Two families couldn't be more different:
The Cuis, who live in the countryside about two hours outside Beijing, eat largely unbranded traditional foods cooked at home. The traditional Chinese way of life.
The Dongs, who live in Beijing proper, eat food from the global marketplace - shoppinig at supersized international markets, such as Ito-Yokado(Japanese) and Carrefour(French), which are quickly replacing the city's traditional mom and pop market stalls. They are influenced by the international market forces.
Folks love to have options in China and in the United States. However,the cost would be different for varied lifestyles. The son of my niece(my sister's daughter) plays golf and drives a car in Beijing with his good business of high income. His lifestyle is the same as my offspring in the USA but the lifestyle of the parents is still under the influence of the traditional Chinese culture. There is generation gap leading to the cultural gap in China and in the United States.
Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao, an observer on Tuesday,April 29, 2008.
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