I don't see how it is sad. If I go to a third world nation, I am staying in a nice, western hotel. If my purpose in going is to start a business or see the sig

I don't see how it is sad. If I go to a third world nation, I am staying in a nice, western hotel. If my purpose in going is to start a business or see the sights, then there is no reason to get down in the muck. If my purpose is to write a novel about the life of the Chinese, then I should thoroughly investigate it. It all depends on your purpose for visiting.