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Beijing Day 11: 森林公园
So my impression of China this visit has been unexpectantly positive. It's been the result of not only living more or less on my own but also speaking to medical professionals and social workers about issues currently facing the country.
For once, I'm seeking my own facts on the state of a society about which I'd previously only been informed through hearsay and speculations and international media analysis. It's a difference of consciously analyzing social infrastructure rather than passively experiencing.
On a semi-related note, I've found the more human interest stories I work on as a journalist, the more I'm truly convinced that my documentary adviser was right when he told my class "There's no such thing as 'bad guys.'"
There's a lot to complain about in China but at least the people are complaining. And they're taking social change into their own hands and thinking with open minds, or rather those who know better are trying to educate the rest.
Change is happening. It's slow in the making but it's inevitable.
