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Support the Olympics: kill splittistsPosted by Joel Martinsen, May 5, 2008 5:07 PM
Danwei Picks is a daily digest of the "From the Web" links found on the Danwei homepage. A feed for the links as they are posted throughout the day is available at Feedsky (in China) or Feedburner (outside China). Kill splittists for prizes: The Cold China blog describes a new monster named "Concealing Dangerous Drugs" in the online game QQ Huaxia that is a homophone for "Tıbetan Independence" (藏独): "Zang-du" (藏毒) is uncannily similar to "Tıbetan Independence". ("Conceal" shares the same character as "Tıbet", while "dangerous drug" shares the same pronunciation as "independence".) Surprisingly, the game makes the connection explicit: This time, QQ Huaxia stands up!...We're supporting the Olympics with our unique anti-Tıbetan Independence online game content
In recent weeks, shrill voices of Chinese youth criticizing the West have dominated headlines. But more moderate, thoughtful young Chinese are beginning to speak up. Here are some insights into a number of quieter -- but arguably just as important -- conversations with Chinese students, from Zhong Menglu who teaches at a prestigious Beijing university:
Let me just say: if you want a quick but thorough immersion in the prevailing Chinese view of this issue, you could do far worse than to spend an hour or two here. |
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Comments on Support the Olympics: kill splittists
"We're supporting the Olympics with our unique anti-Tıbetan Independence online game content"
So, measures to combat Tibetan independence = measures to support the Olympics.
Curious how these two concepts have now become inextricably linked to one another.
Current High-Score: HJT
I witnessed a city bus just turn into a fire ball in under a minute in central Shanghai last year. Luckily all the passengers got off, or at least I hope they did - there was nothing in the news about it. There was no obvious cause for the explosion either, the bus was stopped in the middle of the road - there hadn't been a crash or anything. It just stopped in the street, emitted some smoke and then exploded in a ball of fire - I was too far away to see more. I guess someone skimped a bit on engine or fuel-tank maintenance.
"Curious how these two concepts have now become inextricably linked to one another."
Yeah, just lke the Chinese students here in London who castigate the pro-Tibet people about 'politicising' the torch relay and then say that they have to protest to show their support for China. If you are offended by the policisation of the games then do not further politicise them by following the torch through the streets of London waving Chinese flags and singing the Chinese national anthem!
Haha, I just noticed that Baidu (I usually don't use it) has used Jin Jing's image by their name; this is reaching post-9/11 patriotic cash-in levels of absurdity.