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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Big Brother is watching you
It is quiet a while ago that I last read the novels “1984” from George Orwell or “Brave new World” from Aldous Huxley but it seems that todays reality outdistances these novels by far. Nearly daily there are news like … Continue reading
Living on a Construction Site
On Haidian Island in Haikou where I am living they are constructing new buildings all the time. I guess the result will be a complete and modern part of Haikou because the old houses, step by step, have to give … Continue reading
Is Germany on its way back to the Third Reich?
I am a german computer scientist living in China. Therefore I am aware of the lack of possibility of free speech in certain matters and I am often confronted with the internet censorship which, besides the sites which are intentionally … Continue reading
Lijiang
Naturally our journey in 2008 was to see the old town of Lijiang which is said to be one of the most beautiful ancient towns in China. Lijiang lies on the old tea horse trail and still has its characteristic … Continue reading
Tiger Leaping Gorge
In 2008 we made a tour to the famous old towns Dali and Lijiang in the Yunnan province in the northwest of China. While visiting Lijiang we took the opportunity to make a trip to the famous Tiger Leaping Gorge … Continue reading