The Chinese Charming Train was in Nigeria for a 2-day state visit this week, straight from the United States and Morocco, and heading for Kenya. It was such a blessed spectacle to watch President Hu Jintao join the drumming during the airport departure ceremonies in Nairobi. He is a master drummer! Sheer delight.

Of course he had a successful sweep of his tour and must be very pleased with his country's global status, as well as his own rising stature as chief diplomat/salesman. But my particular vote today is for this artistic/cultural side of the great statesman. It is a sign and show of being rooted in the beauty of nature and culture, and sown to the finer aspects of the elevated spirit. Go to China and you will see what I mean. Culture immerses you. Ask Disney World China or MacDonalds or Google or Boeing!

It is why a reporter from an American television network recently asked: "where are the communists?" when he was confronted by the glitz, glamour and openness of Shanghai! Pray, it is why China is developing on its own terms, even as it is set to be the next superpower!