Letters

Why can't we all be friends?

My wife and I spent nearly four years in China, mostly teaching English in Yangshuo, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. We had a fantastic time, making many great friends whom we still keep in touch with.

With the unveiling of the new Chinese leadership, it is our hope that China and the West can forge stronger ties. We Westerners have been encouraged to believe so many bad things about China, which simply are not true. Fortunately, we arrived in China with an open mind. But many people refuse to visit China out of misplaced fear.