Yan Sham-Shackleton

30th Aniversary of Bruce Lee’s Death Today

Me Saying Something Nice About the British Rule? Shock!

I am actually so disappointed at my own government I am going to say something nice about the British rule of Hong Kong. This does not happen. I don’t have a lot of good things to say about being a subject of a colony until I was 23 years old. I have always been adamantContinue reading “Me Saying Something Nice About the British Rule? Shock!”

Bye Bye Regina and Anthony.

Glutter is Back! (Third Time Lucky) and Since Last Time We Spoke, the Two People I Complained a Lot About has Resigned. Glutter is up and running again. Due to software problems I was unable to get into the blog all week. What a nightmare. All my settings are gone once again. Sigh¡K So muchContinue reading “Bye Bye Regina and Anthony.”

The Rape of Nanking 1937 denied by Japanese Minister.

I want to firstly talk about a piece of news I saw a few days ago. It bothered me so much, I put a note on my desk because I knew this would be lost in the upheaval of our political situation. Last week a Japanese minister came out and said that the “Rape ofContinue reading “The Rape of Nanking 1937 denied by Japanese Minister.”

Question: Why Do Hong Kong People Want Democracy?

7 percent Here is my new epiphany about the democratic movement in Hong Kong and the magic number of half a million: 500 000 is seven percent of our population. 7% of China’s population is 70 million. Sadly, they don’t have the right to gather, but what if they did? Think about that for aContinue reading “Question: Why Do Hong Kong People Want Democracy?”

Bus Accident

I just want to add this entry for those 21 people who died in the bus crash on Tuen Mun Highway. Deepest condolences to everyone who is affected in a personal way. My thoughts are with you. Yan (Photo: Yan Sham-Shackleton)

Three Articles on Article 23 Protest and Democracy in Hong Kong

Hong Hong: Power of the People Philip Bowring IHT Wednesday, July 9, 2003 (This I think is the best article I read in those heady nine days) HONG KONG The Hong Kong people have stood up, to borrow Mao Zedong’s words. They have surprised themselves, China, and even the world. Often portrayed as paying moreContinue reading “Three Articles on Article 23 Protest and Democracy in Hong Kong”

Article 23 Protest Diary: The First Nine Days

This is the collected and reposted diary from the original Glutter on Radioland. The First Nine Days Glutter started on July 1st 2003 at about 4 am. 12 hours later, half a million people were on the streets of Hong Kong protesting against an “anti-subversion” bill called Article 23. The content of the bill wasContinue reading “Article 23 Protest Diary: The First Nine Days”