Sunday, July 20, 2008

The Holiday Yichang Day Three

Booking out of the hotel and one of the wee things that annoy me here just had to happen; the girl is checking me out and this guy just shoves in front of me, shouting, waving his arms and demanding attention. At the time I was a trifle peeved, however, now that I am sitting down with my coffee and wireless internet, it really isn't such a big deal, that is the way it is here and they don't really mean any harm. Moreover, when you hang around in nice hotels, you see China changing, you see the emergence of that non-spitting bourgeoisie class that is well-mannered, polite and tolerant. Nevertheless, in saying this, I am also forced to think of tolerance as a bourgeoisie invention; something that the well-heeled can afford to practice because they have got the money, the space and the time and you know I am even grateful that I have most, if not all, of those things. Perhaps, I should learn to be a little bit more tolerant.

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