While on my "last" china eastern flight, the onboard magazine had a full page article about the it's CEO being applauded for record high shareholders returns...what a slap in the face...
This last flight, which was 3 hours late, resulted in our missing a flight from beijing to Quatar/Montreal..

China's Civil Aviation Authority reported on Aug 19th 2014, that both tower controllers at Wuhan were asleep at about 02:30L (Jul 8th 18:30Z) and were raised by a number of phone calls to tower. The aircraft was able to land 12 minutes later.

''Incident China Eastern B738 at Wuhan on Jul 9th 2014, knock, knock, anyone there?''

China Eastern conjures up memories of delayed flights, cancelled flights, although, on board service is excellent by friendly staff...
Pilots are paid peanuts and are highly overworked....

China Eastern A320 at Wenzhou on Mar 20th 2011, clipped trees on approach

Accident China Eastern A319 at Kangding on May 1st 2016, struck approach lights on final approach

Incident China Eastern B738 at Wenzhou or Xian on May 8th 2016, tail scrape

Incident China Eastern A319 at Okinawa on Jul 5th 2012, runway incursion

Incident China Eastern B738 at Wuhan on Jul 9th 2014, knock, knock, anyone there?

Incident China Eastern E145 at Changzhi on Jun 19th 2014, overran runway on landing

Incident China Eastern A320 at Nanning on Jun 17th 2014, landed on taxiway

Accident China Eastern E145 at Shanghai on Jun 7th 2013, runway excursion, nose gear collapse

I avoid them at all costs..

So...Dalian Wanda chairman Wang Jianlin is reinforcing his own statement by saying "we have more or less lacked confidence in our own culture"

I wanda where his self pride went?

Visiting Pokhara, Nepal, for a week with Chinese friends and most nights we went to the Chinese restaurant. Authentic yes, delicious yes, but where's the adventure??

I'd usually hang out at the Samosa stand, slowly eating, seeing Nepali locals chat over a quick samosa or other...wonderful times...