New China: Initial Impressions of a Layman
By Jim Hammond
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The books facts and opinions are about the southern part of China, especially the Chongqing Province. The author did, however, visit Guangzhou, Zhenzhen, Hongkong, and Hainan Island.
Besides facts, however, the author did talk to many people about their feelings and their life, dreams, and hopes. Oftentimes, this was colored by their unsolicited criticism of the Communist Party. The author also points out some of the developing concerns about pollution, corruption, and especially, their feelings of helplessness to address any issues.
On the surface, the people appeared placid, but they had strong underlying opinions, which had to be held back to avoid conflict with authorities. They were well aware that the Communists would deal harshly with public criticism.
The author will expand on the underlying consequences of New China in a following book. This book deals mainly with obvious details of Chinese society in New China.
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New China - Jim Hammond
By Jim Hammond
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Published by AuthorHouse 04/08/2013
ISBN: 978-1-4817-3377-9 (e)
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US%26UKLogoColornew.aiDedication
To my wife, GiGi. and all the people in China that should have the opportunity I have to enjoy life without government limiting their opportunity. The People’s Republic of China should truly be dedicated to the people in fact
instead of just a fiction.
Credits
My main credit is to the many Chinese people I had the privilege to talk to about their lives, dreams for the future and concerns. They are the future hope for China and the New China.
Unfortunately, I can’t mention anyone by name because there might be repercussions due to the Chinese Communist party’s sensitivity to any criticism even though my intent is to provide a positive but balanced factual view of New China
.
Tenzin Choeying for dragon drawing.
Table of Contents
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while pointing at the item in a computer or touching the item with your finger or stylus in an eBook reader. )
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Attitude Towards America
Chapter 2 – Agriculture And Work
Chapter 3 - Culture
Chapter 4 – Housing And Food
Chapter 5 - Fashion And Entertainment
Chapter 6 - Travel
Chapter 7- Education
Chapter 8 – Pollution And Safety
Chapter 9 – Sanitation And Health
Appendix A – Survival Kit For Visiting China For Extended Period.
Subject Index
Photo index
INTRODUCTION
I decided to write this book after a watershed event in my life caused by the death of my first wife after over 49 years of marriage.
Rather than become permanently despondent over that event, I decided to remarry so I searched on the internet for a new wife and a new life. It turned out that my new love turned up in Chongqing, China!
I met her through a Taiwan based dating service that specialized in Chinese women looking for a mate. Our first contact by email was tenuous because of a large age difference but it finally got resolved because she decided to accept it. After a series of emails discussing our mutual feelings and expectations, I decided to go to China since it was easier for me to get a visa to go there. First I updated my American passport and then I applied for a Chinese visa in San Francisco. Through a visa application, service, that I found on the internet, they visited the Chinese Embassy in San Francisco and obtained one for me so I didn’t have to travel there.
To help defray expenses I found a job teaching English as a second language (ESL in China. I had intended to stay only a short time before taking my new wife back to America but Immigration and Naturalization (INS) made that task very lengthy and expensive. Unfortunately, the 9/11
disaster and some foreign women cheating with fake marriages, to gain entrance to America, made the American visa process more difficult. The outcome was to take about a year and one half to bring her and her daughter back to America. Since I didn’t want to leave her in China during this lengthy process I stayed there during that time.
I had a light teaching load, so I decided to make notes and take photographs wherever I went. This eventually led to the idea to write a book about my experience, which I felt, should be of interest to many Americans. Since I wasn’t there as a tourist, I had considerable opportunity to have a broader contact with the Chinese people and a greater understanding of them and their everyday situations.
CHAPTER 1 - ATTITUDE TOWARDS AMERICA
The young Chinese were great admirers of various elements of American society such as education, entertainment and sports. They were avid followers of the American NBA and many of the college students would spend their school breaks on the basketball courts practicing. They were very familiar with all of our Hollywood movie stars and singers. Michael Jackson was a favorite. In the college and High School, where I taught, we always put the NBA Basketball games on the classroom TV and sometimes we put popular movies on the overhead projector. They had access to movies through an internet connection in the classroom PC.
They were very critical, however,