CHINA: Guangzhou From Silk Road To Vibrant Culture, Delicious Cuisine, Economic Trading Hub.(Part 9)

is, uh, has grown tremendously. It's like about, uh, almost 18 to 20 million now, based on what I was told. And my conversation yesterday with Jerry, which by the way, I hope you guys enjoyed that short vid, uh, it was kind of him to, uh, drive all the way down here. He was passing by and, and we coordinated before. That's why I didn't want to disclose it. I wanted to leave it a surprise for you. It's not I am hiding it from you guys. There are certain things I don't want to say because I want to keep it as a surprise. So anyway, it was so great to link up with him and also with Fernando. I never knew about Fernando before. So wonderful human being, very, very, very resourceful, very informative. And I enjoyed conversing with him and I was like, we're going to be having a long friendship, my friend. So that's, that's how I felt about Those two gentlemen were— they are real. They are real. And you can just tell. I've been around long enough to know who is a bullshitter and who is a straight talker. So I enjoyed their friendship and I am very, very grateful I met them. So anyway, back to my talk about Guangzhou, the area I'm in. As I said, I ended up staying in an old section of town, and the reason being, guys, because here is the thing I want you to know about Chinese cities so far, in my own opinion. Chinese cities tell a story, literally, when you see the old versus the new. But they all converge on one specific thing, and the thing is the history of how things evolve. And that is one thing I came to admire and appreciate a lot. So one thing that caught my attention as soon as I got here, got out of the train and all that stuff, and walked the streets up the station, out of the station, is the type of people. There is a lot of expats here from Pakistan, India, Ethiopia. I even saw some Sikh So what does it tell me? A lot, a lot, a lot of people live down here. So, and that gives the, this area, at least where I am, Guangzhou, Guangzhou, a flavor of diversity. Now, is that diversity good or bad? It's up to you to decide. The one thing that I asked about was they are noticing some crimes here, but I can't judge because till I know the facts. By the way, what you are looking here, guys, is people doing tai chi. I was here yesterday morning. They are all fit, you know. You see, for example, a 60, 70-year-old still in good shape doing exercises. So I, I lowered my voice here out of respect for them because I don't want to speak too loud here. So I'm gonna pass the other side because tai chi— yesterday I was talking to a teacher here through a translation, of course, and the discipline of this is being quiet. It calms you down and you have to— of course, she showed me some moves and I didn't do them right. She was smiling with me because I said, "We—" Westerners are not flexible enough. We sit too much. She said that that will cause problems for your hip and so forth. She was right. So, but anyway, just let me share it again with you guys just to show you. And by the way, this is a daily thing because this Tai Chi is not once a month, once a week. This is a daily thing. They do at 6:30, from 6:30 to 9. So, uh, can you just imagine the good shape you will be in if you keep doing this on a daily basis. And doesn't cost much, nothing. It costs you time, but your time you invested in your health. And that's why when I go out and see in the street, they eating outside, whatever, they eating food that is natural. This is not prepackaged food. And again, my point is not about criticizing my own country. It's about highlighting the fact where things are. No, they walk everywhere. And so this is an auditorium. I think they do something here, festival for everybody. And everybody's very nice, area's clean here, and they are family-oriented. You know, you see how they care for their kids. Uh, happy people, if I may use the term. So So I just want to show you this scene here, scenery here. I'll go to the other side, then go back out and walk you through the hustle and bustle of the street. They start early here as far as bringing the merchandise, doing whatever, and by about 9:00, 10:00, full day till about 9:00 PM. Yeah, yesterday, uh, I remember after having dinner, uh, with, uh, uh Jerry and Fernando. We went out for a boat and we came back till about, till about 10 plus, and that's where everybody was starting to close. But so anyway, uh, as I said, the history— and I'm gonna talk more about this when I do the video in the, uh, this is another side here, guys, just to see. I'm not gonna walk all the way. So just, uh, just for you guys to see this one here. So, so I'm going to walk back out and go to outside on the main street here to see, because I'm only a block away from the river. That's where the boat passes by, and it's just very different feel here. Also good vibes, positive energy, people are happy, people It's not they don't care about you. They just like, they leaving you alone, you know, your life. You live the way you want, your own joy, whatever. So, and that is also the atmosphere. Look, look at that. He's dancing with his wife. And speaking of a wife, I saw a scene on a, on a subway. Look at that. They're happy people, they're dancing, dancing. Look at this older gentleman here, just standing and yeah, energetic, energetic. And this, this, like this, that's what I always talk about, positive energy, guys. It's from within. That's why I'm laughing when I came across some nasty comment and I say, man, this person's soul, he needs a lot of a lot of, uh, self-searching, you know what I mean? Self-reflecting and all that. But anyway, it's all about positive energy here. What was I saying? Uh, when I talk about later on, uh, detail more about the history here, because I am reading more, uh, there is one area here, uh, close by where they have one of the oldest mosque Yeah, this is why you have variety or diversity here. One of the oldest mosques is about 1,000 years based on what I read yesterday. So I gotta avoid the— I don't like to have people on the screen if they feel uncomfortable or whatever. So that Tai Chi class here is over. And, um, and that's what I said, I even saw guys' brochure now To those who have said, "What? China is suppressing their Muslim minority." No, no, no. It's not true. It is not true. And here is, I'm gonna show you a card. I'm gonna put it in front of me right here, guys, for you to see. This one here. It's written in Arabic. I picked it up yesterday from getting out of the subway station. And basically what it is, it says right there to those who read Arabic, I'm gonna get it closer. Brochure, which means this is a brochure that will facilitate your, uh, uh, meaning when you live outside your country, you know, it's almost being nostalgic to your own. The facilitating stuff in— here's what's interesting, this saying the basic conversation here in China in Arabic language. For example, The first one you see on the right, right there, it says "Nihao," which means in Arabic "Marhaban," which means for us in English "Hello." So my point, my point, what's this for? It highlights to you that the Chinese government took an initiative to think about the minorities that have either immigrated here or moved here or work here, whatever the case might be, who might have struggles with the language by facilitating something like this. So I took this one and I kept it for myself because I am learning about the language here. And this is one of the big picture or big issue about when it comes down to Xinjiang. And, and we all, we all know the lies that have been spewed. Uh, I intend to do a special video for you about that one because there is more involved, especially when it comes down to the geopolitical aspects of it. What a lot of people do not know, especially in the West— when I say people, I'm referring to people in the West— is that the whole conversation about Xinjiang area and all that stuff started back in about 2002. I remember my first trip to Afghanistan, and you all remember I mentioned this before, when I mentioned that this war is unwinnable. So, and of course, when I had a conversation offline, off record, and all that stuff, and I said, this is not about Afghanistan. It's because if you look at geography, and I don't have a map in front of me, that's why I will do a video for you guys more detail. When you look at the geography of Xinjiang and how is the borders of that country, there are about 8 countries in the region. For that, from Kyrgyzstan to Tajikistan and so forth. 8 of them, because it was also the part of the Belt and Road Initiative, the BRI. That's what it's going through. So you can see why we started this kind of tensions, uh, just to create tensions because we wanted to prevent any development of that, because if that area developed economically, there will be no need for wars. You got my point, guys? That's exactly where the difference is. So, and I am going to do a detailed, uh, video for you later on. For now, I want to focus on, uh, on this aspect here where I am. So I'm stepping outside this particular park. There are a lot of parks here. They create, uh, uh, I've, uh, Fernando mentioned to me yesterday that about I think 40% of the land you can't buy here because they want to keep it for greenery. In other words, the parks and maintain all that. And rightly so. I mean, China is big, guys. You, when you visit, you will realize the enormity of this country, how big this country is. So for me, there are certain locations, yeah, I can take the speed train, which will take about 9, 10 hours to get in, uh, you end up flying. Except for the one between Shanghai and Beijing, that's about 4.5 hours in a high-speed train, out of 420 km— either 420 or 460, please correct me if I'm wrong— uh, uh, kilometers per hour. So I'm going to move this way, and hopefully my next trip, uh, I lined up few things and I will discuss those in due time. And when I get back to China here, uh, one of the destinations is going to be Beijing. Non-negotiable. So, uh, what else I need to tell you? Because again, I don't want to say too much here because I am going to do a video for you later on this afternoon. I just wanted to show you this side because this side here is also the reflection of the Chinese culture, you know. This is the, the, the the daily average people here in China. You know, this is not your highly, highly educated individual, which is common sense, you know. No offense to them, but it's just this is the hard-working people. And also they believe that this category of society also works hard and deserves better. This is why they don't get involved in politics and so forth because You know why? They trust their government. Simple as that. I hardly ever hear anybody here talking about politics. It's not fear. I'll tell you this, it's not fear. It is they trust the government to do the right thing. And their government is doing the right thing. So that's why you don't hear much about politics here, and rightly so. I wish my government was doing the right thing. I won't be criticizing it. Or challenging its assumptions because wasting our tax dollars. You know, I'll tell you, I'll share this with you guys. I just got my tax bill. That was— hello. Yeah, see how nice Chinese people, they just wave in. They don't— so I just got my tax bill, about $3,000 they say I have to pay. You know, I will pay it, of course. It's— but, but the question is 'Here I am, I'm going to give them $3,000 that they're going to just send to Ukraine or send to Israel, whatever.' Well, wait a minute. I am paying taxes to improve the infrastructure in my country, to improve the life of my fellow citizens, not to be sending money away. And if they don't do that, I'll end up criticizing the government, and it's my right to do so. But if the government was doing right, What will I have to criticize them for? It just doesn't make sense. Look at these bikes here, guys. That's normal here. Motorbikes are on sides, on sidewalks. Yeah, that's part of the daily life here. So that's just normal here. And it's like the idea of when you go— yesterday I had to get on, uh, uh, on that boat. They had to check my passport. Not just me, everybody. Everybody. And to some of us, we'll be thinking, "Oh man, that's too much control." It's not about that. It's not about control. It is about accountability. They know who is on the boat. They know who is on the train for accountability reasons. You know, when I crossed I'll wait till this gentleman pass. See how hard working together, a couple here working together. I mean, they are hardworking people, you admire them. It's just the way it is. So, uh, when I cross from Hong Kong into Shenzhen, you have to go through— I went through, uh, immigration 6 times now, and I have 2 more to go, uh Am I bothered by that? No. And I'm not saying it's because I'm here in China. No, no, no, no, I am not bothered by it. You know why, guys? Because they know who is getting into the country. So, well, compare that to our border. I live in Texas, you know, I know how what's going on in the border. Compare that to what's going on in our world. Do we have any idea who's in, in the country, let alone the government itself is facilitating that. So that is where the difference is. So when they say, oh, it's control, it is not the same. I'll wait until he passes here. The same arguments can be made about cameras in the street. So here, I'm gonna raise this up a little bit. See the camera on the corner by the parking, uh, sign? You see the other one on the left side? No. What is this for? It's all for the safety and protection of everybody here because it's nice, you know. Who's gonna commit a crime? I don't think so. Anybody, anybody will do that. Why? Because everybody's respecting the law. And when they get your number, because you have, for example, to do anything, like to buy phone, whatever, you have to have a phone number because that phone number now is attached to you, not to track you, to know that if you commit crime, crime that is attached to your phone. So who's going to be committing crime? You got to be out of your mind to do that. And this is where the narrative gets switched in the West. And that is the reason why I'm here. I am here for find— for fact-finding to present the truth. That is what this is all about. Will I have a problem with this being in my country? No, I won't, if the government uses it for the right reasons. And I'll give you the example of the immigration. Once again, I crossed immigration 6 times. Was I bothered by it? No. Because when I asked, and I did ask, by the way, guys, why do you do that? To ensure accountability. It's not about control. It's not about control. So, and let alone, because think about it, guys, 1.4 billion people. Can you imagine the infrastructure, technological one, that you need to have to maintain all this? So anyway, I just wanted to highlight this to you while I'm thinking about it. I want to go back to my point about something really touched my heart when I was at the subway. It was this couple. She was in a wheelchair and her husband, you know, pushed her wheelchair into the subway, whatever. But what touched my heart the most was the care he had for for her without words. I could just sense and tell they've been along, they've been together. They're older, they're like early 70s or so, but you can just tell he really, really, really loves her very, very, very much. And I was very touched with that. I, I, I look, I keep looking at them. Hopefully he wasn't, he didn't mind. He didn't look my direction at all because he's thinking quietly, whatever it is. I just wanted to share this with you because it meant a lot to me. So anyway, here in the street, guys, as you notice— so I'm gonna raise this up for you just to see. And again, do you see— I did see security on the corners. But that's about it. Everybody's doing what's supposed to do. There's no issues there because once again, they are focusing their energy on making a living. They don't care for politics. They said, we leave that to the people that they know what they're doing and we trust them. And that is the impression I'm getting here. And again, I just want to emphasize this: I will not be criticizing my own government if they were doing the right thing. Simple as that. So, and I wish there are Americans watching this video here, so, so they can at least understand and listen from someone who is on the ground. I am here on the ground. I I'm seeing. Sorry for the noise here, guys, because they are fixing. If you notice on that side, those are the sidewalk. They putting it together quickly here. So I'm going to pass this, go on the other side. I just— connection dropped and I am back here. So, uh, I don't know what this is, guys. I can't read Chinese. But if I am to guess, uh, this is some entrance to a park. Uh, you, you cross over the other side for that. Yeah, this is just wanted to show you this briefly here, guys, and I'm going to keep it short. So I'll be happy to answer a question or two from you guys before I leave. And by the way, I truly enjoyed meeting Ray yesterday, Jerry, and get a chance to now meet and know Fernando. Let me walk you through this street here. It's very quiet. We just see another side of Oh, so that reminds me of Cebu, the part— this is almost like the older, because if you look at, if you look at the buildings here, they are slightly different. But again, that's the charm of maintaining that historical aspects of the city. That's why I said earlier, guys, Chinese cities tell a story, and that story is a reflection of its civilization. So, uh, there is one street here, I forgot the name, guys, my apologies, uh, that is one of— considered one of the like 200 years old. I read that is about 1,000 years, so, so Once again, this is the— this is just the business aspects of it. So it's very nice to see here, and everybody doing what they're supposed to do. They don't care for others, they just making a living and that's it. So, all right, let me put my glasses on so I can read some questions from you guys. If you have a question, I'll be happy to answer it for you. And by the way, I got lost yesterday because Apple Maps took me on some different directions, and all the streets were, you know, of course in Chinese language, and it didn't work for me for the translator. So I know one of you guys mentioned that I need to buy the AI translator, right? Is that a phone or is it a device like of sort? Till I know what it is and, uh, all right. Uh, will you visit the Canton Fair? Uh, I don't know what it is. I know it's the largest. Uh, Guangzhou is known for the Canton Fair, one of the largest in China. You know, I'm gonna find out when to, uh, today. And yeah, if it is, I will. I will. You can't be— you can't be in Guangzhou without doing that one. It's, it's, uh, it's an opportunity, a lifetime for that. Uh, electronic devices, stand-alone device. Okay, thank you very much. So I'm gonna look into that. I'm gonna— DJI, because, uh, they have a good product. So if they have it, I'll buy it there. Dr. O, were you referring to Beijing, uh, Procurations Street? Uh, I think so. I'm not sure, I'll be honest. I'm not sure on that, but for Beijing it's a different, different thing altogether. Uh, check out Time Kettle. I will. Thank you for suggestion and for suggesting this. Let's see one more. Only the top performers gets promoted to the provincial and international level of the bureaucracy in CPC. That is correct. And plus, what I learned on my conversation with the Jerry yesterday, he's very— by the way, very knowledgeable. The guy based things on research, on facts. So I dare anyone to challenge him on that because whomever presenting lies. And he told me the story about— he challenged someone who said a lie, and Jerry provided him with the research from Harvard. So if Harvard's saying it, that means it's a lie, and Jerry proved it, and the guy couldn't counter-argue that one. It tells you right there, the story. So Uh, Guangzhou people are goaded. Uh, I, I can't, I can't say that because, you know, I didn't live long enough here to— there are certain things I can say because I will be just passing judgment and it won't be right of me to do so. So the one thing that I was informed about is you can be in Guangzhou without trying the dishes right here. That's the important thing. So, so I intend to eat some local food here to try something different. And yes, I will eat the duck because it's known, but I'm gonna wait till I get back to Shanghai for that. Harvard asked that, is correct, and they were lying about some facts that Jerry found out. So it tells you the story right there. This is the clothing section, street clothing, where they sell the stuff around. And not bad prices for this. Uh, uh, hello, you speak English? Yeah, yeah, is that okay if you— I don't want to show your face till I get the— you okay? Okay, okay. Yeah, see, I have to ask permission here. What's your name? My name's Phuong. Phuong, nice meeting you. Yeah, nice meeting you. People are friendly to those who say they're not, whatever. So no, no, no. What is this one here? What is this here? Is that 190 yuan? Yeah, one piece. Yeah, one. Yeah, 190 yuan. One piece. Yeah, yeah. Check this out, guys. See this jacket here? And I'm gonna— this is, this is a real leather. Yeah, a real leather. The fabric, yeah, yeah. Is it okay? This one— I'm sorry, guys, I'm gonna put it right here for you to see because it'll be easier. This one right here, guys, this jacket, it's leather. It's 190 yuan, so divide by 7, you're looking at about No more than $27. To me it's a good price, you know, just because it doesn't have the logo of American brand or whatever. That's why they end up charging $400 for that. So, and I won't buy the things at $400. Where are you from? Uh, I'm from Texas. Texas in America. It's my first time here in China. Yeah, it's very nice to see see something different. So thank you for being kind and friendly. I appreciate it. You guys take care. See how they're nice people. They just— he doesn't know me, it just says hi and smile and there's no issue there. So, and this is what I've been saying before, this misperception about, uh, they've been saying if you go to China they kill you, if you go to China uh, they eat animals. If they, you know, that's not true, guys. That is not true. Don't fall for the trap. And again, I will not shy away from saying the truth. If I would have seen— here is a Maserati. Look at that, guys. Beautiful. I've seen some high-end cars, of course, in different, different locations. Each location I've seen some, from a Rolls-Royce to McLaren to I mean, you name it, high-end stuff. So as I said, just what they're saying versus what it is are two opposites. And I think, I think the fear in the West is they don't want their people to see the truth and the reality of how progressive China has become. No, I am sure by the time I get home, especially after visiting China, It'll be like, oh, you've been hired by the Chinese government. You all know the narrative, right? You know, and I don't care what they say because, uh, to me, individuals like that, they can't provide the argument, it's not worth arguing with or even talking to for that matter, because you only raise your intellectual level, you don't drive it down. That's, uh All right. Empire of lies, full of lies. That's true. And I think again, it's the progress that China achieved in such a short time. The West feels embarrassed to see that they haven't accomplished much. I mean, I talk about my country. I can't talk about France, Germany, whatever, England, Canada, because I don't care. I care about my country. It's because the fact that if we look at from 1945 after World World War II forward to almost 1982 or so, you know. Yeah, there were certain advancements made in the US and so forth, but from the '80s forward, tell me if we have even built new bridges. Tell me if we have even decided to have speed train. Why aren't we having speed train, for example? And do, by the way, guys, do you know that speed train. The business, the first class I came in was no more than $30. So comfortable. So why aren't we having one? How much does it cost to build something like that? And for the amount of waste that have been wasted by sending our tax dollars to Ukraine— amen— why would I not criticize? Why would I not be mad at the government, my government. Yeah, it's— I'm a taxpayer, I'm a citizen, I have the right to criticize my own government if it does wrong, and it's doing wrong. So, and again, when I see this infrastructure and the improvement of the living conditions for citizens here, this is why they don't bother with politics, because they're saying The government handles whatever. Let them deal with it. Even I found out, I found out for Hong Kong and Macau, which by the way, they are the two SARs. My bad, last time I said there were four. I did some digging, I found out there are only two, Hong Kong and Macau. Even Chinese government came and said, you know what, just manage your affairs on your own. You are part of China, but you manage your affairs your own. That's just, uh, just the way it is. So the other regions, I think they are autonomous, if I'm not mistaken. So, and I have to learn more about that stuff. So that's why I'm hoping my next time I will visit Xinjiang and I'll visit Tibet. So those, uh— I am heading out now to the main street, and I will, uh, I'll answer one more question or two, guys, if you have any. And I will do a live stream for you from the other side of town because I want to provide the— this place is reminiscent of Vietnam. Funny you said that. Funny you said that because I've seen some people, you know how in Vietnam this squad when they are smoking or something, I've seen this one here too. And yeah, you feel— I almost felt also like in Bangkok. It's that busyness. It's a— to me, it's a reflection of that culture. That's what it is. Tibet is now originally called Shizen. Okay, is that official? Great, great to know. And I know in Tibet you have to have a permission to get in through the tourism office, not the Chinese government. So, so I'm gonna look into that next time. And I have to sort of train, believe it or not, because of the altitude. I don't take those things for granted. So before I'll go, I'll spend a few months, uh, with some special conditioning here to ensure that— almost brings back memories to my days in the military. So, because you always have to be in good shape, per se. So, Dr. O, how do you like, uh, you in China so far? You think you will get a teacher job in China? Uh, one of the things, uh, I will be doing is I establish some contact. There are some people behind the scenes that are helping me out with this out of the goodness of their heart. And this is why, guys, I care for this community because they are damn good people, and I will never give up on our community no matter what the cost is. Because I'm gonna make it clear, even if I take the job, I will maintain this because we've come so far to build this community together. I can't just walk away from it unless something happens to me or die, whatever. So Uh, so yeah, I like it so far. I have a lot to learn. There is a lot to learn. You can't visit China in one time or twice or whatever and you say, I know China. There are those who visit China and think they know it. They don't. I don't. I don't claim to know. I am learning. I'm just starting to— I barely scratched the surface. It's because you have to understand the stages this civilization went through. Yeah, you can't understand China today if you don't understand the Qin Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty. You can't. There is no way. It just, it won't make sense. So. So I'm gonna, I'm gonna see how, uh, how things move. I'll be making my own contacts regarding the university. I need to understand their procedures. I need to under— there's a lot involved when you take a teaching position. It's a position of responsibility, and my students are my priority, and no matter what part of the world I teach, the only thing I will not I will not teach back home. I made decision on that and I will stand by that. Here's the busiest street. Look at that, guys, just how busy that is. Look at that. Check this out, there's a Tesla here. Yeah, just busy, busy life, and, and that's the norm here, so So I'm crossing straight here. They're doing some construction here. So please also check the mosques and churches. Uh, interesting enough, to those who say— and I hear this before, I truly, I mean it— I heard that, oh, China will not allow any other religion to be practiced. It's a a lie. I have seen churches here, not here in Shanghai, you know, and I think I snapped a picture. I have a picture that I will share with you later on. Yeah, and now I found out, I did not know about the mosque here. I found out now they have mosque, you know. If they have, you guys, if they printed the, uh, the, uh, what you call it The brochure in Arabic language, that tells me right there. And I heard some people here speaking Arabic because I speak the language, so I could tell they are from Middle East somewhere, and I could hear the language there. So, so they are— no, no, you practice whatever you want to practice. They're not controlling your life. No, when I say they, government, that is. So unlike what the narrative has been said about how life in China is, you know. Here I am, a stranger on a strange land, taking a walk. Nobody's bothering me here. Nobody. Nobody. Everybody's minding his own business, and that's it. Sorry, I can't read this Chinese one here. My apologies. Because I don't speak the language. All right, let me see one last question, guys, before I sign off here. Yeah, uh, check out this statue here. I'm sure it represents something. I don't know what it is, but what I can tell is this is a Westerner who tried to explore, because here is the boat. Is the boat. And by the way, Guangzhou is a very, very, very important city when it comes down to commerce here in China. Yeah, yeah, it is an old part of city. That's why I wanted to show you that, you know. I can't be showing you just the glamorous high-ends and all that. So it's all nice, but you need to see also where everything is as far as the old town. It's very important to see this one here. All right, let me cross here. I gotta wait for the light turn green. I— on this one here, guys, small street, I found that you can cross if there are no cars. So when I see other people crossing, I cross. But on the main roads, because they have, uh, It's the road is wider, you have to wait for the green light to do so, and it's rightly so. Uh, no, no more face masks here. The only people that are wearing face masks, that's for hygiene, no more, no less. Uh, there is no, uh, less than 1% that I've noticed so far, literally few. I can count them on my hand, tip of my hand. There's only Uh, nobody's fat. I did see one or two, but it's nothing in comparison to what we have. Obesity doesn't exist here, literally. People are fit, fit because they walk everywhere, but also they don't eat the Burger Kings, they don't eat the McDonald's, they don't eat the KFC, the, the Chicken Nugget, whatever they call that thing, is Pizza Hut. And yeah, they don't do that kind of stuff. That's why I want to the Central Market, cuz I want to see— they make fresh food right there. That's what people eat here. And they drink a lot of tea. There is no soda here and all that stuff. I, I got to give him space here. Uh, they do They do rice and those very thin noodles. That is part of the daily meal here. They mix with the shrimp or some beef or some veggies or eggs. They crack eggs in it and so forth. That's what they do. Now the big question that I'm gonna leave you with, just for you guys to think. Moving away from the city and all that. You have to think about where China is going to be the next 10 years. That's a question you need to start thinking about, and I will be grateful if you could leave the comment in the comment section. I'm gonna read it because that's something I have to— I've already started thinking about. Xi Jinping is, is getting old, he's getting out there. So Xi Jinping is not going to be there forever, but I am sure the thinking already started as to what's next for China. And I want you to be part of that conversation by providing your comments, uh, as to how do you see things moving forward and what will be of China in the next 10 years. So, all right guys, I am glad you were able to join me here. I am so happy for having the ability to connect with you. I will do a live stream for you from the other location, uh, when I get there today, because it has to be around 5:30, believe it or not, between 5 and 6. Why? Because the lighting— if you go beyond that time, it's going to get too dark. If you go too early, it will be too light. So I— that's where I'm going to be. And I will do livestream for you. I might do one more because I'm still here in town for a few days before I leave for my next destination. So once again, I want to keep it a surprise for you. All right, guys, appreciate you being here. And I look forward to seeing you again. As always, remember, geopolitics impacts your daily life. In more ways than one. Till next time, guys. Bye!