Stories about Chinese from November, 2007
Hong Kong: Inflation
Wong On-yin took out the toothpaste and milk powder he bought one year ago and compared with the present price. The picture showed that the inflation is 10% within one year, however, the salary of the poor hasn't increased in the past 10 years (zh).
Hong Kong: Batman and Foreign Power
While Martin Lee was criticized as traitor because of his article in Wall Street Journal, diumanpark pointed out that Hong Kong people always welcomed foreign power, and in fact the government has been actively invited foreign power to enter Hong Kong, such as Disneyland and Batman (zh).
China:The return of PetroChina
PetroChina, the lord of the companies returns to its hometown. Its IPO on Chinese stock market is an eye-catching performance. When the flourishing market hit the most profitable company in Asia, they sparkled out the greatest market value in the world.
China: The Controversial Low Poverty Rate
According to the poverty line of China Development Report 2007, the poverty rate of China, a home to 1.3 billion people, is only about 8% which is even much lower than U.S. whose poverty rate is 12.3% in 2006. Facing with the amazingly poverty rate, Chinese people own their own different opinions on the poverty issues.
China: Rule By Law or By Force?
Human rights activist Yu Mei-sun was arrested because he was involved in the preparation of Bao Zun-xin‘s funeral. Tei Liu criticized the brutal police action[zh] at indymediacn.
Hong Kong and China: Interview with Isaac Mao
Sidekick posts a video in the outblaze blog. The video is an interview with Isaac Mao on the concept of Chinese blogger conference.
Hong Kong: An Interview with a Clinical Psychologist
Willsin blogs about his interview with a clinical psychologist [zh]. Upon knowing the blogger had depression and suicidal tendency, the psychologist said he would contact his family to prevent him from suicide. And the blogger criticized the psychologist for violating the trust relation.
Hong Kong and Macau: Prosperity on the Sand
Erynnyes comments about the political environment in Macau. The blogger said that the city's prosperity has been built on a sandy ground where the dissent voices are repressed and the government is corrupted [zh].
China: Journalist Festival
Yesterday was the journalist festival. Zengying remembers the first time he shed tears in his journalist life. The incident about a child starving to death[zh].
China: University ID Check
In order to prevent outsiders from enjoying facilities in the university, several universities in Beijing started to check on students’ ID card when they are buying meals and entering lecture halls. Zeng Jin-yan criticized the bureaucratic attitude of the university management [zh].
China: Standard of the white-collar
(Note: The Chinese Academy of Social Science has denied the publishment of the list, which under hot discussion for quite a few days proved to be faked) In Chinese concept, white-collar is related to a decent life and a desirable living style. How much have you got to earn to...
China: Bedia Triangle Spot
Xueyong blogs about the value of triangle site where Peking University's public notice board was placed: without the triangle spot, Peking University is not Peking University (zh).
China: Harmonious Experience
Liu Xiao-yuan blogs about his recent harmonious experience (zh): a few guys in uniform stepped into their law firm and gave advice to them not to mind others’ business; his landlord suddenly refused to continue the contract.
China:Korean professor under catcalls
A Korean professor's theory was put under critiques soon after it was reported in China. His suggestion that Chinese mythology mainly originated from Korea piqued many Chinese netizens and received despising reactions. It is the latest incident of a series of controversies between China and Korea on culture issues.
China: Beijing Blogger Conference
Memedia has a detailed round up on the Chinese Blogger Conference 2007 [zh].
China: Sweet Potatoes
Zengying blogs about the history and social value of sweet potatoes, especially to the Chinese poor population in the past. However, it is now served as a winter snack [zh].
China: Columnist on Economics
Mr zhang blogs his three years’ experience in commentating economic news and policy [zh]. Most of his classmates are in the foreign trade sector, making real money; but he enjoys writing.
Hong Kong: Illegal 14K Design
On November 1, 2007, Hong Kong Police force took action against a local household design chain store, G.O.D (Goods of Desire), confiscated 88 T-shirt with a “14K” logo and arrested 17 people, some were designers and some were shop keepers. The police claimed that they were in possession of triad...
China: Different views on the Dalai's medal
Despite the current Dalai Lama‘s officially illegitimate status within China, bloggers nonetheless took notice when American president George Bush awarded him with a Congressional Gold Medal last month. Blogspot user Master Zhong has written a fairly typical criticism post—as typical as all the other posts which discuss the futility of...
Hong Kong: Police Action Against 14K T-shirt
Last week police took action and arrested 18 people of a design house which produced a T-shirt with a “14K” logo because 14K is a local triad group. The designer, Douglas Young claimed that the idea came from “14K gold”. The news had outraged local blogsphere. Cow writes a blogpost...
China: Blogger Conference: Nurturing “Grassroots” in a Tough Climate
Rebecca from Rconversation blogs about the Chinese Blogger Conference, especially on the panel on “Grassroots Media and Professional Media”. Hoiking from Hong Kong was suprised by the high expectation of mainland speakers towards grassroots internet media (zh).
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