I remember Buzzy telling me that one of the byproducts of travelling that he enjoyed was reading the world news section of the newspaper and seeing articles on places he had visited. He noted that previously he would have skipped over the story but because he had visited the country, the article would now make more sense to him and therefore interest him more.
I thought of him telling me that just now when I saw this churn over a video story that a reporter conducted in NYC’s Chinatown (click here.)
Just last Sunday when we were in NYC, Pam and I had dinner in a Chinatown restaurant located on Mott Street. Because our cab driver discharged us a couple blocks away from the restaurant, we had to negotiate our way down Mott Street to get to the restaurant. (Lesson learned – before paying the cab driver make sure you are at the location that you actually requested.)
When looking at the video (below) I recognized several of the Mott Street locations that appear in the backgrounds of the interviews conducted. Hence, I thought of Buzzy’s take on post-travel news stories.
Although I don’t really see what was so “bad” about it, the video has generated some controversy. Check it out for yourself and see what you think.
Reminded me too of Jagger being criticized for putting down Chinese women when he sang
Chinese girls are so gentle, they really are a tease. You never know quite what they are cooking Beneath those silky sleeves.