The Book of Life

INSIGHTS OF THE WISE same effect as the saying: “He came, he saw, he conquered.” Your human face is a powerful shield. A person dares to strike at you only when, through your own mistake, you give the impression of weakness. Maintain your human dignity with wisdom, and no one will dare to strike at you. AWARENESS OF PURPOSE I n 1931, Japan occupied northeastern China (Manchuria) and set up a government of its choice there. After this, relations between China and Japan deteriorated. On 7 July 1937, the Marco Polo Bridge incident near Beijing (Peking) took place. This incident inflamed suppressed feelings, and military conflict broke out, which eventually led to the Second World War. From then on, hatred and tension existed between China and Japan. A few years ago, the two countries signed an agreement under which Japan was to set up a steel mill in China. But after the agreement was fulfilled, the Chinese government suddenly canceled it. When China’s Prime Minister, Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997), recently ended extreme communism and adopted the Open Door Policy, Japan found a new opportunity. Today, Japan has launched a strong commercial drive in China. If you want to travel from Japan to China, you must book