Me "Do you like it here?"
He "yes it is nice, where did you study Chinese, it is really good"
Me " I studied in Shanghai for 3 semesters, I really like China"
Him "Your foreign countries are much better, you only like China's exterior"
Me "No, I actually don't like the buildings and all that, I really like the people and the food and the culture"
Him " foreigners can't understand China, the government is much better to them"
Me "No, I know what you mean, the foreign newspapers are always talking about human rights and the politics of China"
Him "It is the normal people that are suffering in China"
Me "Yes, that is too bad, I wish I could do something to help"
Him "There is nothing to do, it will never change"
Me "that is the wrong mentality, if everyone thinks that nothing can change, than nothing will change, for the politics to change, the mentality must change first"
Him "the expo is interesting, they invite all these democratic countries, the Expo is all about technology and the economy, but the biggest part is missing"
Me "You can have economic development, but without political developments it is empty, the rich will only keep their wealth and the poor will stay poor"
Him "yes, I agree"
So refreshing to have someone who thinks the same way as me, yet is so different. He seemed surprisingly happy that I could not only speak his language, but also share his ideas. If only more of the people coming to our pavilions were more enthusiastic about speaking their minds, I told my frienf at one point that "I have developed a habit of not talking about politics with Chinese people because it seems to make them uncomfortable", but I think it is also because a few conservative and controlling voices block put the voices of those who would rather see change than the ongoing political repression and control imposed by the Communist Party.
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