ASIAN EYES I. Pictures of my 6 months in Asia. Part l
This is the first part of a series of photographs I call "Asian Eyes". They were taken during a six months trip i did for 6 Asian Countries: China (plus Hong Kong and Macao), Indonesia (Bali), Cambodia, Thailand, India and Vietnam.
In this photo Gallery you will see pictures taken in Hong Kong, Shanghai, West Lake (China), Cambodia (Angkor Wat),and Bali. Enjoy and let me know which one you like the most!
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China antes que Marte o China y Marte
Como todas las frases redondas en su momento, la de Cronkite resultó incumplida. El 1969 fue también el año del concierto de Woodstock y de Easy Rider. Y en España, Franco decidía también ese julio que el joven príncipe Juan Carlos fuera el próximo rey. Desde entonces han pasado cosas terribles, el 11-S; magníficas, la consolidación de la democracia en España; sorprendentes, la llegada a la Casa Blanca construida por esclavos negros de un presidente afroamericano. No, la historia no ha acabado como predijo Fukuyama en otra sentencia efímera.
A LOOK AT CHE GUEVARA AS A MASS MARKET PRODUCT
Che has become an icon. And as Michael Casey writes in his book 'CHE’S AFTERLIFE. The Legacy of an Image" Che is “the quintessential postmodern icon” signifying “anything to anyone and everything to everyone.”
A cold blood murderer for many or a symbol used by Chávez in Venezuela to justify his 'revolution', or in Hong Kong used against China or to immigrants in the US asking for the American Dream. From fashion runways to mugs. Everywhere. Too many things to too many people. Maybe that is what an Icon is....a marketer's dream. A cash cow after all. For a deeper look at this marketer's dream click here
TIBET 50 YEARS LATER

Fifty years ago on March 17, the Dalai Lama, along with thousand of Tibetans, fled their country. Today, many people around the globe are asking for a Free Tibet. The role of China in the international arena makes our demand more difficult to reach and it seems that only an internal shift in Chinese politics will make it possible for Tibet to regain its freedom. But our support is always important as a pressure point. Tibetans should have the right to decide where they really stand on this issue and the Chinese and the rest of the world should respect and support them. I don't think those conditions are met today. China will have to answer some tough questions and after all is said and done will have to allow or even broker a political solution to its Tibet problem. Tibetans deserve better. The Dalai Lama has always advocated nonviolence and autonomy, but the call for total independence is growing louder from within Tibet and the rest of the world. China's conduct is reprehensible. We have to keep the pressure up to help Tibet. More on Tibet on the NYT.
POLL RESULTS ON RESOLUTIONS
So, the New Year's Resolutions! Well, Travel more and Stop smoking got 55% each. The rest got 44% (be fitter, be more green, waste less money). Pretty cool mind set. And fun, too! I thought to inspire you with these two pictures of mine!. Enjoy.

