My host complained about the Communist party, how much his family had suffered during the dark years of the Cultural Revolution.

I enter his car and see golden Mao statue on his dashboard.

"Isn't this a bit strange?" I ask,stunned, "you just complained about this period."

"That's different. My friend told me he has a Mao picture in his car. Since he put it into his car, he had no more accident. It works,I've had no more accident either!"

My recommendation for Russia: why not try Putin...

The French Orphan