Markets of Cambodia

一不留神我站在他国了

I love travel so always try to get myself in some strange lands. But, this is a luxury thought for most of Tibetans in China. Once a foreign friend told me that she thought there are not many Tibetan travelers only because they just don’t like it. Never thought a passport and a visa is an obstacle to move around. Therefore, in a sense I feel so lucky. I could feel the whole world even just with myself and good books and a bag.

On the road, a person is a history of country and, a casual chat is an event of learning and exchanging knowledge between different cultures and people. Hard to believe the boundary of the country could disappear without notices.

In Laos went to see Irrawaddy Dolphin, after around an hour boat trip we stop on an island and while waiting for dolphin I was chatting with a local guy who sell drinks to tourist. “Is Cambodia on other side of the river? I asked. “This is Cambodia. You are in Cambodia”. He said. Gosh, no visa no permit no check point but I am already in a strange land. That’s So Cool!

出国对很多藏族来说是奢侈消费，即便你有能力拥有世界级奢侈品，但也不一定可以出国旅游。所以，我是幸运的。一个人、几本书和一个简单的背包，我就觉得自己拥有了整个世界，特满足特幸福。

在路上；每一个不同肤色的游客，就是一个国家的历史。而每一次的交谈，就是不同民族与文化之间的认识与交流。在路上；除了人文景观的震撼力和吸引力，其自然风光也具有相当巨大的冲击力。记得在老挝第一次去看海豚，在茅棚下静静等待海豚时，我跟一个当地人聊起来。问他：“河的对岸是柬埔寨吗？" 他说：“这儿就是柬埔寨”。没有了国与国之间的签证、边境证、公安、安检，怎么一不留神我就站在柬埔寨了。虽然看完海豚还是坐船回老挝了，但一想到咱这儿光去个边境所需的繁琐手续，我就头晕。

在万象，喜欢一边吃烧烤享受水果沙冰，一边看日落。不知道，河对岸的泰国人，是否也在那边看着河岸上玩耍的人。这一刻似乎没有了国界。

I don’t like most of big cities, but Vientiane. I cannot get enough of nice food, fresh fruit shake and an incredible view of the Mekong River with Thailand across the other side of river.

第一次拿落地签证，感觉不错。没想到竟然还可以在老挝和柬埔寨的边境讨价还价。真是世界之大无奇不有。

With a Chinese passport the visa is always a big headache. Never ever thought of visa on arrival, but very first at Dom Kralor I got my first visa on arrival with bargain price.

Streets of Cambodia

Imagine Peace

People take things for granted until one day wake up and realize that the world changed without notice. Things will never be the same; however, just like Lennon some people are still keeping the hope, imagine the peace and love when out of it…

Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today…

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peaceYou may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one

幻想没有天堂
只要你试试看，这很容易
在我们下面没有地狱
上面也只有天空
想像所有的人
都为今天而活

幻想没有国家
试试看，这并不难
没有杀戮或牺牲
也没有宗教
想像所有的人生活在和平之中
你可以说我在做梦
但我不是唯一的一个
希望有一天，你也能加入我们
世界就能合而为一

幻想没有占用
你可以吗
不再贪婪，没有饥饿
四海皆兄弟
想像所有的人
共同分享这世界

你可以说我在做梦
但我不是唯一的一个
希望有一天，你也能加入我们
世界就能合而为一

Ashes and Snow

Learn to dream with one eye open. - Gregory Colbert

Flesh to fire, fire to blood, blood to bone, bone to marrow, marrow to ashes, ashes to... snow.羽变火，火变血，血变骨，骨变髓，髓变尘，尘变雪。- Laurence Fishburne

Self Reflection

I, always consider the Honest is the fundamental principle for me for everything, and I even require my friends. So, I believe regular self reflection is a key to be happy, enjoy life and greater success. However, recently there is absence of honest cross countries, cultures and people. Seems no one care about self reflection and be honest! I don’t know those days, what one could see on the other side of the mirror each morning.

the tail wagging the dog

As the saying goes " the tail wagging the dog” means that the least important part of a situation has too much influence over the most important part, which quite described the present time in China, where something of greater significance, Sino-Tibet issue is driven by something less, such as anti-CNN, anti-France, anti-Wang(Duke student). Therefore, I think the movie “Wag the Dog” is a perfect illustration of the current relation between West and China.

And, who are the dog and what the tail represents? Some may suggest that the bog symbolizes public opinion, and the tail represents the media or the government; others suggest that the dog is the media, and the tail is political campaigns. But all in all, where the truth lies? Who is the producer? It reminds me the Clinton-Lewinsky affair, and American war in Iraq. No doubt this is a great movie. I did enjoy the movie despite now it is so hard for me to believe the media.