Passage 25

In English

From very ancient times, there have been close relations between China and . A short while ago a speaker mentioned how in the Chinese pantheon there are deities corresponding to the deities worshipped in like , , and others. Similarly a common saying current in China regarding government regulations is applicable also to the situation in . Comparing Government regulations to a net, the Chinese used to say that the very small fish escape through the holes in the net, while the very big break through it. Only the middle sized fish get caught in it. In also it is a fact that the lowest among the people are unaffected by Government regulations. The very rich and powerful drive a coach and force through them. It is only the middle class that suffers most from these regulations.