We were invited to have dinner at the Chandigarh Press Club last night. From 7:30 - 10:30, perhaps 20 Indian planners and architects of all levels of experience showed up to share dinner with us, answer questions we had about the city and Le Corbusier's plan, and find out a bit about phow planning works in California.
I was most impressed by our hosts' sophistication and civility. Each one of the made a point to circle from table to table during the course of the evening, making sure to talk to every one of us. Instead of sitting at a table with each other and not interacting with us, they scattered and integrated themselves into our tables, and engaged us in conversation. Each person was extremely knowledgeable in their field, but were also able to carry on a conversation on a multitude of other topics. They showed an interest in us, in helping us, and in learning from us. The experience reminded me that we are dealing with a culture that is 5,000 years old.
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