Beijing Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 23/09/2025 Core values The 12 core socialist values: 富强 (Fùqiáng) – Prosperity and Strength民主 (Mínzhǔ) – Democracy文明 (Wénmíng) – Civility和谐 (Héxié) – Harmony自由 (Zìyóu) – Freedom平等 (Píngděng) – Equality公正 (Gōngzhèng) – Justice法治 (Fǎzhì) – Rule of Law爱国 (Àiguó) – Patriotism敬业 (Jìngyè) – Dedication诚信 (Chéngxìn) – Integrity and Trustworthiness友善 (Yǒushàn) – Friendship and Kindness Another billboard reads:“建设富强民主文明和谐美丽的社会主义现代化强国” “Build a prosperous, democratic, civilized, harmonious and beautiful socialist modern strong country.” Traffic In Beijing, a city with a population of 22 million people, the traffic is beautifully chaotic. Law enforcement is almost nonexistent. Cars are parked everywhere: on bike lanes, crosswalks, … The police are nowhere to be seen.  The Beijing government should better benchmark Shanghai, where they properly addressed all these issues. Cars: (my own estimates, not the official statistics) Some 40% of the cars are EV’s.  On average, the cars are bigger than in Europe. There are … Continue reading Asia trip 2025 – part 2