Awaiting A Democratic Hong Kong I had a new thought that came from my discussion with Martyn about the new generation of people in China opposed to the people in the previous one which Martyn called “the Tiananmen Generation.” It’s makes perfect sense, because since then China has only opened up both economically and socially,Continue reading “Difference Between People in China and HK Views the Central Government.”
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Free Speech: Please Don’t Consider Me the Only One.
Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong I went to China yesterday to the border town of Lor Wu and bummed around. We went to a theme park, we went to a huge book store, we went had dinner and came home. Each time I set foot in the motherland, I get a sense of something. FEAR,Continue reading “Free Speech: Please Don’t Consider Me the Only One.”
News: Taiwan’s Chen Leads Huge Human Chain Against China
The “Hand in Hand Taiwan” rally was inspired by a human chain in the Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania in 1989, when more than two million people called for independence from the Soviet Union. By Alice Hung TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian and up to 2 million of his supporters formedContinue reading “News: Taiwan’s Chen Leads Huge Human Chain Against China”
Glutter Portraits: Sri Lankan Family Bathing In River
Family Bathing in River Sri Lanka: Polonnaruwa, 2001 Polonnaruwa is the most northern destination a tourist can legally go to in Sri Lanka, the last peaceful city before the northern part of the country which until recently was at civil war. It took us about three days to get up there, and since it wasContinue reading “Glutter Portraits: Sri Lankan Family Bathing In River”
Hong Kong On Australian Radio
Last Year a Brisbane Journlism Student did a Series of Radio Stories on Hong Kong. I posted the links. It seemed they all died. So I am redoing them as the website is hard to navigate. Scott, a gentle soul take the city on in his own way, and his wide eyed love for theContinue reading “Hong Kong On Australian Radio”
Chrissie Hynde Takes on Fat Gweilo Heckler.
Hong Kong/ Da Music Issue I just came home from the Pretenders concert and I still can’t believe that this one fat gweilo guy heckled her to the point she confronted him. Luckily Chrissie Hynde being who she is went back at him with all the force of personality. She finished the first song, andContinue reading “Chrissie Hynde Takes on Fat Gweilo Heckler.”
Word of the Day: Independent
Word of the Day Independent: 1) Not governed by a foreign power; self-governing. 2) Free from the influence, guidance, or control of another or others; self-reliant: an independent mind. 3) Not determined or influenced by someone or something else; not contingent 4) Not dependent on or affiliated with a larger or controlling entity: an independentContinue reading “Word of the Day: Independent”
More Filming, No Sleep
(this really doesn’t show you how bright it is at all. My (new Birthday gift!!!!) camera is so clever it mutes the brightness for me.) Dear 華仔 or 華 哥 Wah Gei. JAI or Wah GOR (Nickname for Andy, Lau Duk Wah) The above is a photo I took outside my bedroom window at 2:34Continue reading “More Filming, No Sleep”
www.glutter.ORG, and goodbye LIC
In a a few hours I will no longer be part of Living in China or known as LIC. I started Glutter for myself, because I wanted to write and develop the ideas of what I want to say. I never wanted to participate in any community, in fact I never read another blog inContinue reading “www.glutter.ORG, and goodbye LIC”
Hidden Curriculum -Mine was all about the Greatness of Britain
Word of the Day A Curriculum is what you are taught in school. The things they feel are important that you know, knowledge that must be passed down from the institution to the young. The Hidden Curriculum is what they are really teaching you. The easy to grasp ideas are, be on time, be respectfulContinue reading “Hidden Curriculum -Mine was all about the Greatness of Britain”
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