Poignant China images, 2005 (Part II)
Lai Changxing, the principal offender of the Xiamen Yuanhua case, smuggled 50 billion yuan worth of goods and evaded 30 billian yuan in taxes. 30 billion yuan - what an incomprehensible notion. It costs 4000 yuan to put an urban child through 9 years of compulsory education. Based on this calculation, 30 billion will provide 9 years of compulsory education to 7 million children.
My heart breaks when I look at this picture. Civil servants! What are you doing?
Li Xin: The first deputy mayor to kneel and beg for forgiveness.
Reports on the mayor show that some people have no doubt that he is a 'capable man' and a 'capable officer'. But what is the use of evaluating his ability now? If he does not single-mindedly strive for the good and the happiness of the people, it does not matter how capable he is for he is a criminal.
These archaic cultivation methods have not changed since slash and burn farming. Farmers consist of mostly the young and the aged. This picture shows seeds sown using a manpowered plough.
This girl would not answer any of our questions but burst into tears when asked why she wasn't at school.
Do our unfeeling hearts remember the shame of history?
At the 23rd Hong Kong Golden Elephant Film Awards Ceremony, host Wong Dayo said to Daichi Harashima, winner of the Best Asian Film Award "When you return, do not forget to tell the Japanese people that Diaoyutai belongs to China."
How can anyone with a conscience not be moved?
China's first moving picture of 2005. The people are in my heart! I live for the people!
The long life ahead.
The blind leading the blind.
Little shepard boy. This is not quaint artwork, but a real picture taken in the real world.
The female masters student who demands 10 million yuan for her hand in marriage.
Personals notice posted by the modern female student.
Modern university students! What are you doing? Are you truly worthy of the title of God's Favoured Ones?
"Looking for a male student, height between 1.83cm - 1.86cm. His eyes are not very big, wears glasses and has good skin.
Dear Classmate, do you still remember me? We met at the old library one afternoon in May this year. I was sitting under the pine tree with 2 classmates opposite the library. You rode past twice on your bicycle. At the time you were wearing a long-sleeved blue shirt and blue jeans. Your hair was very short and you looked very sharp. You had a cup with you when you rode past the 3rd time. I called after you, saying 'Classmate, where did you get that water from?' You looked back and smiled, pointing to a direction. I can still remember your smile till this day but I do not know where you are. I would like to know your name. If you are still in this school and still remember that day, I hope you will get in touch with me."
Editorial: I HATE CHINESE CHEESE SO MUCH!! How are so many of them spawned from such utterly pathetic pre-mating rituals???!
A sea of black during a Shanghai recruitment fair in summer 2003. What does this tell you?
A popular pairing on the streets these days. How do you feel when you see such a sight?
These people are simply trying to make a living by asking for a fee in return for directions. Signboard "Directions - 5 jiao" (USD0.06 cents)
Passersby! Are all your hearts numb? What could have caused such a scene???
This is the 25 year old Fudan student who gave birth to a child fathered by a 71 year old foreigner. Personally, I despise people like this.
What happens when mistress comes face to face with the first wife. The mistress phenomena is a currently a much discussed social issue. Many successful people have chosen this path, including dakuan (businessmen) as well as our civil servants.
Look at our children! These ones are exploited by people and made fun of to earn their keep. Do you really think they'd willingly agree to such horrific means of making a living if they had a choice?
Yet another child who has no choice but to leave the village and follow her mother as she looks for work. What can we see from their eyes?
Miners at the end of a shift - true colours of the working class.
posted by Jo at 7:15 PM
4 Comments:
The comments about (Chinese) women having relationships with foreigners could have been written by Goebbels. The increasing nationalism in China seems to be veering towards fascism.
These images seem to pick out the very worst examples of life in China, to drum up a feelings of national grievance and victimhood.
You know, while these pictures are of China, and while you can make broad statements about China from these pictures - these issues aren't confined to China. In fact looking at a lot of these pictures made me think about previous experiences I have had in Tanzania, Cambodia and others. I don't think China should necessarily be singled out for special criticism or insight into the developing world's problems at large, though certainly for a Chinese audience this could be inspiration for a political system that could in your words help pick up some of those left behind.
Anonymous,
She's expressing how she feels about all these women in China who are only interested in wealthy men, foreign or not.
I'd contend that i actually feel sorry for these old foreign farts because they wouldn't be able to get a girl in their own country and had to go to a developing country in order to get one.
Besides, most of the girls that foreign men like in China are BUTT ugly. So i don't get the outrage. They actually think that Zhang Ziyi is HOT??????? YUCK!
Zhang Ziyi ain't bad. Furong Jiejie or Sister Hibiscus. Now that's what I'm talking aboot. I wish the government hadn't banned her. She was so refreshing in her flamboyantly non-traditional way, even if she was slightly self-absorbed.
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