My two topics of research were the water village and Mao's Mausoleum and both far and away exceeded my expectations. Mao's Mausoleum was so incredibly crowded that I was more stunned by those who chose to visit him in respect than by his actual corpse. Also, I found it oddly creepy that we visited a corpse and that so many other people wanted to visit a corpse. Even thoug I understand that he's a national hero, I don't think I would want to see someone like Abraham Lincoln's corpse, even though I have an ardent admiration for him. That, I believe, is the difference between the two cultures of our countries. Where my grandparents have great admiration for someone like Lincoln, Jeffrey's parents probably have adoration for Mao, and I think that comes from years of not only listening to official government repertoire, but active brainwashing.
The water village, on the other hand, seemed to be mostly a tourist trap and not really that historically significant, but such a beautiful spot to sightsee.
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