In a message dated 04/10/2001 10:51:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, guzzis-@hotmail.com writes:
<< Its sad that the Chinese have gotten such a bad rap about the cheapness of their products. Yes, a lot of them suck badly, but a lot of the stuff is pretty good. Considering that they invented (discovered)modern timekeeping methods, modern medicine, metallurgy, scientific discovery methods, philosophic argument and observation, gunpowder, fireworks, firearms, and a whole boatload of other things 1,000 years before any other civilization did diddleysquat, I'd think they'd have fared a whole lot better than they did. Then again, the modern Chinese civilization is a hell of a lot removed from their ancestors. Wish they hadn't screwed it all up as they did. Hope no one was offended by this...just my observation. Read "The Tao of Pooh" for more enlightenment if ya wish...bestphilosophy book ever, and quite entertaining too. IMHO Chris in NC '74 Eldo civ. >> Chris - agree with much of what you say - the chen shins are a good low priced tire - not long on endurance - but if you amortise the $ per mile - it works out pretty decent - it all depends on what tire -the c-906 , 907 's are pretty good
as far as the modern culture - look at what they are doing to their culture with the river project !!