what are our expectations? which of the things we desire are within reach? if not now, when? and will there be some left for me? i took a walk through this beautiful world felt the cool rain on my shoulder found some something good in this beautiful world i felt the rain getting colder sha la la la la sha la la la la sha la la la la sha la la la la china s younger generation is driving a growth in consumption. this is where the real power is china. if you live in manhattan like i do and you think you live in the center of the world, this place, shanghai, will confront you with a very different reality. turn down a side street, it s an ancient culture. a centuries-old mix of culinary traditions, smells, flavors. a block away, this. an ultra modern, clanging cash register, levels of wealth, luxury, the sheer volume of things and services unimagined by the greediest, most bourgeois of capitalist imperialists. the city split by the
university. he began teaching english before he was out of college. he suggested we needed a wonton. and there might be wonton stalls all over shanghai, but bill says this one, this one, is the one. so you re an english teacher? yes. yes. most of the people i meet of chinese background who speak english, their teachers were british, sometimes australian or new zealand, and they have those expressions and that accent. maybe more and more these days i guess younger generation there s more and more of that sort of tv accent. is that good or bad? i think it s good. you know, tv series, especially american tv series are so popular in china. what are the most popular american shows in china? right now, house of cards. house of cards ? yeah. so popular. house of cards ? yes. that s really interesting. what do you think the appeal is
he was out of college. he suggested we meet at er guang wonton. and, there may be wonton stalls all over shanghai, but bill says this one, this one is the one. so you re an english teacher? bill: yes, yes. anthony: uh, most of the people i meet, uh, of chinese background who speak english have their teachers were british, sometimes australian, or new zealand and they have those expressions and that accent. maybe more and more these days, i guess, younger generations, there s more and more of that sort of tv accent. is that good or bad? bill: uh, i think it s good. you know, uh, tv series, especially american tv series, are so popular in, in china. anthony: what are the most popular american shows in in china? bill: uh, right now, uh, house of cards . anthony: house of cards ! bill: yeah, so popular. anthony: house of cards ! bill: yes. anthony: of that s really interesting. why what do you think the appeal is here? bill: you know, in the show, in americ
accent. maybe more and more these days, i guess, younger generations, there s more and more of that sort of tv accent. is that good or bad? bill: uh, i think it s good. you know, uh, tv series, especially american tv series, are so popular in, in china. anthony: what are the most popular american shows in in china? bill: uh, right now, uh, house of cards . anthony: house of cards ! bill: yeah, so popular. anthony: house of cards ! bill: yes. anthony: of that s really interesting. why what do you think the appeal is here? bill: you know, in the show, in america, they can talk about presidents. anthony: right. bill: in china, there s no way you can talk about those sensitive topics. anthony: ah! bill: so many people love that show. it s really, really good. anthony: wow, that s really [ bill speaking mandarin ] anthony: a surprise to me. wow, these things are huge. bill: yes, wonton. it s okay, just put it anthony: that, there you go. mmm! g
he suggested we meet at er guang wonton. and, there may be wonton stalls all over shanghai, but bill says this one, this one is the one. so you re an english teacher? bill: yes, yes. anthony: uh, most of the people i meet, uh, of chinese background who speak english have their teachers were british, sometimes australian, or new zealand and they have those expressions and that accent. maybe more and more these days, i guess, younger generations, there s more and more of that sort of tv accent. is that good or bad? bill: uh, i think it s good. you know, uh, tv series, especially american tv series, are so popular in, in china. anthony: what are the most popular american shows in in china? bill: uh, right now, uh, house of cards . anthony: house of cards ! bill: yeah, so popular. anthony: house of cards ! bill: yes. anthony: of that s really interesting. why what do you think the appeal is here? bill: you know, in the show, in america, they can talk about