The way I see it [ Aunt Baba said ], the nineteenth century was a British century. The twentieth century is an American century. I predict that the twenty-first century will be a Chinese century. The pendulum of history will swing from the YIN ashes brought by the Cultural Revolution to the YANG phoenix arising from its wreckage.
Adeline Yen Mah
Source: Watching the Tree: A Chinese Daughter Reflects on Happiness, Tradition and Spritual Wisdom, Pages: 3