My friends, I lived in china for 2yrs, 2007 & 2008. and now travel often there. When I was in China before Olympics, I couldn't get access to most of the English news sites, like CNN, BBC etc. After complaining a lot the local police came to visit me, and he called in my ISP, and they opened up English web site for me, as a special situation. when ever I traveled outside my base, say I am traveling to Shanghai, i stayed in hotels which had CNN, and BBC Asia. but whenever any news about China came on, the TV goes black. so basically most of the Chinese common peasant know is what government of China tell them. during Olympic they did open up foreign news access to internet, but kind of censored one. Thats what the freedom is. in china Government controls every aspect of peoples life. For example if some one from Anhui province want to study in Beijing, its a dream, unless his or her uncle is a party member. same goes to work also. with in the country Chinese are not allowed to travel freely, or allowed to choose to work wherever they want to work. Hukou . and even to visit Hongkong & Macou ordinary Chinese need Passport, and special permit to travel. its like getting permission to visit a foreign country. they dont even have basic right to propagate, hehe. I am not here to say Chinese people are bad. They are amazing people. They care for friendship more than any culture in this world. all i want to say is, they really do not know what freedom is, or democracy is. I am not going to tell you I know everything about China either. but when i read this forum, when someone from China write about India, and democracy, i feel its kind of oxymoron. If a Chinese really think he has freedom, tell him to gather a group of 100 people, and shout against the almighty CCP. or try have a third child. I do know India is not perfect, but at least a guy from small village in tamilnadu can go to Delhi, and start working with out anyone permission, or he can have 12 kids, if he wants, or gather 1000s of people and shout against PM of India. He has freedom of language, freedom of movement, justice, religion, speech etc. In China go and ask southern people. Well soon they wont able to teach Canton in their schools the way things are going. Please do not talk about cast system in India. Because you dont know what you talking about. Cheers all. Have a wonderful day.