So...what do the Tibetans think you are?
Funny you should ask. Between the headaches and gasping for air (it's pretty high up in them mountains), they thought pretty highly of me. At least that's the way they acted.
You know, when I tried to talk about politics with them... and they were fine with that. They all wanted to know about Donald Trump and why he wasn't in jail for being a Russian spy (CNN is the only Western news they got). So they thought that Trump must be a very powerful man and a master at politics to be able to avoid trouble and prison. Chinese politics they DID NOT want to talk about. They were very happy describing their beliefs and religion to me. They gave me fermented alcoholic yak milk to drink and in the light air, it did make me feel better, but quite dizzy.
Most Chinese do not want to talk Chinese politics. At all. But the impression that I had was that their businesses were thriving and they were making good money. They were able to worship their religion fine, and their kids were going to school and speaking Chinese quite well.
I guess it's a little like the USA. Those people who go out and march and protest against Trump for four days and nights in a row don't work and have no boss to report to. They are living off of the dole or their parents. That is the impression that I have of the Tibetan radicals... unemployed misfits what have an idealistic notion that changes is always for the better.
I have a post
HERE that has a video that describes off-the beaten path Tibet. You might enjoy watching the road wind in back-road Tibet.
Most Chinese do not want to talk Chinese politics. At all. But the impression that I had was that their businesses were thriving and they were making good money. They were able to worship their religion fine, and their kids were going to school and speaking Chinese quite well.
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So the Tibetans love them some Chinese...just as the Poles in WW2 loved them some Germans. Just a little problem with those damned troublemakers, don’t cha know. By the way, I suspect your Chinese social credit system score is quite high.