Not true or not universally true? Perhaps you should realize where Hillary is from. Other than England and NZ, no one knows who the sherpa is. Funny how Hillary was knighted and the sherpa was not. no racism or discrimmination here!!! NOT!!!
Not true or not universally true? Perhaps you should realize where Hillary is from. Other than England and NZ, no one knows who the sherpa is. Funny how Hillary was knighted and the sherpa was not. no racism or discrimmination here!!! NOT!!!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherpa_%28film%29
Great film - I think the Sherpas should all join a Union and make the nasty foreigners pay dearly for their little adventures or make them carry their own crap by themselves. The sherpas have to carry the foreigners crap over 30 times in one season up and down the mountain and they barely get paid for their hazardous work. I hope this sets wheels in motion so they can finally get paid what they deserve.
I thought it was great that they were able to band together and end the season with one swift blow. I am glad the foreigners lost their $60,000 - $100,000 for their 8 week trip. Now they have to go back home and get more money and try it again next year. Hopefully the sherpas will strike again until they are paid for their services.
While white people are shocked at racism because of a commercial by chinese Palmolive they see nothing wrong with the racism that goes on in Tibet and other parts of the world.
Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary reached the summit together in 1953. No one knows who the sherpa is because he does not count. Only white people are important. Hillary would have never reached the summit without the sherpa who carried all his crap.
Looking forward to the 2016 season being cancelled again after the foreigners pay - Haha! Thumbs up for the Sherpas!!!
Learn something new every day - thanks.
Sir John Bagot Glubb wrote - The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival. In his book he talks about the lifecycle of historical empires. He claims that the average lifespan of an empire is 250 years and that it goes through 6 stages. I was very surprised to find obsession with food at the top of the list.
Stage 6 is the Age of Decadence in which there is:
Obsession with food and Chefs
Undisciplined + over extended military
Conspicuous display of wealth
Disparity between rich and poor
Obsession with sex
Debasement of currency
Distraction by gladiatorial Games
Idolization of sports figures
Immorality + apathy
Desire for eternal youth
Consumerism
Saved for posterity.
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The new Visa office is located at 118 Tuo Dong Road. There is no number on the building yet so do not bother to look for it. There are 2 passport photo shops on either side of the building. The office is located directly in front of the Kunming Museum. The bus stop is named - Shi Bo Wu Guan - Bus 1, 62, 109, 117, 145, 213, A1 and K3 stop directly in front of the office. Foreigners need to go to the 3rd floor. The Tuo Dong Stadium is located to the right of the office while Baita Road is located to the left of the office.
Snapshot: Spelunking in Puzhehei
发布者Admission is free unless you want to see the caves and take the boat ride which will cost you 200 yuan.
Holiday operator suspended for violating national tourism laws
发布者Great!!! Finally!!! Glad to see this is now finally taking place. My wife and I were trapped in a Honk Kong tour for 2 days with the same type of evil person as described in this article. They held my wife's passport so we could not leave on our own and kept us trapped in a bus for hours were we had to listen to the BS the tour guide had to say.
Around Town: China's last narrow gauge passenger train
发布者Shizui - 石咀 - Stone Mouth - Now that they are building the subway line along Chun Yu Road in Majie I hope they fix the entrance to this station. Few people even know it is there and are probably not aware that they can get on the train at this station.
Right across the street from this station is Horse Racing Park which is still under renovation. There is a nice temple as well as a small zoo which includes ostrich, camels, yaks, and monkeys.
Report: Chinese cities falling far short of air pollution standards
发布者Below are the names of all cities in Yunnan — worst to best — included in the list, followed by their rank out of 360 and AQI rating - Here is a good source to choose a good place to live in Yunnan in regards to air quality.
www.gokunming.com/[...]
six air pollutants including PM2.5 concentrations - I would really like to know what the other 5 pollutants are.
And another one bites the dust...
发布者Great Title for this article.