At Kaivalya: Experiences from heart

Yes, now I am at the verge of some realisation. Continuity of the life is looking like -----. Experiences are in my attitude and in my brain. In other words, now I am living my experiences. This is a quite different and spectacular journey. However still I am a student but now feeling more than a student.

I was a dreamer. I liked to be that. I enjoyed being in dreams. Now I am mentally matured and  I know some thing real from the inner side of my spirit.

I was in a life which can be characterized as a gift from god. It was on me that how to get the maximum output from. There were many ways in the brain but nothing was on the ground and so eventually everything was appearing virtual and which finally proved. My dreams became a pile of dust. I was in bewildered situation. I did not know, if I was not choosing my specialized field then what I should do.

Finally my gut appeared and I was in the bus to Jhunjhunu. This whole story had many twists and turns including some emotional failure. I was failed because nothing was good with me despite I was mentally strong for positivity and was not ready to do any thing wrong? Emotionally failed may be appearing a big word but yeah I am writing this here.

 I don’t know about how I got this competency, but I have great magnitude of empathy. I like the persons as they are. The thing which was wrong with me that I had positive expectations from everyone. Few time some expectations broken and it draw me to emotional failure. 

 Finally that story was a past and I was in Jhunjhun, the centre of the Shekhawti. Something was messed up there but the relations were emerging. We were becoming the friends with each other. We discussed about interests and comparing each other for compatibility. The some hearts were joined together and some were broken up. After all, the journey at the Lal Kothi was running at full pace.

Then, I had clear objective that I had to prepare of UPSC. I was there to understand the dynamics of societies and to understand the psychology of different kind of persons. I wanted to understand the societies which were worst affected by the bad traditions and orthodoxy. I was here to give some relaxation to my cerebral cortex. I was here to live in some peace. I was here to contribute and to learn something about education which is the epicentre of the society. And finally I was there to live in solitude and to explore myself.

The induction period was full of new experiences. I was in some different planet. I had been never thought of so light and spectacular ways for serious realization. After many ups and down we were ready to walk together.

Oh my god, me as a teacher? I never thought that I would be struggling with small kids. I never thought about class management and learning quality. Sometimes I got frustrated but on the next day i was excellent in my job. But really those were memorable moments of my life. I was trying to turn the each stone to understand the children and there psychology. It took approximate 20 days for me to understand the16 children. I was feeling that I had vivid skill for pedagogy and I was marking an impact on children. The wonderful thing for me was the children were learning the things with fun and they were happy.  I was excelling myself  in pedagogy. I was much excellent teacher for upper classes. I had empathy with children which powered my skills of pedagogy. I shared many interesting moments and accidents with my partner Habiba Insaf. Her psychology and my engineering was the main reason behind our cold relations in later period of the induction.  But I was happy with induction. The main thing what I learnt was that I realized that child always apply his full intensity to learn any thing.

“Guruji tame fir koni ayo?”

“Aaunga”

I left the school filled with tears. The consolidation of LQ tried to fill some dramatic skills inside me. I was already singing and now I was playing.

Now, it was the time for honeymoon. Yeah! a new adventure was waiting for me, Village Immersion. A life with tied hands to consume anything.  I had only Rs 200 in my ballet. My cell phone was off. The period of 26 days were real test for my motivation and honestly and I failed. I visited town for 4 times. But still I am grading my self with A+ for my struggle with village life and for an inner urge to contribute something for children and society. There, I had only one thing with me that was my motivation and knowledge but after 1 month I was a well known face in the village. My repo was positive and that was a little bit satisfaction for me. First night horror incident and clash with a snake were some memorable moments. I was celebrating my 23^rd birthday in raining water. My changes were satisfactory and the most important thing was, I woke up the feeling of ownership for the school in children’s mind. But now that school is again struggling with lack of leaders.

After VI the 15 days at Vrinda Van were amazing. Solitude and peace was spread every where.

Personal Reflection did not fulfill my expectations and it appeared as a boring event but that could be better with some interventions. We came to know some thing about each other but later part was a disappointment.

After that the time was on for ASP (Academic Support Program), our real job. But this was the time for partition of the groups. Our friends were going to Mumbai. But we were happy and excited about the next events.

EI assessment, again it was a busy schedule for me. It made me mentally tired. Conducting three ‘volunteer training sessions’ alone and then managing volunteers followed by supervising them was too busy for me and I was mentally and physically tired.

But today I am feeling that I am still Saurabh only because parents tagged me with this name else I am changed a lot. However these 5 months have been with ups and downs but still I am doing something.

I have many questions which always being flooded in brain.

What is my Objective?

Where we are as a team?

Am I getting proper scope to work with full capacity?

Is 3 month Induction must be compulsory to every one who joins Kaivalya so that he would be immersed in reality?

How much Important is smart working?

Should we count hours during working or impact?

How much value we give to smart working?

Why we compare hours in smart and hard working?

Why we not evaluate things on the basis of Impact?

Why our thoughts don’t appear on the ground?

How we can be more focussed on school improvement?

Our schools are commonly not the priority of our discussion. Why?

Why we are not so well connected even working in small groups?

What is our actual curriculum?

What maximum I can do for Kaivalya?

Where I am going after two year or what will be my future?

Is still UPSC is my target or some transformation is happening with me?

How to satisfy my parents and relatives about my fellowship and learning?

Am I missing my old friends or still they are in the corner of my heart?

Will my skills be conserved or I will lose them with time or those skills will be transforming into other skill by shifting of frame?

I am mentally socially and spiritually changed. I am still highly faithful for my relations even now I have more broad understanding of relations. Now I know how to balance emotions however still I am in shaky situation but now I can control emotions. My loves are still same. My motivation got stronger with time and commitment is at its most.

But now I am remembering my initial objective which was to understand education system and most important development sector so that I can work honestly and smartly in future jobs. But I am lagging behind. I need some boosters to motivate myself so that I can fulfil my both objectives.

Now I believe that there are always good solutions for each problem, the only thing we need is to think and act. 

Now I have a platform and can propel myself. But who knows the future? Who knows about tomorrow?  But I know who am I?

Thank You.

Some thing at Jhunjhunu.......Things changed completely

Weekly Reflection: WEEK 1

1. Was I able to achieve the focus area for this week?

Ans: 50%, yes I was able to achieve the focus area for this week partially. I had  mainly two focus areas:

a) Observation: 2 days of observation were quite amazing. On the first day of my LQ. I went there for basic observation of infrastructure, environment, staff behaviour and student’s behaviour inside the class. I think my success level was good in my perspective. I also observed many things related with teacher students interaction. On the second day I observed school on the basis of religion, caste and many social parameters, I also observed the capabilities of students and their knowledge level. I think my success level was 60% in achieving all these objectives.

b) Interaction: After observation, the next two days I completely devoted to interaction with children. I engaged with them with different activities. I did many “BALGEETS” and played many games with them like “rel chali bhai rel chali and bhagam bhag” . I think after the completion of 4 days children were my very good friend but still I was facing the problem of class management. In this way I can say that I had achieved my target 60% .

c) LQ: Saturday was my first day of testing my teaching ability, I think I was completely failed. Even I couldn’t able to control the class. I planed to test mental capability of children but unfortunately I couldn’t succeed.

Key Insight: Each child has different psychology. It appeared that each child has different approach towards life. And finally class management is not so easy task to do, it needs high quality skills to manage and teach 1st and 2nd class.

Class/Schools:
Three highs:

1. School appeared much better than expectation.

2. Staff’s behaviour was excellent.

3. Intelligence level of children was normal.

Three Lows:

1. School does not have proper infrastructure.

2. Teachers are not so enthusiastic.

3. No of students were very-2 low bcz of some non logical reasons.

Interpersonal interaction:

Three highs:

1. Staff greeted us nicely.

2. Nice support from my mate Habiba.

3. Nice support from each person working with us.

Caste

हम आतंकवाद की दुहाई दे रहे हैं, लेकिन उसे रोक नहीं पा रहे। हम रोक भी नहीं सकते। हमारा गोशा-गोशा बंटा हुआ है, हुकूमत और राजनेताओं से भी ज्यादा। बाहरी आतंकवाद तो ताकत के बल पर रोकना शायद संभव भी हो जाए, पर आंतरिक आतंकवाद को इसके जरिये रोकना आसान नहीं। ऐसे कितने सवाल हैं, जिनका आजादी के छह दशक बाद भी कोई समाधान नहीं निकला। चाहे कश्मीर हो या भाषा का सवाल, ये सब धीरे-धीरे आतंक के पर्याय बन गए हैं। इस बीच बाबरी मसजिद का बवाल नासूर की तरह देश के सीने पर नक्श है। हाई कोर्ट दोनों फरीकों को मशवरा दे रहे हैं कि बातचीत से मसला सुलझाएं। पर संवाद की बात किसी की समझ में नहीं आती। दरअसल ईश्वर ने इस दुनिया का ताना-बाना अपनी इस सृष्टि के विकास, समृद्धि, समता, समानता और संवाद के लिए बुना था। लेकिन मनुष्य ने अहंकार और स्वार्थ के चलते आत्मकेंद्रित होकर दूसरों का शोषण करना शुरू किया। उस शोषण की जड़ें इतनी गहरी हो गईं कि उसका प्रतिकार ढूंढे नहीं मिल रहा। ऐसा क्या हुआ कि आजादी के बाद छोटी समस्याएं भी वृहताकार बनकर जनतंत्र के लिए खतरा बन गईं?

एक ही उदाहरण काफी होगा। मिड डे मील के मामले में बच्चों के मां-बाप, अध्यापक और प्रशासन अस्पृश्यता का ऐसा जहर फैला रहे हैं, जो उन्हें बौद्धिक रूप से विकलांग बना देगा। मिड डे मिल अव्वल तो हुक्मरानों, अध्यापकों और प्रधान आदि जनप्रतिनिधियों के खाने-कमाने का धंधा बन गया। इसलिए बच्चे वह खाना या तो खा नहीं पाते या खाकर बीमार पड़ जाते हैं। हमारे बचपन में मिड डे मील के नाम पर खाने की छुट्टी में भीगे हुए चने और एक-एक फल दिए जाते थे। कभी दूध भी मिल जाता था। कभी ऐसा देखने को नहीं मिला कि चने में कंकड़ आ जाए या फल सड़ा-गला हो। दूध के मिलावटी या सिंथेटिक होने का तो खैर सवाल ही नहीं था। तब भोजन बांटने के लिए हर वर्ग के बच्चे की ड्यूटी लगती थी और हेड मास्टर खड़े होकर बंटवाते थे। गांधी जी के प्रभाव के कारण सब बांटने वाले को चुपचाप स्वीकार करते थे। लेकिन अब इसके ब्योरे हैं कि प्राइमरी स्कूलों में दलित रसोइये द्वारा तैयार मिड डे मील के खिलाफ बच्चों के अभिभावक हंगामा करते हैं। यह क्या है? कहीं यह दूसरे तरह के आतंकवाद की शुरुआत तो नहीं?

मैंने कहीं पढ़ा था कि उत्तर प्रदेश का मुख्यमंत्री बनने के बाद गोविंदवल्लभ पंत जब अल्मोड़ा गए, तो वहां उन्होंने सहभोज का आयोजन किया। उसमें सभी जातियों को आमंत्रित किया। सबके सामने खाना परोसा गया। परोसने वाले मिश्रित जातियों के लोग थे। पंत जी आदतन विलंब से पहुंचे। उनके लिए फल आदि लाए गए। पंत जी ने क्षमा याचना करते हुए कहा कि, मेरा आज व्रत है। वह फल खाने लगे। कुछ लोगों ने दबी जबान में उनकी ही बात दोहराई कि आज हमारा भी व्रत है। पंत जी ने कहा, खाओ, भरी थाली छोड़कर उठना अन्न देवता का अपमान है। गांधी जी को इस बारे में पता चला, तो उन्होंने कोई प्रतिक्रिया व्यक्त नहीं की। वह भंगी कॉलोनी में ठहरे थे, तो पंत जी उनसे मिलने गए। गांधी जी ने बस्ती के ही किसी आदमी से खाने को कुछ लाने को कहा। वह चला गया, तो बापू ने पंत जी से पूछा, आपको बस्ती के आदमी के हाथ का खाने में एतराज हो, तो कहें। पंत जी बोले, आपके सान्निध्य में रहकर इतना तो सीख ही गया हूं। वह एक रकाबी में गुड़ और चने ले आया। पंत जी ने गुड़ का टुकड़ा मुंह में डाल लिया। गांधी जी ने थोड़ी देर बाद किसी संदर्भ में कहा, हमारी अस्पृश्यता ने ही देश का बंटवारा कराया है। पंत जी समझ गए और कुछ देर बाद उठकर चले गए।

गांधी जी ने पुणे पैक्ट को जिस तरह खारिज किया था, उस पर डॉ. अंबेडकर नाराज थे। दलित समाज इस घटना के लिए बापू को सबसे बड़ा खलनायक मानता है। लेकिन इससे खुद दलित समाज के अंतर्विरोध नहीं छिप जाते। इस देश की आबादी का एक बहुत बड़ा हिस्सा दलित है। लेकिन जिन सवर्णों की वह आलोचना करता है, उनके दोष उसमें भी आ गए हैं। वह भी ऊंची जातियों की तरह विभाजित है। उसमें भी सवर्णों की तरह माइक्रो जातियां हैं। पहले बंटवारा सवर्ण और दलितों के बीच था। अगर ये दोनों वर्ग अपने-अपने बीच अविभाजित न होकर सुगठित रहते, तब शायद स्थिति इतनी न बिगड़ती। लेकिन ऐसा नहीं है। नतीजा यह है कि आज धर्मों से ज्यादा जातियों का घमासान है। 

जातियों में भी उपजातियों का। अब तो वह गोत्रों तक आ गया है। पहले खापें हुक्का-पानी बंद कर देती थीं, जातिगत भोज कराती थीं, गांव निकाला देती थीं। पंचायतें भी अपनी सीमा में सजाएं देती थीं। लेकिन आज खाप और पंचायतें मृत्यु दंड देती हैं। भला किस अधिकार से? पंचायतों और खापों का काम अपने मुसीबतजदा भाइयों की मदद करना है या उनकी जीवन लीला समाप्त करना? अनेक किसान कर्ज के बोझ से परेशान होकर आत्महत्या कर लेते हैं। उनके साथी ग्रामवासी और नेता उन्हें मरते देखते हैं। सवाल है, ऐसे किसानों के लिए खाप और पंचायतें क्या करती हैं? जिन नौजवानों को वे सजा-ए-मौत देती हैं, उनके अच्छे कामों का क्या कभी संज्ञान लेती हैं? इस तरह के सवाल बार-बार उठते हैं। गांधी पूरे भारतीय समाज को एक करना चाहते थे। डॉ. अंबेडकर भी दलित समाज को जोड़ना चाहते थे। क्या ये लोग उनके मन जोड़ पाए? ऐसा लगता है कि इन सबके बाद समाज टूटा और बिखरा है। आंतरिक आतंकवाद परवान चढ़ा है। 

P.S: This artile is copied from Amar Ujala.

Reasons for my sentimental behavior.

It is not love that makes the world go around, but rather those mutually supportive alliances through which partners recognize their dependence on each other for the achievement of shared and private goals.

 Sentiments are highly valuable for everyone. Some people try to hide their sentiments, but it is not easy. Our whole life runs on some types of sentiments. I have learnt how to hold my sentiments, however if things get overloaded then it is impossible to me to control my emotions.

I love everyone. If I like u, it doesn't mean that I want anything from you, I am capable on my own and I am able to manage my needs however I want fair behavior, there must be no aparthseim no discrimination, and no manmade boundaries.  For me love is especially important to survive. If I tell u that "I love, you" it doesn't mean that I am trying to exploit u. This is simply state of mental attachment. I do not wish that the persons to whom I love should help me financially or they should make any long-term relation with me. I want only simple thing from them that they should accept me equally in society and support my moral. For me love is already a long-term relation to live. I believe in following this holy bond of humanity. 

This true nature of love I inherited from my parents because they love me excessively. I learnt the whole sentiments of my life at various stages. My parents gave birth to 7 children of those only three survived bcz of lack of medical facilities. We are three siblings in which my elder brother is suffering with frontal lobe damage and hence he is mentally retarred, my sister is pretty minded, but her progress halted by lack of education facilities. All of us were late children of my parents hence there has been an urgency for success. I got excellent brain as a gift from God; however, it has been deteriorated with time due to different mental problems but still I am highly educated person because I have progressive thinking which is the main aim of education. Although my parents tried to provide good facilities to everyone, but they didn't know that my brother was suffering with down syndrome, obviously no efforts were fruitful for him. He also tried his best what he could do. During my childhood I was not aware of this problem, so I always tried to prove him inferior. With time I grew up and my awareness improved then I understood the problem. I was very embraced. Suddenly I started to feel burden. I decided that I would try fight everywhere for him, for his equal social acceptance. He tried his best what he could do. He can read books both in Hindi as well as in English. He is highly success full in his capabilities. Now nothing of his behavior looks bad to me. I participated in high school exams of UP board at his place. It was extremely hard for me to pass exams in Hindi medium, but somehow, I managed 64% marks without any preparation. I don't know I did good or bad, but he is my brother, and he also deserves eqval acceptance by society. This was the most awesome thing for him which boosted his morale. But now conditions are worsening for him. He couldn't manage to pass 12th grade. Now he is highly inclined towards gods. He always asks me "Chhote mujhe America ghumana hai". I dont know I could be able to complete his desire before my death. Now he is married, somehow my parents managed it. Bcz of good nature of my family he got his wed and the best moment of my life was that when my bhabhi gave birth to a smart son. I am very happy that he is normal. After his birth our family decided to opt one child norm and I will also have to follow this so obviously to maintain gender equality I am praying to God a daughter for me. 

Rest, for me life has been complicated but I never felt any complicity. Every step of progress looked natural to me. I was highly inclined towards education during childhood specially towards math. Gk was my second favorite subject. Those days are still in my memory when many times I went to school only in underwear at my village. During summer we wandered entire day in field with cows and goats. Bathing in dirty ponds and canal was everyday activity. Many times, I passed my whole day on the Blueberry trees. During those days one small mango was shared between 5 of us. Me, my brother and three of my cousins. All these things didn't stop me from education. I wanted to be a noble laureate. However, lack of updated facilities and motivation halted my progress. Half of my study I did in lantern's and Diya's light. Usually, I had to go to the field with animals to pasture them. After school. Radio was my best friend; I was a great fan of cricket. Still I was very fast in study. But after childhood I never tried for intensive study, I oriented myself towards analytical knowledge. However, my parents were educated but not so aware and they had never tried to look upon my actual progress. Due to habitation at different background, I suffered behavioral problems at initial stage everywhere. Somehow without any much study my progress was excellent. I had been always searching some friends who could motivate me but as bad luck my all-good friends were the bad boy of the class. During 10th class I was thinking of opting commerce stream for my career and wanted to be chartered accountant but surprising, good performance in 10th class examination inclined me towards science. My parents wanted to see me as a doctor and hence I opted biology as my main subject and due to my special interest on math I opted this also. From here complexity of my life started, I suffered sharp deterioration in eyesight. I badly failed in all unit test in 11th class but with the start of 12th class I recovered many things. End term was great sorrow for me, and I choked badly. However, I participated in PMT and succeeded. I got a seat for MBBS at GSVM Kanpur but then I felt my interest on math and tried for engineering and reached to IIT Roorkee. Here whole story has been mixed. I lived some of the best moment of the life. My parents feel very happy when I tell them that my classmates are CBSE toppers and majority are those who scored 90%. They feel highly surprised by this because in my village students struggle for 33%. There without cheating it is impossible to pass. 

My Father is a primary teacher so obviously there is not affluence of resources, this thing halted the education of my sister, and she has been deprived of quality education, however she is going to be graduate this year (B. Sc.). All above story and complexity made me highly sentimental towards life. I have seen many parents but never such parents who are doing professional jobs despite working hard in farms. Whenever I am at home, I tried to help them in best possible ways. I am very happy that helping my parents in agriculture is made me expert in these activities. But main thing is that the different experiences are not proving productive for me. Last time I went to home, father told me that "beta meri naukari ke 2 saal bache hain, inhi mein se tum kuchh kar lo, han inhi 2 saal mein surabhi(my sister) ki saadi bhi karni hai banki tumhare bahi ki jindagi bhi tumhare havale hai, usako kabhi nahi chhodna vo akele nahi jee payega". This sentence made turbulent.Sometimes I cried. What my parents got for their whole life sacrifices, If a family who is earning apxmate 40,000 per month in a village do not have color TV, even a radio at home. Why my parents did so much for me? even there is not any radio at home, but they gave me a laptop. What I did here to fulfill their hope? and what I could do? and so many questions. But then I thought that what options I have now. IIT Roorkee has given me only a hanging career. I have knowledge and progressive thinking so I can manage the whatever existing resources I have. I am preparing for civil service, but I am not 100% sure about success.  All these situations have not been able to damage my confidence. The last 6 month of college life, normally which are the best for students have been worst for me. I do not have satisfactory career, many of my friends are sad because they are unemployed. Becoming sad is just a mental state and any one can be happy or sad at any moment in life. 

All above situations improved my sentiments. I have already got a diverse psychic experience, which is why I am overly sensitive towards people's behavior. Normally I do not try to create any dispute with anyone, I like everyone as he/ she is, but i hate selfish behavior. If I like you or you are my friend, it doesn't mean that I want something from you, I think if I am your friend then I deserve equal behavior and warmness in relations as all your friends. Social discrimination hearts me the most and normally I can't afford this. For me, there is no caste and religion in this world then why we should create different boundaries between persons. For me every person is equally important, so everyone deserves equal love from me. Rest life will run automatically. As mental ability is the only asset I have, so, if anybody try to torture me mentally, I hate him the most, and to protect me from such condition I always try to behave everyone nicely with love and warmness. No disputes for me last more than one second. All these are my sentiments. 


I am very sad, and my eyes are filled with tears.


Thank You....

Cricmania

"Fabulous drive.......and ball goes for four"

"Next ball to Pathan, ..........and he lofted this over midwicket boundary and this is another huge Six"

Ok, I am not any commentator, here I am telling those sentences which you can listen in any part of the country. IPL is at its climax now, and all teams are fighting like armies in battle field to make their place in semis. So lets see who will be lucky. 

So, now let us return to the flashback of IPL 2010. Before explaining any thing I would like to tell that I was supporting KKR in this context but unfortunately KKR performance disappointed me. This season's of IPL is really fabulous bcz it crossed its market value over $ I Billion, one of the richest sport fair of India as well as world. However many people are criticizing it but truth is that every one is feeling IPL fever little or more.

This year's show started with clash between KKR bottom team of last year and Deccan Chargers, last year's champion. But in a surprising start KKR overtook Deccan and in next match surprised to Royal Challenger Bangalore. But after that KKR has been stumbled and  out of the semis race. There players has been highly inconsistent. Ganguly, Gayle and Murli Kartik shone in patches.

If we look toward others then certainly this year has been a dream honeymoon for Mumbai Indians. They are topping point table and only team  secured it's place in semis much before the ending. The most importnant thing about them is that they are conquering opponents by the help of the soldiers of their own land under the command and bravery of Sachin Tendulkar who is the strongest contender of orange cap in this IPL. Among others the performance of all teams showing high degree of inconsistency.

If we look towards individual performance then this year has been dominated by Sachin Tendulaker, Jaceus Kalis, Saurav Ganguly, Amit Mishra, Andrew symond and suresh Raina., Murli Vijay. These players had done great efforts for there teams.

The most thrilling Day of this IPL was 18 April when CSK beat Kings 11 and Deccan beat Delhi, Bcz till halfway of the match both CSK and Deccan were appearing out of the tournament but finally they succeeded and results were big disappointment for KKR and Delhi.

But now when line up for semis is declared we are waiting for some great thrill. I want that IPL and cricket must emerge from Modi -Tharror dispute.

So wait for today night when Mumbai Indians under the commander ship of Sachin  Tendulkar will atack on Royal Chnalenger. Hoping for a great match.

Five myths about China's economy

China's stunning economic rise is one of the biggest stories of this generation. In just three decades since beginning to embrace market economics, China has left its desperate poverty behind to become the world's top exporting nation. The transformation has occurred so quickly that myths and misperceptions abound about the challenges and opportunities that China poses to America and the rest of the world.

1. China will quickly overtake the United States as the world's most powerful economy.

According to a November poll by the Pew Research Center, 44 percent of Americans believe that China is already the world's top economic power, while 27 percent put the United States in that position. That perception is completely at odds with the facts. This year, China's economy is expected to produce about $5 trillion in goods and services. That would put it ahead of Japan as the world's second-biggest national economy, but it would still be barely one-third the size of the $14 trillion U.S. economy and well behind the European Union, if taken as a whole.

One reason China's economy is so big is simply that it has 1.3 billion people. But China's per capita gross domestic product is only one-seventh the U.S. level. And in household living standards, China lags even further. Each year, an average Chinese household consumes one-fourteenth the value of goods and services purchased by an average American household.

And despite its chronic losses in manufacturing jobs, the United States is still the world leader in that arena because its manufacturers excel at high-value products such as airplanes and high-tech equipment, while China still mainly produces low-cost clothing and consumer electronics. In terms of the value of goods, the United States produces more than 20 percent of global manufacturing, or about double China's share. 

2. China's vast holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds mean it can hold Washington hostage in economic negotiations.

China has the biggest holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds of any country -- around $1 trillion. Many people think this means China is "America's banker" and that, like a bank, it can withdraw its line of credit by selling off its Treasuries whenever Washington does something Chinese leaders don't like.

But China's Treasury holdings are not like regular loans that a bank extends to a company. They are more like deposits: safe, liquid and carrying a very low interest rate. Like a depositor, China has little ability to tell its bank how to run its business. It can only vote with its feet, by taking its deposits elsewhere -- but its deposits are so huge, there is no other "bank" in the world that can take them. The European and Japanese bond markets are not big enough to absorb that much Chinese cash, nor can China buy enough oil fields, ore mines or real estate to soak up its money. And it can't simply invest all its dollars at home, because doing so could lead to rampant inflation. So like it or not, Washington and Beijing are stuck with each other -- and neither has the power to hold the other hostage.

3. Letting its currency grow in value is the most important thing China can do to reduce its trade surplus.

Some American companies, unions and politicians complain that by keeping a fixed exchange rate between the yuan and the dollar, China is unfairly making its goods cheaper on the world market, thus driving its trade surplus at the expense of its trading partners. Certainly, the exchange rate is important, but it's a mistake to think that letting the yuan rise in value would magically make China's trade surplus disappear. In the late 1980s, Japan allowed the yen to double in value, but its trade surplus didn't budge. Conversely, in 2009 China kept the value of the yuan fixed against the dollar, and its trade surplus fell by a third.

Secretary Treasury Timothy Geithner was in Beijing on Thursday and discussed the currency issue with Chinese economic officials. Most observers -- including China's top economic policymakers -- agree that the yuan should rise in value. But for that move to offer any benefits, it must be accompanied by other policy shifts. By far the most important thing China can do to reduce its trade surplus is to stimulate domestic demand (including demand for imports), something it has started to do through a massive infrastructure spending program. There's some evidence that Chinese households are also beginning to spend more freely as wages rise and people feel optimistic about the future.

4. China's hunger for resources is sucking the world dry and making major contributions to global warming.

It's true that China is now the biggest producer of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. And it's true that China uses more energy to produce a dollar of its GDP than most other countries, including the United States. But on a per-person basis, China's use of resources is still modest compared with that of rich countries. For instance, despite its rapid increase in car use, China consumes about 8 million barrels of oil a day. The United States consumes about 20 million barrels a day. Put another way, China, with nearly a quarter of the world's population, accounts for less than one-tenth of the world's oil consumption. The United States, with only 5 percent of world population, accounts for nearly a quarter of global oil consumption. Whose appetite is really the bigger problem?

Moreover, unlike the United States, China has recognized that it cannot let its fossil-fuel appetite grow forever and is working hard to improve efficiency. Chinese fuel-economy standards for new cars are higher than America's, for instance, and on average, coal-fired power plants are more efficient in China than in the United States.

5. China's economy has grown mainly through the cruel exploitation of cheap labor.

Every time a developing economy starts growing fast, richer countries accuse it of "cheating" by keeping its wages and exchange rate artificially low. But this isn't cheating; it's a natural stage of development that comes to an end in every country, as it will in China. China has grown in much the same way as other economies we now view as mature and responsible success stories -- including Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Those nations invested heavily in infrastructure and education, and quickly moved their workers from low-productivity jobs in rural areas to more productive jobs in cities. When rural labor was abundant, wages were low, but they rose rapidly after those surplus workers joined the urban labor force.

China is hitting that spot now: The number of young people of workforce entry age (15 to 24) is projected to fall by one-third over the next 12 years. With young workers more scarce, wages have nowhere to go but up. This is already happening: Last month, Guangdong province (China's main export hub) raised its minimum wage by 20 percent.

China still has plenty of workers moving from the countryside to the cities, but the age of ultra-cheap Chinese labor will soon be gone. 

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