These sour grapes have long been fermented into Napa Valley sweet dessert wine.
As @Napoleon (the Little Corporal of Zimbabwe) declared on his high horse, "this isn't demolition one-upsmanship."
Granted I wholeheartedly agree with your last sentence, are you really going to compare Cuihui with the heart of the Dragon, let alone apartment v.s. land - of which the present value could eat up the upper bulk of 俊园 across from OP's former residence?
For what it's worth, please give my regards to your Chinese wife's Beijing classmate for her/his time ;)
Before CPC rule, as insinuated ad nauseam and ad infinitum... apparently you didn't go back far enough.
For fear of China's deep learning algorithms running on Quantum architecture in five years - retroactively biting me in the arse, I'll refrain from disclosing specifics.
What you and @Napoleon failed to understand, whereas @JanJal partially did, and @Geezer more so albeit sugarcoated a Disney version of history, was the the question of when. Persistently asking "where" our dispute land was the wrong question.
The "founding father" I was referring to predated the one aforementioned in your soliloquy... as was the status quo institution of law governing soil sovereignty, before the Imperial Japanese Army came knocking.
To your point of impermanence in ownership... civil wars or foreign invasion/occupation may likewise shatter America's "illusion" of true land ownership in a blink of an eye...
say, cannabis infused Californians hypothetically overthrew Trump 'Merica in a treasonous coup d'état, seizing all Trump Tower land deeds. The former First Family can try and sue the new, interim Cali regime to no avail. Vice versa in a parallel, alternate universe where the Confederates defeated the Union of the North.
Perhaps the Native American Indians, whom the early western colonists drove into near extinction got it right - the land was not something to be divided up, sold or owned by any one person... as @aienew alluded to.
One of the most groundbreaking archaeological discoveries was published only last month, suggesting modern human ancestors evolved not from Africa, but from China. The "Dali Skull" dating back to 260,000 years ago:
Btw, two of the wealthiest CEOs in China have already invested in these companies. Alibaba is one of the lead investors in Ofo, while Tencent in Mobike. They are here to stay.
Years before these startups began, UBikes were proven to be a success in Taipei. These Chinese counterparts reversed engineered them into dockless shared bikes, which IMO are much more convenient for riders, albeit "tragedy of the commons" in the mainland ensued as expected.
"Gray wolf weight varies geographically; on average, European wolves may weigh 38.5 kg (85 lb), North American wolves 36 kg (79 lb) and Indian and Arabian wolves 25 kg (55 lb). Females in any given wolf population typically weigh 5–10 lb (2.3–4.5 kg) less than males."
Okay, so these prehistoric otters are more massive... especially compared to the wolves (Canidae lineage) of the Miocene era:
Remains of lost 1100 year-old city discovered in Yunnan
发布者One of the most groundbreaking archaeological discoveries was published only last month, suggesting modern human ancestors evolved not from Africa, but from China. The "Dali Skull" dating back to 260,000 years ago:
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Kunming's bike share options: A user guide
发布者@GoKunming
300 meters, not 3km of damaged bikes:
china.huanqiu.com/photo/2017-04/2866723.html?from=bdtp#p=1
Btw, two of the wealthiest CEOs in China have already invested in these companies. Alibaba is one of the lead investors in Ofo, while Tencent in Mobike. They are here to stay.
Years before these startups began, UBikes were proven to be a success in Taipei. These Chinese counterparts reversed engineered them into dockless shared bikes, which IMO are much more convenient for riders, albeit "tragedy of the commons" in the mainland ensued as expected.
Findings: Yunnan possibly once ruled by giant predatory otters
发布者via Google:
"Gray wolf weight varies geographically; on average, European wolves may weigh 38.5 kg (85 lb), North American wolves 36 kg (79 lb) and Indian and Arabian wolves 25 kg (55 lb). Females in any given wolf population typically weigh 5–10 lb (2.3–4.5 kg) less than males."
Okay, so these prehistoric otters are more massive... especially compared to the wolves (Canidae lineage) of the Miocene era:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canidae#Miocene_epoch
Findings: Yunnan possibly once ruled by giant predatory otters
发布者@dolphin
Different epochs I presume. T-rex dinosaurs roamed the earth 60 million years before these giant otters.
"Bigger and more powerful than wolves?" WTF?! Look at that ferocious set of cutlery. So much for cuteness.
Just saw a Youtube video of a pack of tiny, adorable otters trying to take down a zoo keeper. Vestigial predatory instincts on full display.
Tomorrowland resident DJ Yves V descends on China
发布者199rmb