Today, I got into an unintentional argument about Chinese history with a long-time friend from Xi'an. He was very proud that China has a 5000-year-old civilization, but I argued that there is no evidence to support 5000 years based on archaeological findings, with the most support being around 3500 years. There is no archaeological evidence for the Xia Dynasty. Oh, he was so angry, being of a certain age, he was really upset. In the end, I had to admit that I was wrong.

Later, I thought, what does it matter how long a country's history is? It's like a prodigal son - the ancestors may have been wealthy, but the more glorious the ancestors, the more it proves the prodigal son's ability to squander it all!

I don't care about the exact 5000 years, or the major inventions. What I care about is whether I'll get beaten up for having a meal in Tangshan, whether the women in my family will be chained, whether I'll get slapped in the face and bloodied by privileged individuals while driving. What I care about even more is social justice, universal health insurance, and the children in impoverished mountainous areas…

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