One of the paradoxes in the world today is that day-to-day life in a communist country like China is much freer than here in Australia.
I’m not thinking of lofty freedoms to criticise your government or stand for public office. I mean freedom in everyday activities -recreation, family and business.
When I travelled around China a few years ago I met up with some people at a hostel in Xi’an, home to the Terracotta Warriors.
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