Our beloved and praised Big Neighbor, China has decided to write some history again.
Now there’s a plan to officially merge several megacities around Beijing into one super-megacity, Jing-Jin-Ji that will house the equivalent of a third of the US population in an area that’s the geographical size of Kansas. It would be spread over 82,000 square miles and unlike metro areas that have grown up organically, Jing-Jin-Ji would be a very deliberate creation. Its centerpiece: a huge expansion of high-speed rail to bring the major cities within an hour’s commute of each other. Jing-Jin-Ji has both political momentum and financial backing to make it happen. The plan has the support of President Xi Jinping and would get a huge boost if Beijing (more specifically, the nearby mountain city of Zhangjiakou) is awarded the 2022 Winter Olympics. Or perhaps they’ll be named the Jing-Jin-Ji Olympics. I think that they should first focus on air quality, such as the picture you will notice that visibility is sometimes a bit poor ... without mentioning the effort to breathe. Crazy Country with Megalomaniac Leaders!
This nice, beautiful and the former capital of Laos, a Unesco World Heritage city is quiet, climate is cooler than in HCMC. Local people are very kind and helpful, food is delicious and cheap. Because of lots of wats (temples) here are lots of monks and novices who want to go near to Buddha. Very clean everywhere, I would like to stay here forever! Next Sunday to the capital, Vientiane for 3 nights by bus through the mountain and jungle roads and then back home. I can recommend Luang Prabang to all of you, It's really worth of visit! all my friends, have a wonderful weekend:) Jay
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I just love Chandler Riggs! He is so cute! For those of you who don't know, he used to play Carl on The Walking Dead.
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This is not for the faint of heart. It made me cry...
Our dear GBT friend spacecadet2019 [Michael] is no more. Our loving friend has left us forever. I am heartbroken and upset about his death. He was a loving presence on GBT. He was a very nice person. His love for others was evident in the words of love he added to the posts. He was my good friend. I lost a good and loving friend and GBT lost a good-hearted member. I pray for his soul. I Â miss you very much dear Michael.