Life and Travel in China

I'm already waiting for jackets, T-shirts and hats with the <i>BMW Sauber-Kubica</i> logo to appear in Chinese stores! Maybe in a few years they will replace the <i>Ferrari Schumacher</i> gadgets common in China. And I will tell you straight that no politician or diplomat will promote Poland in China like Robert Kubica or another good athlete from our homeland. It is not the most popular sport, but there are broadcasts and Kubica will also be loud in China. Just like during the football championship, people talked about Podolski, Smolarek and Klose.

Today I met a British guy at a party organized by the hotel. The guy said that he was born before the war, had been to the USA, Brazil, and now he has been living in Shanghai for a long time. It follows that he is over seventy years old and imagine that he has a 'girlfriend' here. I ask, is she Chinese? He said of course there is, since there are so many girls here. He was such a grandpa, and he hit on every waitress at the party, danced, drank healthily... it seems that life in China is good for him. It is another example for my last column from the O2.PL portal, which I will soon post on this website.

Looking at Europe and the USA in general, one can come to a simple conclusion that China is a very peaceful country at the moment. Let's see what is happening in the Arab world after the Pope's statement. Not only America but Europe are now targeted by Islamists. Russia still has problems with Chechnya and other fighters and terrorists. And China? Is China seriously threatened? Are they outright threatening anyone? Someone may raise the problem of Taiwan, but I will answer: what about the Basque country? Have we forgotten about IRAs? Yugoslavia? The Chinese are really peaceful towards the whole world and very tolerant.

I'm currently listening to Minister Lepper on Polish radio. Interesting phrases: "Let them hide their scares in a tree", "They will be bald when they pay me compensation", "I was soaked". He also talked about election promises, how little nurses earn, how pensioners can't afford medicines, etc. And Mr. Lepper can afford planes and limousines and luxury travel? Such absurdities only happen in Poland.

What a simple system it is... in large Chinese cities there are areas where modern skyscrapers are being built every 100-200 meters. What progress and development this is, shocking! Who earns and benefits from this? All! Starting with the government, local government, which earns money from taxes and land. Then there are the development companies that build these skyscrapers. Workers also earn money, entire armies of workers who are not poor in the countryside. It's true that they live modestly and earn little, but it's better than vegetation. Food suppliers, hawkers, and small shops that serve these workers also earn money. It's nice to look at this development and progress, because after living in Poland for 22 years I have never seen it. Now, when I return to my homeland, I don't see it either, there is no progress in Poland, nothing changes and nothing happens there. All thanks to our rulers!