airsuperiority
Captain
A thread I think that we should really have. Post articles, stories, of people's lives, experiences, thoughts, in China. It can be anything, and can have discussions or without.
Air...we need either a link to an English translation, or a translation from you.一直想分享在cctv的那段日子,讓更多人知道這個機構的情況,雖然我只是在綜藝頻道工作,但多少折射到這個機器下的某些人事,太多細碎的事和話,未能盡錄,但我永遠不會忘記這個特別的經歷。
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我們走著走著,發現那位上訪者追了過來,他把幾張寫滿冤情的單張塞到我手中,囑咐我要把他的情況告訴更多人。我接過他的單張,除了說幾聲「好的好的」之外,也不知還能安慰他什麼,只是感到很心酸。電視台大樓永遠守衛森嚴,大門前的民警沒有表情,進出的人們也沒有表情,沒有人敢為這群上訪者駐足半步。至於我,作為這個機器下的一個小小的實習生,除了將那位上訪者的故事帶回香港、告訴更多人,也不知能為他做些什麼,但願他與他的母親平安。
thanks jeff! i will find the link and post a translation. sorry about that! (was in a rush)Air...we need either a link to an English translation, or a translation from you.
The rules are pretty specific about this. We would like to all enjoy the stories posted here.
oh certainly. thoughts and experiences are subjective, so they can say anything they want, and we choose to agree or disagree and have our own opinions on these things. but that's also why i hope you guys can contribute things you find. daily lives and stories of people who live there and grew up there would be different from tourists who would be different from expats who would be different from outsiders and what not. you get my point. i won't encourage actual bashing articles cause those are meaningless, but other ones, whether it be something positive or critical, i welcome it.I don't necessarily have issues with stories about life in china, but I get suspicious when there's too much focus on ideology, policies and media or what not, it just seems like a way of airing one's views on those topics indirectly.
Certainly, air superiority, the post you're starting this thread with isn't exactly a typical "story" of someone living in china and is laced with quite a lot of political subtext.
Yeah might as well close this wolf in sheep's clothing. It's just as easy as posting stories on the life and plight of foreign maids in Hong Kong. No amount of claiming of superior civility seems to change that situation.
$50M Lotto Max win can buy anything except anonymity
Former lottery winners say lucky ticket holder should prepare for wave of unwanted attention
By Jason Proctor, Posted: Mar 10, 2015 6:30 PM PT Last Updated: Mar 10, 2015 6:46 PM PT
This Chinese lottery winner accepted an $85 million prize dressed in a giant bear suit. In China, winners have to participate in a televised ceremony, but they can choose to do it in costume. (Chinanews.com)
The lucky bear
Chinese mega-lottery winners have to endure a live televised broadcast of their win.
But unlike shy Canadians, they can hide behind costumes. That's led to a series of bizarre cheque acceptance ceremonies involving a Panda, Mickey Mouse and a giant yellow bear.
After keeping their $50 million Lotto Max ticket secret for a year, one lucky gambler is about to become a household name. (CBC)
The cute factor may not be as high, but several Massachusetts lottery winners have also managed to obscure their identities by sending lawyers and accountants to accept prizes on behalf of hastily drawn up legal trusts.
Fairclough doubts that would be possible in B.C.
"When someone does purchase a ticket, it's an actual individual that purchases the ticket," he says. "An actual ticket holder must come forward to ensure that they are the legal rightful holder of that ticket before we'll pay it out."
Schley says she doesn't ultimately have a problem with the publicity.
"It's just something you have to learn and learn how to deal with anyway," she says. "People are going to find out anyway."
And even had she dressed as a giant yellow bear, it's doubtful Schley could have kept the win secret in her community — Clearwater has a population of just over 2,300.
But she says her neighbours were never the problem.