Air quality in Anaheim.

[TP2000]

fyi... I did much more than vacation there. Yes I'm fully aware of the situations. I would bet much more than you seeing them firsthand. What I would say is that things are much more complex than portrayed in U.S. media. We should all learn much more about the country as it is going to have a heavy influence on how America and the world operates in the years and decades to come. Simply dismissing them as a thug country is a big mistake.

The U.N. and other human rights organizations don't exactly paint the USA in the best light either, particularly since the current administration took office. Our history both past and present is full of disgraces. That's too much politics anyway, so back to the regularly scheduled program.

I fully expect Communist China to play an increasingly stressed role in world politics in the 2020's. I also expect there will be a full scale war with China that will hopefully only be contained to the South China Sea and/or Taiwan sometime in the 2020's. It will be interesting to see how all of these American countries that have invested so heavily in China, Disney included, react when our two countries go to war against each other. China is not our friend, no matter how many Buicks they buy or how many Disneylands we build there.

It's a bit like Americans buying Mercedes cars, Hugo Boss suits, and Bayer aspirin from Germany in 1935. By 1942 those types of purchases of German goods would be viewed very differently.

Meanwhile, in Anaheim, this afternoon the air quality is listed as "Good" at 13 on the 1-to-500 scale.

 

[BrianLo]

Meanwhile air quality is "Unhealthy for sensitive People" at 121 outside my window. Post-rain Yesterday, so it's a good day.

God Damn BC is burning down. Otherwise we are usually pristine...

Air Quality in Shanghai is currently "Excellent" at 30. *sigh*

 

[BrianLo]

China does have great geographic and cultural beauty to offer. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed your time in an authoritarian Communist country that is cited by the United Nations as one of the worst abusers of human rights, growing state-sponsored torture, and routinely stifles its citizens freedom of movement, freedom of association, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of sexuality. Not to mention the growing state-sponsored repression of minority groups, particularly in the western provinces.

But I imagine you got some great pictures!

Honestly, politics bore me, so I hesitate to go here. As a perhaps neutral third party who has spent plenty of time in both countries... China is not as bad as they are painted in domestic media, nor is America as progressive... to be blunt.

On topic - Air quality is better in Anaheim though. Although I've had wonderful luck with some really nice weather in China. And yes, I can confirm WDW is actually smaller than both resorts, so no point in talking about air quality there, there isn't enough to split amongst all the tourists.

 

[Travel Junkie]

I fully expect Communist China to play an increasingly stressed role in world politics in the 2020's. I also expect there will be a full scale war with China that will hopefully only be contained to the South China Sea and/or Taiwan sometime in the 2020's. It will be interesting to see how all of these American countries that have invested so heavily in China, Disney included, react when our two countries go to war against each other. China is not our friend, no matter how many Buicks they buy or how many Disneylands we build there.

It's a bit like Americans buying Mercedes cars, Hugo Boss suits, and Bayer aspirin from Germany in 1935. By 1942 those types of purchases of German goods would be viewed very differently.

Meanwhile, in Anaheim, this afternoon the air quality is listed as "Good" at 13 on the 1-to-500 scale.

I would disagree about a full scale war especially contained in that area. You are talking about two nuclear powers. China would never allow an actual conflict between the two countries to be contained only on China's territory or backdoor. There is a chance of U.S. vs China backed countries battling i.e. the Korea's, but even then I think the chance is low. The biggest thing you will see imo is non war battles such as cyber, trade etc.

The big difference between 1930's Germany or even the Soviet Union during the Cold War and today with China is our economies are so interconnected now. It's getting to the point that either country would have a lot of difficulty functioning without the other. That wasn't the case in 1930's Germany. Neither country can afford to actually be at war with each other. Instead you will have both countries have a d___ measuring contest with China's economy overtaking the U.S. as the biggest as early as next year. China is also exerting influence around the world such as their new silk road initiative at the same time the U.S. is pulling back and becoming more isolationist.

If we really walk to talk about bad air quality the king of air pollution is India.

 

[Travel Junkie]

Honestly, politics bore me, so I hesitate to go here. As a perhaps neutral third party who has spent plenty of time in both countries... China is not as bad as they are painted in domestic media, nor is America as progressive... to be blunt.

That really is my point. If you spend all your time in the U.S. you are only exposed to the virtues of America and the evils of China. Writing it off or calling it an awful place as some have suggested without actually ever going there or having any understanding of the place is ignorant and fans the flames of hatred. I only stepped in to make a point that it is not black and white. China is a very different place than how it is portrayed by the western media.

 

[DLR92]

That really is my point. If you spend all your time in the U.S. you are only exposed to the virtues of America and the evils of China. Writing it off or calling it an awful place as some have suggested without actually ever going there or having any understanding of the place is ignorant and fans the flames of hatred. I only stepped in to make a point that it is not black and white. China is a very different place than how it is portrayed by the western media.

And that what I don't ever want to experience, being stuck in the US all the time. lol
The world is a big place to see and discover. I would love to visit Shanghai. Especially Hong Kong. Even Egypt sound exciting.


Anaheim air quality isn't terrible. Nor is LA. LA air used to be bad during early 2000's, but I definitely see changes to air quality as I grew up older of coming to LA time to time.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Anyone else notice the building smell in San Francisco is the same smell as the HM at WDW?