Oriental Rugs in the Age of Obama

    This week has been marked by intensive negotiations between President Barack Obama and Hu Jintao, the President of the People’s Republic of China. Obama has made several statements declaring that human rights are a fundamental American ideal, that they are “core views” and non-negotiable. Hu admitted that the Chinese government has a long way to go but is making progress in the human rights department.
    Obama also explained that he and his administration (and the American people) are pretty well pleased with a 45$ billion new export sale for the United States. Certain important business negotiations were cemented during this meeting of the world’s two biggest economies. Obama has explained in press releases that these deals with help produce more than 200,000 jobs in the U.S.
    What better way to celebrate this union of two great (and very different nations) than with an oriental rug? Although the term “oriental” is outdated to describe Chinese people and Chinese things, it definitely describes a certain aesthetic of East Asian, old rugs that goes well with this new era of west-east union.
    So if you’re looking for something that’s ahead of the curve, going to be popular soon, pick an old school chinese rug for your living room.