway. Anything that is dangerous to public security is not allowed to take on board of the subway train. Pet, glass product, bike, television, desktop computer, refrigerator are not allowed to take on board of the subway train neither. Rushing hours for Beijing subway are from 7am to 9 am as well as from 5pm to 7:30pm Monday to Friday. We strongly suggest you take a taxi if you happen to get around Beijing during the rush hours with large baggage as the subway would be overcrowded by then. |
a tourist seems to get carried away with his visit, but his video gives a good overview of modern china.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe4rij0icjw .
Getting around Beijing.
Make sure you always have the namecard for your hotel, and that it is the name and the address in Chinese characters. Public transport is good in Beijing and its cheap. But if you really get lost, jump in a cab, show the driver the namecard and you wont be lost anymore.
Cabs are cheap. In the inner city zone the standard cab fare some years ago was 10 yuan. (About US$2.00). Its probably more now, but if your lost, its worth it.
You can see most of the the places I've mentioned by using the subway - which is really extensive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogWgPUEe5SE
How to use the subway (in english)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXLKS4WPyGg
But, I suggest you try to avoid using the subway in peak hours - here's why:
a tourist seems to get carried away with his visit, but his video gives a good overview of modern china.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe4rij0icjw .
And, if you want to go out at night, there is a social life in China, these days. As this American girl explores:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CR712V2UwI
and, someone else's viewpoint.
a tourist seems to get carried away with his visit, but his video gives a good overview of modern china.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe4rij0icjw .
So, what will you eat in Beijing ... ?
(grin) - when you're hungry ... there's always maccas !!! haha
a tourist seems to get carried away with his visit, but his video gives a good overview of modern china.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe4rij0icjw .
Thnx for your suggestions, Robert. I'll add some more attractions that I think are worth visiting in Beijing to this thread and I will start other threads for specific cities/areas:
So another place I'd recommend is the place called in English, the old Summer Palace, or in Chinese, Yuanminyuan (The Gardens of Perfect Brightness. It was (is) a palace garden with some (the main) buildings designed in an European style, and designed by Jesuit missionaries - Giuseppe Castiglione and Michel Benoist, and others in Chinese style. The Kangxi Emperor ordered construction quite early in the eighteenth century. He intended it as a gift for one of his sons. Later Emperors added to it.
In 1860 in an orgy of Imperialistic hubris, French and British troops (on instructions from the chief British vandal, Lord Elgin, of Elgin marbles fame) looted and burned the palaces. Another orgy of western vandalism took place during the so-called Boxer rebellion in 1900. (And, some damage was also done during the military turbulence in China between 1911 and 1949. The remains, including some pavilions that remained untouched, serve today as a constant reminder to the Chinese people of the destructive power of western Imperialism. And the Chinese government is rather unsure of how to conserve the ruins. Nonetheless, the gardens, as you'll see are quite beautiful.
Here's someone's virtual reconstruction of what it may have looked like, before the British/French looting and burning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mI3dcCJ0FU
and, another virtual reconstruction.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE36WI9CSLA
and, what you'll see now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NDX_N3clH_M
And, the existing Gardens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wNXtLLI3sgA
