China: Shanghai by Night (Part 16)!

Friends, where truth matters. This looks like my last live stream from China here, from Shanghai. That's what I am. I am right now at the main boulevard. It's the Nanjing Road. And thank you, here's another gentleman just, just giving me a thumbs up. So I'm gonna walk you through the main road here and hit it back on, make a U-turn and go back to the Bund. That's where I will conclude this live stream. So Anyway, my journey is coming to an end here now. I will be leaving tomorrow. I wanted to do this live stream for you guys just to show you Shanghai. Another— it's a very lively city. I don't know what it is, but it feels right to be here. No offense to the other places that I've been at. I'm going to switch the screen here for you guys to see. And we just go from there. There we go. Very, very lively, uh, city. Of course, just this section of town. So I'm gonna walk all the way down and turn and go the other side, so for you to see. Now this one here has, of course, some high-end stores and so forth, and a lot, a lot of people coming out here. This was packed during the holiday, by the way. I've been here a couple times during the, the week when I got here the first week of October and it was packed. But, but hey, that was the celebration. Everybody, this seems to— Chinese seems really, really— they just— that's almost like their tradition now here is to go out and with their families. They are family-oriented people. I can just tell by the way they are. But one of the key things that, guys, that really I was touched by is how kind they've been to me, you know. And I tell them I am an American, and they kind of like, they sort of, they don't care, American or not. They just look at me as a human being. And it was very, very nice to get that feeling for, like, for example, on the subway, when I get on a subway and sit and next person next to me will start starting a conversation, even though he doesn't speak English fluently. It was a couple. With his wife, just, uh, sort of we're having a conversation here. And that was just the idea of, uh, how, how everything is. So, so right here is the idea of— it's just people are, are friendly. They are. And I like this. And don't get me wrong, guys, in every place I've been at during this journey, everybody's been kind. There is no— to me, the You know, they just treated me as another human being, no more, no less. Yes, I am an American. We all know. It's because I've been sort of upset with how some Western media portraying like how the Chinese people are and all that stuff, which is nonsense. It's really nonsense. I mean, you know me, guys. Facts are facts. Chinese people are wonderful. Because I interacted with them. I talked to them even though the barrier language is there, but they treated me respectfully and vice versa. I returned the favor, of course. So, but when you hear the statements, oh, the Chinese people are bad, this, this and that. No, it's not true. So, but I'm not going to focus on that negativity here, guys, because this is my last evening here. In China, in Shanghai, and I wanted to do this live for you. I will prepare a surprise for you for later on. So you will know when I say surprise, that means I have to work on it and all that stuff. So you'll find out in a few days when I get back home. So I intend to fly out tomorrow. Speaking of flying out tomorrow, So by the way, guys, this street is so way up, so I'm gonna turn on the other side and just head out to the Bund. So the Bund, rather, so you can see, uh, and everything is lit up here. Everybody's, you know, there are, you know, people here just, just minding their own business, going shopping, and, and just that's how they are. And here every night is like this. This is not a weekend. And that's how it is. So, so, uh, as I said, speaking of, uh, leaving tomorrow, I intend most likely to take the maglev to the airport. I found that that is about 10 minutes. That's how fast it goes. I don't know if you guys are aware of, uh, uh, it came to my account on X, a post in there. Somebody shared it with me about the Chinese developing the maglev that goes about 1,000 kilometers hour. You heard me correct, 1,000 kilometers per hour. And like I said last time, the high-speed train that I got on, it was just— there's somebody just waving, saying hi. So wonderful people. I don't know the guy. Excuse me. Yeah, he's gone. But he just was waving to me, so it's kind of— they're very friendly. I mean, to me, I have nothing but a wonderful experience here with the people. I'm talking about the people here. They've been kind. And so anyway, for the speed train, I'm still— I still can't get over— I can't get over it. How for us in the United States, we don't have speed train. I just don't get it. We call ourselves the richest nation on Earth. And I know I've talked about this before. I don't want to beat the dead horse here. But it's still one of the realities that we don't want to admit to and we don't want to accept. So, so I don't know why, but that's the facts are speaking for themselves. So, and this is like I mentioned earlier, one of the things that majority of the Western world do not talk about is the technological advances. Don't get me wrong, we do have some advanced technology too. And I can just point out a few things without going into more detail. Mainly in the AI sphere— space, rather. So we do have some very, very advanced systems that exist. It just doesn't come out to the surface because— or to the conversation, rather, because those are meant to be classified. That's the nature of it. I am aware of some during my time and even the location of that, but that's where it stays at. So now with all this going on, I just find out this morning I was reading some international— news from outside, I'm finding out about the deployment of the U.S. naval assets into the South China Sea. Now, that is problematic. Why is it problematic? It's because the law for the 120, I think 112 nautical miles, that's when a country can claim its territorial water. "We kind of went through under that concept of freedom of navigation." No, it doesn't work that way. We all know what it means. And this is once again my big concern, why I addressed the Taiwan issue the way I did. It's not that Taiwan is going to turn into Ukraine. That is not the case. I'm just— the reason I used the title is to provoke your thinking, guys. Because for us in the community, that's how we think critically. I know some been putting some comments that really, really off the cuff, have nothing to do with logic. But I think those individuals, they wanted to create a wedge within the community. So you guys be on the lookout for this kind of comments, and you can respond to that appropriately. But we're gonna maintain civility in our conversation because that's how We get above that level, and I trust you guys that you will do the right thing regarding your comments of those individuals, whomever that might be. I know it's troll and so forth, but I want you to know the objective of that is to create, uh, uh, tensions and division within the community, and that ain't going to happen because I will not allow it. That's just how it is. So, so what I wanted to briefly talk to you about here is just my overall I'm gonna do, uh, when I get back home, I am gonna do a video for you about my overall assessments when I go back, because that is what it ought to be. Uh, there's somebody just looking at me here smiling. Nice. No, no issues there. Uh, and I wanted to do that, but I did want to provide some, uh, at least some information here as far as to where things are. Don't worry, you are not on a camera. You want to be on a camera? Those are Westerners with someone local here, and he kind of like, he looks at me like with this shock on his face, like, oh my God, somebody walking and talking. So, but anyway, that is what I wanted to say to you. It's just the overall, and I will do that assessment when I get back home in detail. And that's part of what the surprise is going to be about. So that is what I'm going to be doing. I'm going to cross the road here, so I'm going to wait till everybody— because here there's the red light, you have to respect the law here, and rightly so. So this is the— so everybody's waiting here before they cross. So I'm going to move sideways here. And just wait till the light turn green. So that is, as I said, the assessments overall. Of course, big difference between mainland and let's say Hong Kong or Taiwan or Macau. They're still nice places, don't get me wrong. I enjoyed visiting, and especially I was surprised. That was one of the trip surprise when Charles from Hong Kong just run into me in the mall. I didn't expect it. Now for Ray, I must tell you that Ray and I communicated a few days, and he flew over all the way to Guangzhou to have a, to have a coffee. That says a lot about, uh, and I truly appreciate, uh, Ray. Thank you, Ray, if you are listening. Appreciate you doing that. So, so the old locations that I've been at, you know, wonderful places, but there is something different about mainland here. There's something different about Shanghai. For example, I didn't go to Beijing yet. I didn't go to the east side of China, which I am hoping my next trip, that's where it's gonna be. But when you see the city like this, I mean, it's, it's busy. It's, it's— that's just how it is every night. And, uh, and like I mentioned earlier, guys, there are some high-end stores here. It's very, very lively. I'm gonna just share this with you here, just to show you a few things here. So it's, it's, it's very lively. So here it is. I'm gonna, I'm gonna turn the camera over and I'll show you the long boulevard or the road right there. Check this out, guys, all the way. So Yeah, and that's what I wanted to, to say to you. This is Huawei store, by the way. I went in and checked out some of their products, reasonably priced. Their top line of the phone is about $1,000, our money. And, and, and you can see there are people here. However, I did see on Apple, which is behind me over there, it was packed. So what is the appeal for the Apple products? I don't know, and I can't speak for people. That's their choice, and that's how it is. So like I mentioned earlier, guys, the idea of, uh, the brief says of how I see, of how my trip overall, it was a positive, it was a positive experience. And I know it's my first trip, you can sort of come out with a conclusive a report or a conclusion or whatever when you visit a place for a first time. So I'm going to have— I plan on coming back in due time. I don't know when. I'm going to talk to the community because I do want to come back here because there are other regions I need to explore and I will. This is not tourism, as somebody put it on the comment. Now you're turning from geopolitical to tourist or whatever. That's nonsense. It's sad that someone will lower his or her level to that point of speaking nonsense. But anyway, we don't think about that one. The, uh, yeah, because I still have to visit Beijing next time. I still, I would like to go back to Guangzhou at some point. Shenzhen, I didn't have enough time, and it was my mistake. I didn't allocate enough dates. It's just, again, my first time I was thinking about certain locations. And next trip I am going to the east part of China. I would like to visit Xinjiang, of course. I like to visit Wuhan. I like to visit other locations. So I'm gonna be talking to you guys when I get back and we'll figure it out. And remember, the way I'm looking at this now, I am looking at it not just all the trips gonna be to China, but it's gonna be other parts of the world that I feel you're gonna need to understand more so about because of the changing landscape of the global order. Like, for example, ASEAN countries. I can talk about it from home, whatever. It's different when I'm on the ground, let's say in Malaysia, let's say in Indonesia, let's say in Vietnam, let's say in whatever— Thailand, for that matter, whatever. So that is To connect. Oh man, I got disconnected. All right, here we go. I got disconnected briefly here, guys. I don't know what happened. Uh, it's just they asking me because I'm passing by, uh, I think some major hotel here, and he was asking me if I wanted to join the, their Wi-Fi. But it's not— no, I'm, I'm— it's working, it's working. Uh, so I forgot now what was I saying. Uh, Yeah, about the other locations around the world because there are changes coming up. Now, let me make one thing clear, guys, because I need you to understand the reality of it. So when we think about the US supremacy, yes, it is waning down. There is no doubt about it because it's not a— hello, here's someone just waving to me. She's— I don't know her and she— that's really— I get touched by I gesture like this from strangers. They are strangers to me here in China, but yet they just like, hey, there's this foreigner, I'm just gonna wave my hand to him. And no issues there. And by the way, I saw— I am seeing people here inside, here in this boulevard, that I can tell they are not from Shanghai. They are visiting China. They are Chinese but visiting Shanghai itself. So this is the shops for some food stuff, and which, by the way, some of you didn't believe I will eat stinky tofu. I know it was a surprise to some of you, but believe it or not, it tastes good to me because I had the hot sauce on it and onions. So yes, it is stinky. But you will like it. You will like that one. Okay, I'm just trying to— there we go. So, uh, what's that gonna say? So the idea that we're thinking about the, uh, I think I might try something tomorrow. I'm not sure yet. And by the way, I forgot to make a short. By the way, speaking of short videos, do you guys like those? Please just give me thumbs up if you do. And if you would like me to do more of those, let me know what kind of topic you would like me to cover on the shorts. That's 1 minute, that's about it. So I'll be happy to do those ones, and it's easy to do. Doesn't— yes, too short. Thank you very much, uh, uh, away. Appreciate you, appreciate your response. Uh, thumbs up from Aramplus, thank you. BB World, thank you. She's saying short videos are great, thank you. Well, those are very short, you're talking about a minute, that's it. So okay, I got, I got the message from you guys. I will be doing those, uh, uh, whatever I am, because now it's easy. I learned how to do this stuff. One thing this trip taught me, guys, it's technology. Technology. Yeah, yeah. Look at these motorbikes. Look at that, guys. Look how quiet they are. Quiet. You can't hear. They don't make noise because they are electric. That's what they are. And of course you have to— they do they do give you priority if they are close by, but it's just so quiet when they cross the street. So thank you. There's somebody using the horn to alert people coming out. So, um, as I said, uh, the shorts, I will be doing those more and more as I move forward. You can look in, uh, right there, guys. That's the, the, the— I'm getting closer to the bar. I'm gonna cross over and just share that view with you before I'll answer a question or two. And once again, just to remind those who might be just joining me now, I will be doing an overall assessment when I get back home because I will have some surprise with that. So for now, so far, it was a great experience in China visiting here for first time. I like it. I will be back here. It's not most likely. I will, because that's what I— and I don't know. I don't know how to explain it, guys. I really don't know, because it's just very exciting. Like when you walk right here and I see people waving. You guys don't see it, but they're just waving to me. I don't know them, but it's just that's how it is. It's very lively, the vibes here. Are very, very, very, very positive, you know. And I'm not saying it to be Mr. Nice. It is because you can feel that. So I'm gonna take you over here, guys, to see. Uh, let me switch the screen here so you can see. There we go. Check this out, guys. This is the food place stuff. All variety of food here. I'm gonna walk you through here quickly here just to see all the type of dumplings. Look at the local dumplings here. And speaking of dumplings, I'm gonna go to that place where that lady made me dumpling with shrimp. That's, uh, because I don't eat pork. So, so this is all made fresh, freshly made right there, guys. Check it out. Yeah, variety of foods here. So check this out here, all this here, guys. Uh, I don't— uh, can I ask you what this is? What is that? Oh, oh, blueberries. Oh wow, yeah, I never seen it prepared that way. I think they make— did you guys see? They make these drinks out of that one, so it must be like a natural. Does it have sugar in it? No sugar? Yeah, they don't put sugar on this stuff here, which is good. So yeah, thank you. Yeah, that's just, uh, different type of food here. Uh, this is another stand here. Just look at all the people inside here, guys. I just wanted to show you this one here as I keep walking towards the Bund. And that's what I said, uh, uh, and again, don't get me wrong, guys, I enjoyed visiting other places. It's just for me, the feeling is much more excitement here because you feel the vibes. I mean, Hong Kong was great to visit. I enjoyed it. I never dreamed in my life to visit Hong Kong because you might thinking, okay, what are the odds of me going to Hong Kong? And here it is. So, and it was great. And that surprise of meeting Charles was incredible. It's a lifetime. That goes with me to my grave when I'm— when I check out. So, because it was one of wonders. Same thing with running with Jerry, Fernando, and Ray. And I wish one day, guys, and I'm gonna share this with you when I get back, there are some ideas I'm working on. I will be working on something to do like meet and greet in person. We're gonna figure there's a lot of logistics involved in that. That's for another day. I will talk about all this and have a conversation. Uh, yeah, yeah, there is something major going on here in this hotel. Here's called the Palace, uh, Peace Hotel. That's like, uh, you know, check out the building, guys. It's a very, very, very big, famous here in near the Bund. So yeah, incredible. It goes all the way to the end there. Incredible. So, so I think there is something going on here. There are a lot of people taking pictures and, and so forth. So for me, my mission is to cross the street and take you to the Bund, take the last pictures there, uh, before I'll answer some of your questions. And we go here. Is the— check this out, guys. Yeah, we're getting closer here to crossing the street. So, and like I said, a lot of people here, even Chinese people from different areas, are coming over. Check out this, this location here. This one I'm gonna zoom at it. This was established— I don't know if you can see that year there— 1906. Yeah, that's a historical site here. So very, very, very impressive. So, and here is the Bund. So I want you to see this because the nighttime lighting is very, very nice for you to see. And this way, uh, Before I sign off, you'll, uh, you'll see this. I have to cross the street, which is fine, no issues there. Then, uh, then I'll take a question or two from you guys. So once again, so far, literally, my experience has been positive. I am glad I was able to make it, uh, this time of the year, and I look forward to my next trip whenever that's gonna happen. Uh, and I'll make it happen because it's very important to learn more about an old civilization that we do not know much— we do not know much about. I have to move this side here because you can't cross in the middle. So I'm moving this direction here and I will take you over the street to the the other side of the Bund there. So, so you'll get to see the charm of Shanghai. This is exactly— in addition to being the financial hub not only in China but the rest of the world, uh, this is like literally what Shanghai is all about. It's a big city. It's a very, very, very big city, and it has its own influence on the global stage, especially in the financial market. So, their stock market, their stock exchange here is considered one of the top in the world. Besides Berlin, Paris, New York, London of course, and the one in Tokyo, if I'm not mistaken. So, see people waiting for the red light, for the green light to cross. So, everybody is in orderly fashion here. No, nobody's, you know what I mean, the kind of self-disciplinary. So that's usually what it is. And people from different parts of the, of the country, and there are foreigners here as well. So, and once again, while we're looking out here, I'm going to show you this, the bond right there. And I'm gonna get closer. Yeah, just look at— and it's— I don't even know what time is it now. I, I don't, I don't wear watches anyway. But look, look at, guys, look at the how many people crossing to the other side. It's very pretty, very, very, very pretty. So, hello! He's saying hi. Uh, so that is where, uh, I'm going to cross over here. I'm glad you guys, uh, could join me on this live stream because this is my last one, uh, here. And I am fingers crossed that the— I charge the phone enough to make sure Uh, once again, I need to show you something here, guys. I need to show you. This is one of the famous buildings right here, and, and with all the flags and, uh, all the way up there. And if you noticed And like I said before, if you notice how clean the streets are, everything is organized. You know, these things don't happen in a vacuum. Uh, their government is working for the people. I wish my government does that. So there's the big difference. So I'm gonna step up the stairs here and give you a view of the, the boulevard right there first before I cross over to— yeah, check it out, guys. Yeah, see, and this stays busy till about like 11, midnight, somewhere, something like that. So I need to find the stairs which are over on the other side, and I'm gonna go up there and give you one more look of the, uh, Shanghai at night with the lights and so forth. So I decided to do this because I already did the food markets and so forth. I don't want to repeat the stuff, but for you to see the beauty of this, but also to see how many people come in even during the week, that just families joining with their kids, having fun, enjoying a night out. That's, that's basically what it is. So Oh, I can't walk through there. I have to go around because this is an exit only. Yeah, it's structured, it's organized, you know, no shoving, no pushing, no— that stuff doesn't exist. I didn't see that here. I didn't see that here. Same thing with the subways. I even snapped a picture of what was written on the floor as far as the arrow, which arrow is the direction things go. So people have an idea and understanding. Here's somebody saying hello to me. So that's just how— I don't know them. That— and this is again why I, uh, appreciate this kind of positive energy. You know, this is about somebody's energy, no more, no less. You know, if you have a positive energy, you radiate. You know, people will want to talk to you. People will you, you attract positive energy. If you have a negative energy, well, we all know the outcome to that. So, so yeah, I have to walk on the other side. And by the way, during the holiday here, guys, the first week when I got here, October from the 1st through the 7th, you can walk here. You cannot— I, I won't be able to do a live stream at that time because they just too many people. We look I asked, literally I asked, and I was told that about 500 million people moved around during those holidays. And once again, think about the economic impact of something like that. That's to me where, you know, it's half a billion people moving around. That's gonna have an impact on the economy one way or another. And part of it has to do also with that speed train because not everybody was flying and because the availability of other modes of transportation. We are lacking this. And like I always say, we couldn't connect New York to LA with the speed train. To me, that's embarrassing, very embarrassing. And again, it's not about criticizing my country. It's about pointing out— here's somebody waving to me, saying hello. Thank you. Hi. Yeah, see how nice people are? You know, I don't know her, she's just waving, saying hi with her friend. So I'm walking up to the Bond here, the Bend— Bond. So it's one of those words that a lot of people taking pictures here, guys. Sorry for the— there is not enough lighting here. I have to wait till I get to the top, so I might have to walk a little faster here, and once I get to the top, you'll see, uh, yeah, there's not enough light in here. Uh, you have to move on the side to see that one. If I move, uh, closer here, you'll see the more of, uh, traffic going on here, and I'm getting closer to the, uh, to the, uh to the top right here. So you'll, you, you, you'll enjoy the view. I'm going to position this camera here, uh, uh, in, in, in a good, in a good position for you to see. So yeah, so far, literally so far, the guys, I enjoyed the experience here, uh, learned a lot, learned a lot about, for example, the history of Shenzhen, the history of Guangzhou., uh, and even the history of Shanghai itself, you know, the modernization, the speed by which the country developed. That's to me what astonished the West, is the speed. Because you look at it from 1945 forward, and even back then China wasn't where it was today. It was till the '60s. So here's, guys, the view. I'm gonna get closer here for you to see. If you ever get a chance to travel to China, Shanghai is a must. So let me just show you this one here, guys. Some, some, some nice soul will let me come forward and share this with all of you. All right, who wants to be on the camera here? Nobody. Anyway, here's the look, guys. Just if you look at this, is the side over the river where you can look at the entire— I'm gonna move this one around. Don't worry, you won't be on a camera. If you look, I'm gonna move around here and just for you to take a look. A lot of people here taking pictures, visitors also. So this is the part of the Bund. Yeah, look at that one, guys. And usually at night, during the holiday, I remember I was seeing the, the boats coming at night. I didn't want to get on one, that's not my thing. So, uh, but I just wanted to show you this view here. So incredible, incredible, guys. And the tower, it almost reminds me of that one in Guangzhou. It's a big tower also. I was told that building, building on my right, you can go up to the top, I think, if you want an overview of the city, if interested. So I'm not— I did not because it just— I don't know, it's just not for me. But once again, look how many people are here. It's just coming to enjoy the view peacefully, and everybody's, you know, no issues there. No, so Hello, how are you? Yeah, he's a, he's a photographer taking pictures of people who wants to take pictures. There is the laser light, if you notice, laser light there at night. So, so, and as I said again, there are many, many people from all walks of life. There are Europeans, there are Chinese, there are Asians from ASEAN, and there are a lot of people here different. And this view is very, very incredible. So, so I'm gonna move to the other side, show you one more, and, and I'll go out of here because I've been here, uh, I think 3 times. So, uh, I like— yeah, I've seen it. So, oh, let me see who was that for the super sticker. Thank you so much, I truly appreciate your support, man. No, I'm sorry, I couldn't read that one quick enough. The screen, I don't know if you guys know or not, when I do these lives here, the, the— I can't see the chat. What I can see, just each one of you post something, but it goes out quickly. Look, look at the light, guys. Look at the laser light. Look at the laser lights. Yeah, that's playing from all the high towers. Check it out. Yeah, that's what it is. So I think they always do this at night here so you can see, you can see this one. I can understand what they're saying. So, uh, very safe, very peaceful indeed. I agree. You know, I have not seen anybody pushing anybody here for to get on the side here so they can get a picture, whatever. And even if somebody's standing there, they'll move, let you take picture, then move back, whatever. It just, it's just common sense. Common sense. No, no shoving. No, you know, to me that's just part of that discipline, self-discipline. That's all it is. That's all it is. And that in itself instill in a society some sort of a sense of order. You know, will somebody, for example, hypothetically, guys, will somebody steal steal someone's purse here? There is no way. There is no way. Will someone get in a fistfight with someone here? There is no way. Because that thing will be dealt with harshly, swiftly, and immediately. So that's to me the order of why you have the cameras all over, whatever. Who's going to want to risk it? Yeah, because you don't need to do that. Plus, it's a behavior that is not associated with you know, uh, a decency per se. So, and that's why I have not noticed this, and, and I am glad it's peaceful here and so forth. So, uh, yeah, I'm gonna move to this side here because the view from the side is slightly different than if you are, uh, and I want you to see it with your own eyes. Yeah, it's right here. And the more you move to the left, the more you see that picture you see on the postcard, guys. That one is taken from the other side. Right here where I'm standing, you're almost facing the center. The view will not be as sort of compacted as if you do from the other side, but still, it's, it's a good view for you guys to see. Uh, it looks so beautiful. It is indeed. And by the way, everything is organized there. Nobody, nobody's throwing the trash or doing whatever, so just doesn't exist here. Uh, I need to show you the other side. I'll wait till this person— yeah, that's the other side here, guys. I want you to see that one as well. And I'm gonna move, uh, go on the right side, do one final look for you. So see, I'm gonna do it slowly here so you guys can observe and, and appreciate. Yeah, yeah, this stuff didn't happen in a vacuum, guys. There is a lot of work that has been put into all this and, and maintaining this. It's, it's not— just imagine the amount of electricity that's— which, by the way, I saw yesterday that China's electricity consumption went up by about 41%. Now, when you see something like this, that's a reflection of the growth that exists. Yeah, did the economy slow down? Yes, it did. I'm not denying that. But at the same time, those who've expected that the economy to collapse, that's kind of— no, you— that's, that's not realistic. And, and I don't see the sign signs of that. So that's what it is. Uh, all right guys, I'm going to sign off here. I would like to answer a question or two from you, uh, in this Francis Tango. It was a nice view and I wanted to share it with you guys. So, but I'll answer a question or two before I sign off here. Uh, let me see what you guys— the whole world's seen is showing down. Okay, sorry, it went up fast for me. I couldn't read it. So that is again once the— I'm raising the camera here, guys, for you to see this view right there. Oh, Danny, thank you very much for your support, man. Truly appreciate you. Uh, Jaren Can— I can't read Chinese, I am so sorry. Uh, Bruce, question: Dr. O, would you be Ah, it went out. Can you put it back up, please, Danny? Dr. O, don't forget to eat chow mein bao. Okay, I might have to do it tomorrow because that's the only time I have. Gordon Chang, I did extend an invitation for him to come on the show, but he never responded. So, you know, I'm— I'd be happy to host him and have an honest and direct conversation. You know, nothing against him, whatever, but I did extend the invitation, but it was no— it was not even a courtesy email saying back, you know, I'm sorry, I'm busy, or I can't do it, whatever. But again, I'm not judging. I'm not. All right, let me see. The most common was the uncle pressed. A finger. I don't know. I'm looking for question, guys, if you have a question. And once again, look at just— well, for Gordon is the idea his argument didn't hold. It's same with Fukuyama. Fukuyama was arguing that the history is coming to an end. But the history didn't come to an end. Hello. Hello. See, they're saying hi to me. I don't know. Are you from Shanghai? No, they're visiting here. So they are not from here. Don't worry, I won't show your face. So yeah, not everybody is comfortable with the camera here. So, uh, what other places are you, uh— no, there is no other places. I'm heading it back home tomorrow. So question, Nidia and China Shop. Ah man, it goes so fast, I don't get a chance to read the questions. So I'm gonna have to wait till I get back home and I'll answer those questions for you guys. All right, let me, uh, you can move the chat up and down. Not here, not here. I, and I don't want to mess around with these guys because, uh, it's enough. Barely it's working for me, so I don't want to jeopardize this. So one more time, let me come over here and show you this last view. You will get culture shock When you come back. Well, based on what I saw, and especially with the high-speed train, that's enough shock for me that I've been in one physically, a road one, and saw what it could do. Once again, I remember my experience driving from Dallas to Houston, 4 hours each way. I lost 8 hours of my day. Just wasted. If we had the speed train, I will get there in about an hour max. So, but yeah, uh, when are you going to Indonesia, Doug? I have to talk to the community. I have to raise funds for that again. There's a lot, a lot of moving parts. Remember, I have to plan certain things now that I am going to be doing this and based on what the community wants, you know. Nothing I'm gonna do on my own till I check with you guys because your input matters to me, your opinion matters to me, and that's how I'm gonna do it. So we'll decide on the location next and we just go from there. One thing is sure is I am going to be back to China here, so it's just that's how I see it. India? I don't know about going to India right now. So even though I heard that India and China worked out an agreement regarding the border, but I don't know about Mr. Modi. You all know how it is. So, so we'll see. Anyway, guys, I am going to, uh, sign off here. And, uh, while you are on the train, you can Oh, okay. I will see, uh, sign off and I'll, uh— oh, there's a boat coming, so I want to show you this one here, guys, quickly before I sign off. So yeah, not this small boat here. This is— looks like— no, it's not a private, but the ones I'm looking at is right there, guys. And once again, I, I, uh, I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for your kind words. Thank you for your comments. Thank you for your support. Thank you for being there. And this trip could have not happened without you. I want you to know this because gratitude goes a long way. So it's something I shall never forget for the rest of my life. So, and that's how I operate. So to me, showing gratitude, it's, it's not just me, that's my personality. So anyway, guys, I wish you a good morning, good evening, good afternoon, whatever part of the world you are in. And I look forward to seeing you next time. As always, remember, geopolitics impacts your daily life in more ways than one. Till next time, guys. Bye-bye.