Re: Chinese Daily Photos, Videos & News!!
That teacher has better hand writing than most people I know...
That teacher has better hand writing than most people I know...
Chinese Daily Photos, 2011 to 2019!
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I think U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke will do a fine job representing the U.S. Good luck ambassador Locke.
Ma is a true inspiration for all man kind who aspires to overcome and achieve their goals no matter how great the obstacles are.
For the moment I thought that was my cousin Tina (Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan) playing badminton...LOL! No my cousin Tina is not that athletic or likes to play sports.
Ma is a true inspiration for all man kind who aspires to overcome and achieve their goals no matter how great the obstacles are.
For the moment I thought that was my cousin Tina (Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan) playing badminton...LOL! No my cousin Tina is not that athletic or likes to play sports.
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CottageLV
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This is tricky. They'll be lucky if they're trialled in Hongkong, which the most severe imprisonment is no more than 20 years. If they're transferred to mainland and trialled there, the most likely outcome is capital punishment. Especially since those arrested are from drug infested countries, their government would probably not plea on their behalf. The American dude is the only one that might get lucky. But if the Sino-American relation deteriorates when his trial is going to be finalized, then he's doomed to be executed.
This is tricky. They'll be lucky if they're trialled in Hongkong, which the most severe imprisonment is no more than 20 years. If they're transferred to mainland and trialled there, the most likely outcome is capital punishment. Especially since those arrested are from drug infested countries, their government would probably not plea on their behalf. The American dude is the only one that might get lucky. But if the Sino-American relation deteriorates when his trial is going to be finalized, then he's doomed to be executed.
Red___Sword
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CottageLV, you are mixing up common sterotype with facts.
1. Unless it is Sovereignty related charges like treason , spy or foreign sovereignty funds arbitration (Edit: or crimes that have committed at mainland)... Hong Kong helds her own jurisdiction, abide to the laws of Hong Kong (which abides to PRC Constitution). In this case, these human junks might call themselves lucky to be taken by HK police.
2. PRC might doing under-table deals with you in regards of political-criminals and corrupt officials and even terrorists (one's terrorist is anothers freedom fighter, China learns that double standard from the best sample of you-know-who) - But from the founding date of PRC till today, not a single drug traffic / maker who getting trialled were affected by foreign pressure, no matter who is writing what on newspare or shouting at conference court.
People really should get used to the idea that politics do not interfere judicatory, be it your own country or others. (Cause it always bites back)
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To the eye of storm, whether any number of these "suspects" are to be transfered to the mainland to be trialed is depending on whether they have committed crime at mainland. (whether this drug traffic operation has involving operating at mainland) - in this case, if they "only" committed crimes at HK, yup, they are unholy lucky and gives this hint that "Yes, let's set up drug operations at 'free worlds' as we see fit."
That's some fruit for thought.
CottageLV, you are mixing up common sterotype with facts.
1. Unless it is Sovereignty related charges like treason , spy or foreign sovereignty funds arbitration (Edit: or crimes that have committed at mainland)... Hong Kong helds her own jurisdiction, abide to the laws of Hong Kong (which abides to PRC Constitution). In this case, these human junks might call themselves lucky to be taken by HK police.
2. PRC might doing under-table deals with you in regards of political-criminals and corrupt officials and even terrorists (one's terrorist is anothers freedom fighter, China learns that double standard from the best sample of you-know-who) - But from the founding date of PRC till today, not a single drug traffic / maker who getting trialled were affected by foreign pressure, no matter who is writing what on newspare or shouting at conference court.
People really should get used to the idea that politics do not interfere judicatory, be it your own country or others. (Cause it always bites back)
Edit:
To the eye of storm, whether any number of these "suspects" are to be transfered to the mainland to be trialed is depending on whether they have committed crime at mainland. (whether this drug traffic operation has involving operating at mainland) - in this case, if they "only" committed crimes at HK, yup, they are unholy lucky and gives this hint that "Yes, let's set up drug operations at 'free worlds' as we see fit."
That's some fruit for thought.
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Schumacher
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Re: Chinese Daily Photos, Videos & News!!
Great news. It's time China gets laws against cruelty to animals.
Published on ShanghaiDaily.com ()
Protests spur end of dog-meat fest
Created: 2011-9-21 0:51:44, Updated: 2011-9-21 1:08:03
Author:Xu Chi
A traditional dog meat festival with a 600-year history of slaughtering and tasting dogs in Zhejiang Province has been canceled after outrage and protests from tens of thousands of animal-rights activists.
The annual three-day-long festival was planned for October 18 in Hutou Village of Jinhua City, where 5,000 to 10,000 dogs would be butchered on the streets and served to villagers on dining tables.
Participants in past festivals described horrific scenes they called "doomsday for dogs," when dogs were kept in cages with their eyes scratched out and their mouths wrapped up by iron wires, waiting for customers to pick them up and get slaughtered in front of hundreds of other dogs.
"People actually enjoyed killing them in various ways at the festival," wrote Wang Lingyi, an animal-welfare volunteer from Hangzhou. "I've seen the dogs being stabbed, strangled and even beaten into comas and thrown into boiling water. Some dogs woke up in the extremely hot water and they struggled, but the vendors kept pushing them, plucking their fur."
"On those days, the streets were washed by blood while the air was filled by dogs' desperate howls," said an online participant who posted pictures and videos.
A campaign to boycott the coming festival was started by animal-rights activists last week on several online platforms. On Weibo.com, a call for residents to put an end to the slaughterers' festival was forwarded 55,000 times in one day.
"The government called it a traditional festival, but we know they are only attracting vendors into the city to boost economy," Shen Sheng from Jiangsu Province wrote in an open letter to netizens. "Although the laws are still lacking to protect the animals, we will not allow them to carry out such a massacre under our eyes."
Jinhua city officials told Shanghai Daily yesterday that the festival was canceled due to the online outrage. They acknowledged that such a festival is no longer needed after continuing since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
According to an official surnamed Zhang, the decision was made on Monday evening after a heated discussion among government officials and village representatives. But it was no easy task persuading everyone that a 600-year-old tradition should be axed, she said.
"Some villagers argued that they had emotional attachments to the festival, as it had been passed from generation to generation, while some said it should be listed as the city's cultural heritage," said Zhang.
The habit of dog eating in Jinhua can be traced to a Ming Dynasty legend. A general tried to lead his army to strike the city late at night, but failed several times because whenever they got close to the city, dogs would bark to raise the alarm. The general decided to kill all the dogs in the region and the troops finally conquered the city, and they celebrated by eating the dogs they slaughtered.
Copyright © 2001-2009 Shanghai Daily Publishing House
Great news. It's time China gets laws against cruelty to animals.
Published on ShanghaiDaily.com ()
Protests spur end of dog-meat fest
Created: 2011-9-21 0:51:44, Updated: 2011-9-21 1:08:03
Author:Xu Chi
A traditional dog meat festival with a 600-year history of slaughtering and tasting dogs in Zhejiang Province has been canceled after outrage and protests from tens of thousands of animal-rights activists.
The annual three-day-long festival was planned for October 18 in Hutou Village of Jinhua City, where 5,000 to 10,000 dogs would be butchered on the streets and served to villagers on dining tables.
Participants in past festivals described horrific scenes they called "doomsday for dogs," when dogs were kept in cages with their eyes scratched out and their mouths wrapped up by iron wires, waiting for customers to pick them up and get slaughtered in front of hundreds of other dogs.
"People actually enjoyed killing them in various ways at the festival," wrote Wang Lingyi, an animal-welfare volunteer from Hangzhou. "I've seen the dogs being stabbed, strangled and even beaten into comas and thrown into boiling water. Some dogs woke up in the extremely hot water and they struggled, but the vendors kept pushing them, plucking their fur."
"On those days, the streets were washed by blood while the air was filled by dogs' desperate howls," said an online participant who posted pictures and videos.
A campaign to boycott the coming festival was started by animal-rights activists last week on several online platforms. On Weibo.com, a call for residents to put an end to the slaughterers' festival was forwarded 55,000 times in one day.
"The government called it a traditional festival, but we know they are only attracting vendors into the city to boost economy," Shen Sheng from Jiangsu Province wrote in an open letter to netizens. "Although the laws are still lacking to protect the animals, we will not allow them to carry out such a massacre under our eyes."
Jinhua city officials told Shanghai Daily yesterday that the festival was canceled due to the online outrage. They acknowledged that such a festival is no longer needed after continuing since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
According to an official surnamed Zhang, the decision was made on Monday evening after a heated discussion among government officials and village representatives. But it was no easy task persuading everyone that a 600-year-old tradition should be axed, she said.
"Some villagers argued that they had emotional attachments to the festival, as it had been passed from generation to generation, while some said it should be listed as the city's cultural heritage," said Zhang.
The habit of dog eating in Jinhua can be traced to a Ming Dynasty legend. A general tried to lead his army to strike the city late at night, but failed several times because whenever they got close to the city, dogs would bark to raise the alarm. The general decided to kill all the dogs in the region and the troops finally conquered the city, and they celebrated by eating the dogs they slaughtered.
Copyright © 2001-2009 Shanghai Daily Publishing House
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