at Syrian border...

living at near the country borders alwalys excites, doesnt it? :) it gives us chance to explore more and more about differences & similarities existing among countries!

i grew up (or still growing..)and live in Antioch near the Syria... What's more, it is kind of city was involved in Syrian map many year ago! The cultural, historical and commercial interaction between Syria ( especially, its city Aleppo)and Antioch still goes on inspite of mainly language &religion difference ! Above all, first and foremost, i see there is a secret emotional connection among them! it may be called "psychological attachment" !! Thats why, all these connections will exist! It should though!
However, (and especially in summer) you see more Syrian licence plate than Antioch's in Antioch at specific times! which makes me a bit crazy!! Their gasoline is totally different from ours! Theirs pollutes the city MORE and makes harder to breathe!
Dear Syria& Syrian people, i wanna breathe!

ps: arriving to Aleppo from Antioch takes less than 3 hours (includes some obligatory procedure customs house and times at duty free :p ) and it is less than 70$ by bus for 14 hours :) ( 6am- 8pm)

Glückwünsche Deutschland! *

Export datas in last 5 years of Chiha(1,338,612,968 pop.) and Germany(81,757,600 pop.) helped me to understand how planned export is important in comparison to just placing emphasis on countries' population at export.( that is what China does!)
What's more, minimum wages & per capita income in Germany show how they perceive economic growth and the export in a schematic concept!
Different ideologies countries adopt may have an importance at this point. We may not wait to see same minimum wages & per capita income in China that Germany has; however Congratulations Germany!(*)