Our experience in China can be defined as “unexpected”. Unexpectedly, and since the very first moment, we perceived the economic development of the today’s China. Thousands of constructions sights, imposing and efficient infrastructures, modern cities with luxury shopping malls and fancy cars all around. Unexpectedly, the fast growing middle-class was so visible. Partly because of the growing wealth, and partly because we were travelling during the Chines...

We have been travelling one week on the Tibetan roads, together with a local guide and driver as travelling individually in Tibet is restricted by the Chinese government. During our short stay we discovered that China has a very strong control over this autonomous region, not only “physical” (i.e. check points) but also psychological (i.e. ban on talks about Dalai Lama). Tibetans do not have a passport and therefore cannot leave Tibet. Even for leaving thei...