In the theme of our recent group writing project, The China Expat blog has launched his own group writing project – “What comes after China?”
Now before you get huffy and/or puffy about participating in another group writing project so soon, consider that on any given day most of us just write a bunch of “today I went and ate noodles…” or “… can you believe how much they spit here?” posts. God knows I do.
These writing projects are a way for us as a ‘sphere to focus on a topic that is both relevant to the readership at large and that there’s lots of room to add original, thought provoking discussion to.
As an aside, the previous group writing project was a big success and got such diverse attention has having my mother phoned (in Canada) by the Shanghai Morning Post looking to interview me about it. Best I can figure though, it’s a Chinese-only paper – so, anyone see any quotes from yours truly in it? I spoke a lot about a “harmonious society” and “the greatness that 5,000 years of history brings to a country”. 😉
Hey Ryan,
Thanks for getting the word out about this… my readership is virtually nil at the moment so I appreciate the help very much.
Hopefully we can get some good participation for this project, cause it’s a question that I know I have thought about a lot.
we shld have a gathering of some sort, like party, to discuss ideas to promote this idea
Not sure how to participate in this writing project, but this subject sure has come up a lot especially as I have lived in BJ for the past 12 years and in HK for 12. I guess I am a lifer especially with my own company, however my wife would surely love to move back to the US or to Singapore where she is from. So is it “yuan fen”?, an addiction to rapid change? A love of paradox’s? I doubt I could deal with the politically correct, risk adverse and totally predictable and boring US of A, though the greenery and blue skies would be lovely. I have thought India or Vietnam might be cool places to experience living in, but as a Mandarin speaker and getting on in years I sorta like the “Lao Zhong Guo Tong” moniker.
I guess there may never be a “after China” for me.
I feel very similar Laisee. (incidentally, the writing project details are at the link in the post – though you technically need a blog to take part, comments are just as good!).