I like that the piece begins with an optimistic tone of entrepreneurial success encouraged by the Chinese government's priority of tourism. However, this tone is soon shattered by the somber revelation of new government policies and priorities that conflict with past advice. The listener is given an intimate look into the depressing confusion of the locals who, already in debt, are forced to tear down and hopefully rebuild that which their lives' savings has only recently built. The traditional song heard throughout the piece seems to tie everything together with a tristful voice. That in concert with local ambient sound really pulls the listener into the story. By the time the piece is concluded the listener is left pondering how a government can commit such passively thoughtless acts against their own people. A poignant and moving piece, I am left longing for a solution, probably much as the people of Lige are, as well.

With growing global concerns about the Chinese government's ostensibly oppressive nature this piece grows more and more relevant. This piece would compliment a segment on Chinese life, communism, or international tourism. For a more poignant effect, it could be presented as a contrast to a segment on Chinese cultural or governmental successes.