tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362307771895450132024-03-19T12:04:50.464-07:00The SWord for freedomShawn's Word for freedom and peaceful lifeShawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-61918451352024764392022-06-04T16:32:00.011-07:002022-06-04T16:57:54.202-07:00Deserter in June<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCe4TLd8i_8EYTbltns6Zne1mEg1Y9DqUxoqqTIBFOeFBH1t998cbcdfqbJUakoH35ldmIj-aCApWWZQh8bGCU6wX5qNQJYqqf3LAPtsOfGutA_aW5i5XqEuPaNYjPT45QPtEwWgEY5Oebd2HSareZb87hEf-_Ahg0Wcs_PtZ77MpR9qzHh4WYKGZ/s596/20220605.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="596" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCe4TLd8i_8EYTbltns6Zne1mEg1Y9DqUxoqqTIBFOeFBH1t998cbcdfqbJUakoH35ldmIj-aCApWWZQh8bGCU6wX5qNQJYqqf3LAPtsOfGutA_aW5i5XqEuPaNYjPT45QPtEwWgEY5Oebd2HSareZb87hEf-_Ahg0Wcs_PtZ77MpR9qzHh4WYKGZ/w400-h259/20220605.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests_and_massacre">That year, also in June,</a> I was working for one of the three major American media companies based in Beijing. It was an eventful spring. It started at the beginning of the year with the visit of President Bush Sr. to China and then the death of the China communist leader ...... By one night in early June, the eventful spring was finally marked with a huge exclamation mark, and an even bigger question mark.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was still a Chinese citizen at that time. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests_and_massacre#5_June_and_the_Tank_Man">The next morning,</a> I was busy looking for my boss: I couldn't stay in the danger place, I wanted to resign, I wanted to wipe my feet and leave.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I didn't realize that my boss was looking for me too. He said that there was one of our Australian cameramen and his British recording assistant in the Beijing Hotel who had just filmed some very important contents. The boss said he wanted me to go and get this material myself, instead of sending the 20 or so interns from the broadcasting school who were working under me. This was a dilemma for me---- I was here to resign, but now I was being sent on a mission, and apparently a pretty important mission. I've never had any time before this where I've had to go somewhere on my own to deliver and pick something up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was young and easily impulsive. And, this company was treating me very well - in the 80's China, they paid 200 USD cash a day. I thought about it and decided that it was not a good idea to refuse him at this time, so I agreed. However, just after agreeing, I regretted it. Because the boss said, "I heard that it is still safe outside." But I could hear in his tone that his words were better than nothing - it was obviously not that safe outside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I walked from the Wangfu Hotel, where our office is located, to the Beijing Hotel. It was after 10 am, but there were few people on the street. Occasionally, I could hear crisp, firecracker-like sounds coming from everywhere. At the corner of the long street, I saw some Beijing citizens, beating their chests and whispering angry curses. An old man was being carried by several young men, running at a brisk pace towards the Union Hospital. His mouth was shot in one side and out the other side. The old man's head was bowed and his body was leaning forward, apparently in great pain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I arrived at the entrance of the Beijing Hotel, see a row of many glass doors were closed, only the middle one was half open, will be able to allow a person sideways through. By the door, there were at least a dozen people in civilian clothes standing there, performing official duties.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I bit the bullet and walked towards them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There was a brand new videotape in my bag that I just unsealed to replace the one I had to take with the contents. I faced these compatriots on official duty and reassured myself that I had nothing on me and there was nothing on this tape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">While I was thinking, I had already past them and walked down the hall. I just felt that there were many eyes staring at me from behind. However, until I walked into the elevator and watched the door closed, no one ever shouted at me to stop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When I got to the 14th floor, I found our camera crew's room and knocked on the door. Only to hear a fumble inside, after a while before the door was opened. The two foreigners thought I was here to catch them, they first removed the camera from the balcony and hid it under the bed, then also changed into pajamas, looking like a pair of gay, it was funny. They were relieved to see that it was me, and immediately set the camera back up on the balcony. The cameraman loaded the new tape I had brought into the machine, and the recording assistant handed over the tape I had come to pick up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I took the elevator downstairs and walked to the hall. This time I had the contents of the video tape inside my bag. As I walked toward the front door, against the light, I felt that there were people inside and outside the door, but they were all motionless, obviously staring at me as I moved toward them. Those few dozen steps were the heaviest and longest steps I have ever taken in my life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As I walked to the door, I could finally see the faces of those people. I just felt, a silent pressure, a ...... wrath. But still they didn't stop me and let me walk out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I left the Beijing Hotel and walked quickly back to the Wangfu Hotel. As soon as I arrived, the editors made copies of the tape I brought back. When they copied it, I deliberately hid away from it, not wanting to know what was on it. If there is a problem, I can say I know nothing. Of course, this is only my own subjective wishful thinking, or self-delusion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I was thinking of telling my boss about my resignation. But he suddenly asked me to send a copy of the tape to the capital airport to "release the carrier pigeon". I had no choice but to go to the airport. My consolation to myself is still that---- I have no idea of the contents of the tape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Release the carrier pigeon" is an American television term that means to go to an airport or somewhere and give material to any seemingly reliable traveler, paying him/her something to take it to where the flight is going. This was an old practice before satellite transmission became widespread. However, satellite transmission in Beijing at this time had long been cut off, and this old practice was the only way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The capital airport was crowded with foreigners who were anxious to leave Beijing. In addition to the crowds, there was something else that was creepy: inside the large airport hall, there were countless people lining up and squeezing around to find a place, but most of them did not say a word, their faces were anxious and grave. Compared with the usual kind of human noise and bustle here, this time, the air is frozen in an almost creepy ...... silence. Occasionally someone whispered, but also inexplicably cautious, as if they do not want each other to hear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I found an under-40, businessman-looking American in the queue for the flight to Hong Kong. I took the video tape out of my bag and handed it to him with a $100 cash, explaining that I was from an American TV company and asked him to be our carrier pigeon, hoping to tell me his name so I could fax it to Hong Kong when I got back to the office, so he could immediately hand it to the person we had waiting for him there when he got off the plane ...... It was still several years before 1997 and the satellite transmission system in Hong Kong had not yet been cut off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The American looked at me, and then at the tape in his hand. Then he nodded his head, his face almost expressionless. I wrote down his name, "Robert". Robert said a few words to me that I will never forget. But please allow me to repeat them later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When I left the airport, I was perhaps suspicious and always felt that someone was following me from behind. The only consolation I had for myself was still that I knew nothing about what was on that tape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When I returned to the office, I dared not delay any longer and immediately found my boss and told him that I had completed my final mission, but I was sorry that I was a deserter and now had to resign. The boss seemed to realize at that moment that I was different from him, I was a Chinese passport holder. He thought about it, showed understanding, gave me my salary and let me go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Many years have passed. This matter is also slowly forgotten. Until one day, I saw an image, an image known as the 20th century's most fearless display of human spirit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My memory was activated.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYJya-nihMRhqVMIoMxoOanULmU__XtPfh9WJOYFdSHov34B85a9DK4NO90YxswLL2bWaLnc4g8NE9Fxtc1mxqYY1Sw5PjbYLiGsqodmmWoQLNHblKvR9woSMBi_FWDrV6G01YwWJnPilrb4B3kZBY0G5hpRhVDdhbB79nzK_dxrJZDK_kdw6gSW-/s674/20220604.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="674" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYJya-nihMRhqVMIoMxoOanULmU__XtPfh9WJOYFdSHov34B85a9DK4NO90YxswLL2bWaLnc4g8NE9Fxtc1mxqYY1Sw5PjbYLiGsqodmmWoQLNHblKvR9woSMBi_FWDrV6G01YwWJnPilrb4B3kZBY0G5hpRhVDdhbB79nzK_dxrJZDK_kdw6gSW-/w400-h259/20220604.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On June 5, 1989, just after 10am, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_Man">a young Chinese man</a> in a white shirt stood in front of a rumbling tank convoy with his bare hands, defying death. A handful of other foreign news companies, including ours, captured his image on the upper floor of the Beijing Hotel next to the long street where he was blocking the tanks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A few minutes later, I had to resign before the words came out, I was assigned by my boss to go to the Beijing Hotel in person to retrieve a video tape. After retrieving it, I was asked to go to the capital airport to "release the carrier pigeon" ......</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">From the point of view of time, place, and the super importance attached to it by my boss, I, a deserter, without knowing it at all, and while trying to console myself with "I don't know what's on the tape" at every moment, unwittingly sent the world the image of the last Chinese of that whole generation who refused to be a deserter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here I would like to say in particular that I was not without help and support. When I think about the scene today, I want to specifically thank those Beijing compatriots in civilian clothes at the gate of the Beijing Hotel who were on official duty. By their location, the information they had, and the technology they possessed, it is impossible to say that they did not know that our camera crew was filming on the 14th floor, that they did not know that I had taken the elevator to the 14th floor and retrieved the tape. As I said earlier, they looked at me with wrath inside their eyes. As someone who was thinking of being a deserter, I thought that their wrath was directed at me. However, I overlooked one thing. These people, after work, are also the people of Beijing. The bullets would never hide from their loved ones, friends, neighbors, because of the work they do during the day. Today, I have only one explanation for why they let me in and out of the gate that only allows one person to enter and exit. That is, they made an individual or collective, and by no means safe, decision to show the world the image of a righteous compatriot and the glory of the warrior in his head.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Finally, let me tell you what Robert, the American at the capital airport, said to me.</div><div><br /></div><div>"I feel very, very guilty and ashamed. At the time when China needs help the most, I can do nothing but choose to flee, and have this privilege of being able to flee. I can't take this money. I don't know what is on this tape, but please rest assured that I will do my best to protect it and send it to where it should go, as a little something I can do for the Chinese."</div></div><div><br /></div><div>My only regret as I recall all this today is that one of the pair of deserters, Robert and I, will, I'm afraid, never know what we did for the world, consciously or unconsciously, on the way leave.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>====================================</div><div><div>This is an article that I really like. </div><div>Today, on this memorial day, I finally translated it in a free environment.</div><div><a href="https://program-think.blogspot.com/2012/06/weekly-share-6.html#head-2" rel="">original article</a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I am considering recording this article in the future.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div><p></p>Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-35275820260133162462022-02-24T21:05:00.005-08:002022-02-24T21:08:37.516-08:00Peace belongs to Ukraine<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_Td2YAL0mkt1i1QpnXtP2_ZH6yP_VM8cNvJIU0fwLd6wWsh-NHWvo7btm379qqArsqaBknIFqeNmOHGOMr39I_CgjbOttFmvJGm3_YI-iXT4FClL8OzgdDncNJpqlJ1Noxl1Az-Yc53qOgIvrtfPUFR2jnOsSxnW3HrUAxxEtStAeVX9IUp54Dkp_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_Td2YAL0mkt1i1QpnXtP2_ZH6yP_VM8cNvJIU0fwLd6wWsh-NHWvo7btm379qqArsqaBknIFqeNmOHGOMr39I_CgjbOttFmvJGm3_YI-iXT4FClL8OzgdDncNJpqlJ1Noxl1Az-Yc53qOgIvrtfPUFR2jnOsSxnW3HrUAxxEtStAeVX9IUp54Dkp_" width="135" /></a></div><br /></div>War, is anti-human. No sane country, or government, or group of people, should have war as a priority.<br />The current Russian government, it seems, is still of the communist persuasion.<br />As a country that has been scourged by it, Ukraine is well aware of communism.<br />It is funny that Russia claims that this invasion is to "de-communism" Ukraine.<p></p><p>A few years ago, I met a Ukrainian lady who made a big impression on me. I still have the wrapped ribbon she gave me, the blue and yellow ribbon reminds me of her and her brave country every time I see it.</p><p>I also know some Russians, and I know how they live and how they think about their country.</p><p>I just want to say that communism should have been eliminated from humanity a long time ago. But there are still some crazy countries that love it.</p><p>My prayers are with Ukraine tonight.</p><p><br /></p><p>P.S.:At this moment when the whole world is condemning and sanctioning Russia, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-europe-russia-china-beijing-c73b5249d313d661ce1836911b1dbc45">China announced its agreement to import Russian wheat.</a><br />What a great pair of commie brothers! 👎</p><p><br /></p>Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-85627297286809969992021-11-08T16:46:00.001-08:002021-11-08T16:49:57.720-08:00Plan to create a daily update channel<p>I've been writing about the things I've seen and experienced in China, with the purpose of revealing a real China to the world, especially the parts that don't get reported.</p><p>However, with less time available to me and my increasing tendency to write longer articles, along with the low profile I must keep for safety, there are infrequently updates on this blog.<br />But recently I've had some new changes and ideas.</p><p><br /></p><p>It takes days to write a long article, but almost every day there are something new about China that I think it should be worth showing to the world.</p><p>Maybe I can create a new channel dedicated to this type of short content.<br />That I can take the time to write long articles, and do some timely, short daily content updates.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I post these contents here, I worry that it will dilute the style of this blog. Just as I didn't move the journal content from my old blog over.</p><p>So my plan now is to create a new twitter account, perhaps under a different name, to post content that is not seen in the official Chinese media, and showing what most Chinese people think.<br />Of course I will translate the content into English, in order for the world to know China, the Chinese Communist Party and most Chinese people.</p><div id="gtx-trans" style="left: 487px; position: absolute; top: 408.333px;"><div class="gtx-trans-icon"></div></div>Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-59386514210085468592021-06-02T07:34:00.004-07:002021-06-02T10:43:29.981-07:00Dream: Eating the Solar System<p>After having this dream, I finally decided to start a new blog category for writing down my dreams.</p><p>Probably due to my love of sci-fiction and console video games, my dreams are rarely boring. There are often wonderful and imaginative dreams that I feel I should write down.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZmXdOw60UPrgD8P7LnC-4-e22c6VExj5qbUDHziK179WvkxI85H3Gqsbq9cp6ZZqZsTIm6I5l9ZkALPnsBSWeBa-8QhadPhmfenGlxvItb0ILHz0x8WYftVLmlCSNaqIK0FKp8HNyX4/s640/20210602.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZmXdOw60UPrgD8P7LnC-4-e22c6VExj5qbUDHziK179WvkxI85H3Gqsbq9cp6ZZqZsTIm6I5l9ZkALPnsBSWeBa-8QhadPhmfenGlxvItb0ILHz0x8WYftVLmlCSNaqIK0FKp8HNyX4/s320/20210602.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Early this morning I dreamed I was eating the solar system.</p><p>I had some sense of fear of the beautiful deep space, and it's the second time recently that I dreamed I was in deep space.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter">Jupiter</a>, which is the giant planet, can be played with in my hands. Am I a giant, or am I the Creator?</p><p><br /></p><p>I took a bite of Jupiter and chewed it in my mouth, the texture was like a boiled egg with little taste, although theoretically it shouldn't be like that---- it wasn't even solid. </p><p>After swallowing Jupiter I ate another planet, I think I remember it was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn">Saturn</a>. I'm such a big eater of cold drinks. 😆</p><p><br /></p><p>This experience was so unique that I soon woke up, briefly recorded it in Telegram, and went back to sleep.</p><p>I recorded some dreams on Telegram and I will gradually add them to this blog.</p><div id="gtx-trans" style="left: 29px; position: absolute; top: 476px;"><div class="gtx-trans-icon"></div></div>Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-34695321894556611062021-03-02T22:11:00.004-08:002021-03-02T22:30:39.499-08:00Good will be rewarded with good<p>What I am about to write below is a magical story in my life. It has always encouraged me. Occasionally I think of it, and now I record it in detail here.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In 2004, I started living in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin">Tianjin</a>, a city in northern China. My ex-girlfriend at the time was a kindergarten teacher.</p><p>One evening she came to me in a big anxious, saying that their kindergarten was going to hold a sports event the next day, and there was some sewing work left to do, but she didn't have a sewing kit on hand, so she came to me to figure out what we can do.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WN-n3RvAuzlP3tO2ilkzU_jt2LYSrOB8xxMSlqlu9PPdKWt705IznERisBNmX9pZIxSf-YEu3IDr0WqrTc158616EFCc9cFmcnYuyn8IDXhg2akGp1o6Ga5iu1_DtZWE-SC9mBpfYc0/s800/sewing.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WN-n3RvAuzlP3tO2ilkzU_jt2LYSrOB8xxMSlqlu9PPdKWt705IznERisBNmX9pZIxSf-YEu3IDr0WqrTc158616EFCc9cFmcnYuyn8IDXhg2akGp1o6Ga5iu1_DtZWE-SC9mBpfYc0/s320/sewing.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A common sewing kit in China, <br />not easy to bought because it is too inconspicuous<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>At that era, shopping was not as convenient as it is today. There was no sewing kits in the small stores nearby. Finally I decided to take her to the largest <a href="https://www.carrefour.com">Carrefour</a> supermarket in Tianjin, thinking that there would be sewing kits for sale.</p><p>It was a slightly longer cab ride, and by the time we arrived at Carrefour it was about 9:30 p.m. The lights were half out at the supermarket and the broadcast announced that it would be closing soon.</p><p>We were anxious and sweated, still couldn't find the sewing kit. We searched all over the tools and bedding area and the staff confirmed that there was indeed no sewing kit.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZmZbSQrao27AQu8TALUqyx-YHjFmCh2GNp98dnbvdS6woAt4tDilMVr7QZx1FHkxq7EB8ABI8PWYzQQEhBQccdcl94TmFhePrFj6RATu_Oi4vvY3sS6NoklpWKDG9N0L6gkrC2GrbJc/s468/bedding+area.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZmZbSQrao27AQu8TALUqyx-YHjFmCh2GNp98dnbvdS6woAt4tDilMVr7QZx1FHkxq7EB8ABI8PWYzQQEhBQccdcl94TmFhePrFj6RATu_Oi4vvY3sS6NoklpWKDG9N0L6gkrC2GrbJc/s320/bedding+area.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The scene at that time looked like this. <br />Even today, it is not always possible to find a sewing kit for sale.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>However, the staff said that her home is not far from here, and if we could wait for her to get off work, she could go home and get some sewing tools back.</p><p>We were so embarrassed for disturb her, but there was really no other way we could do.</p><p>Around 10pm, she got off work. She didn't even bring the phone that day so we couldn't contact, just relying on the trust.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDe_Tul2jDj97HrtYZm77lsuvRxkAOHt_M5d4guZ4evI4MlEYe9p1EDmHGAgVn3f9AHIxfoSQV1EftbC4XkkREoZMqpCFlZ1HHsZg0W4nD7XS_RBJGCnZPyhbOTpK1QDTVeGoEr0egWt0/s684/Carrefour+in+the+night.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="684" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDe_Tul2jDj97HrtYZm77lsuvRxkAOHt_M5d4guZ4evI4MlEYe9p1EDmHGAgVn3f9AHIxfoSQV1EftbC4XkkREoZMqpCFlZ1HHsZg0W4nD7XS_RBJGCnZPyhbOTpK1QDTVeGoEr0egWt0/s320/Carrefour+in+the+night.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">We stood in front of Carrefour waiting for her.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>She came back in about half an hour with some sewing tools. We were extremely touched. She said there was no need to return it to her because the value of these stuff was not worth the travel.</p><p>Also, she didn't give us her phone number. Her warm heart made us warm too.</p><p>Girlfriend hurriedly returned to the kindergarten and worked with colleagues all night, and successfully holding the next day's event.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>After the event, my girlfriend and I thought we should write a letter of appreciation.</p><p>That day, we took the appreciation letter and came to Carrefour again, looking for that staff in the bedding area.</p><p>At that time, we both saw a group of people in formal suits were near us, like managers, with a few foreigners among them.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNb7MSgQlFMtlZNgGsZ7pwBzMo4fWJW0VlwR5Gc7MvNnUrVOJ2wtdKU9NA-MN_LDSI44J8qAqSBR7vybzoGvOy6F1tWZqpu7jIIU3dRMj_jz8-x9LdSztCQ3KJU8vJicZUO2j9Td_C_VE/s500/I+couldn%2527t+find+a+similar+picture.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNb7MSgQlFMtlZNgGsZ7pwBzMo4fWJW0VlwR5Gc7MvNnUrVOJ2wtdKU9NA-MN_LDSI44J8qAqSBR7vybzoGvOy6F1tWZqpu7jIIU3dRMj_jz8-x9LdSztCQ3KJU8vJicZUO2j9Td_C_VE/s320/I+couldn%2527t+find+a+similar+picture.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I'm sorry I couldn't find a similar picture. <br />But that scene is deeply imprinted in my memory.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>One of them also saw what we two were looking for, so he came over and asked me.</p><p>I said: "We are looking for the XX staff in the bedding area and want to give her this appreciation letter, because she helped us......"</p><p><br /></p><p>The man's eyes lit up.</p><p>He said: "She is rest today and is not here now. But you can give this letter to us, and I guarantee she will receive it. This is Mr. XX from Carrefour headquarters, who happens to be visiting today."</p><p>OMG. This is great. Really great!<br />We actually delivered the appreciation letter directly to the big boss!</p><p>After listening to their explanation in French, the foreigner said "xiexie" to us, and then kept the letter.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIW9w3oXvmCHVrO0_rW4en16uK5LrmB14N7gIw7XGK8eX9MClqx3Aq5r85liy-c9C1DCck8t_P9wbhBt60NgfHOIGcoov-8k5AM7hsNEkdLL1xzcMr9WYCEg6EnmOE-sCWTfVm3CT-mc/s625/Carrefour+baidi+road.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="519" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIW9w3oXvmCHVrO0_rW4en16uK5LrmB14N7gIw7XGK8eX9MClqx3Aq5r85liy-c9C1DCck8t_P9wbhBt60NgfHOIGcoov-8k5AM7hsNEkdLL1xzcMr9WYCEg6EnmOE-sCWTfVm3CT-mc/s320/Carrefour+baidi+road.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.carrefour.com">Carrefour</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B007'00.3%22N+117%C2%B009'27.5%22E/@39.116744,117.1554443,17z">Baidi Road, Nankai District, Tianjin.</a> <br />This magical story happened here.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>A few months later, we went shopping at that Carrefour again and the staff was no longer there. It is said that she was promoted.</p><p>My girlfriend wrote down that foreigner's name and searched on the Internet, the result was the CEO or chairman of Carrefour. </p><p>This is one of the amazing things in my life.</p><p>Eight years later I moved to this Carrefour neighborhood. I often went shopping, although I never saw that staff again, the experience has always encouraged me. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There is a proverb that every Chinese knows: “善有善報,惡有惡報。” in English it is: “Good will be rewarded with good, and evil with evil.”</p><p>I believe in this proverb. </p><p>Some day I will write another experience of the same kind. :)</p><p><br /></p>Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-31890761043544059442020-03-20T07:56:00.000-07:002020-03-20T07:56:00.220-07:00History of piracy in ChinaA few days ago I talked to an US friend Jeff about the history of piracy in China, so I wrote this article. I would like to show the era of piracy of video games and computer software that I saw, from about 1990 to the present.<br />
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1990-1995</h3>
China's folk computer technology originated around 1990. Before that era, the most pirated was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System">NES</a> (the American version of Famicom). I went through the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600">Atari 2600</a> period but I was too young. Now it is speculated that the 2600s are original because the market is too small.<br />
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Piracy of the NES has continued to today. Yes, you can still buy various NES copycats and games in China today.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">My parents bought me a pirated NES in the mall, made in Taiwan.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">At the time, such a machine with a cartridge would require a monthly salary of 2 adults.</span></td></tr>
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Compared with the massive pirated NES, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis">Genesis</a> as the main competitor of NES, there are fewer pirated cartridge. Because Genesis's market share in China is too small.<br />
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These early pirated NESes all came from Taiwan, and were later copied immensely by China. Chinese parents are very reluctant to buy game consoles for their children, so during this period, some "learning machines" with keyboards and simple learning functions appeared and have been sold in large quantities until now. This is a major characteristic culture of China. I also have one, but I really use it to learn <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC">BASIC</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">A "learning machine", advertised by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Chan">Jackie Chan</a></span></td></tr>
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1996-2000</h3>
I touched the computer since 1996 when I was in high school. The software at the time (such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_operating_system">DOS</a>, form processing programs, computer games, etc.) did not know whether it was original or pirated-- even the computer is a new thing.<br />
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In the next year or two, some arcade game centers bought a small number of computers for playing games. Of course, they also used pirated copies. At that time, I often saw maintenance staff copying games with huge hard disks (Quantum Bigfoot).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">At the time, we played LAN games in a computer room like this. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">The most popular games were <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_%26_Conquer:_Red_Alert">Red Alert</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Nukem_3D">Duke Nukem 3D</a>.</span></td></tr>
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Later, Windows 95 appeared. When I first saw the graphical interface, I was as shocked as when I saw the PSP in 2005 ten years later --That was simply not the product of the same era.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">I have n't touched GBA after owning PSP,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">just as I have n't touched Wii after owning Xbox360.</span></td></tr>
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During the Win95 period, some families started to buy i486 computers, about 10,000 yuan (ordinary office workers earn about 300 yuan per month). For home computers, you cannot frequently plug in a hard disk to transfer data. At this time, 3.5-inch <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk">floppy disk</a> is generally used. Piracy during this period were mainly floppy disks. It is interesting that although piracy is rampant in the market, people still willing to pay for original antivirus disks(about 200 yuan).<br />
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With this period, several game consoles were also popular in China in the form of parallel imports and hourly rental: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_(console)">PlayStation</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Saturn">Saturn</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcast">DreamCast</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System">SNES</a>. The first 3 using a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_disc_drive">optical disc drive</a> will be weld a modchip inside to skip reading specific areas on the disc to bypass original verification. SNES is more interesting--there is a special floppy drive device instead of a cartridge into the SNES. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64">N64</a> that also uses a cartridge may be too expensive to piracy and cannot be seen here.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">A floopy drive was plugged into SNES. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">This makes it possible to use cheap pirated disks instead of cartridges.</span></td></tr>
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I started to connect to the Internet in 1997 and bought a computer. In 2000 I entered a major university in China to study computer science. I often go to the computer room, what surprised me is that from application software to game software, everyone is used to pirated. If our software practitioners use pirated like this, who will make software in the future? Aren't we ending our way?<br />
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But that's the reality. A few of my friends whose are the representative of the early Chinese Internet, they have built pirated websites in the early days. At that time, my calling card expenses (which I used to dial up to the Internet) had taken up more than half of my living expenses. As a not-rich student, I used some pirated software with guilt at first, then I quickly turned my attention to open source software and free software. I couldn't use pirated software with an uneasy conscience.<br />
I have been deeply grateful to the Internet. It gives me more than just information. It is more about thinking and vision.<br />
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In the concept of most people in China, only the hardware part of a computer is valuable (should pay for it).<br />
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2001-2005</h3>
During this period, the number of home computers in China increased significantly. Correspondingly, pirated CDs have also begun to increase in huge quantities, which can be easily purchased in every cyber store. There are also pop singers writing for this phenomenon.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">depicting a mobile hawker selling pirated CDs.</span></td></tr>
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In front of my university gate is the largest cyber store in the city. Every time I go there, a lot of sellers shout for solicit business, among them there are mobile hawkers secretly selling adult content CDs. --Of course, you may be excited to insert it to your CD-ROM and find that it is the Photoshop installer. Don't ask me how to know, I have never bought it. --These pirated CDs are piled into mountains, whether it is application or commercial software, games, etc., 5 yuan each. If you find that your CD-ROM can't read or the content is wrong, just return it back and get another one.<br />
The pirated CDs business was booming, some pirates even made their own brand because of good reviews, and later started original agency business.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The typical pirated CDs in cyber store,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">contents are printed on a paper package.</span></td></tr>
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However, after China joined the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Organization">WTO</a> in 2001, the government must do something to protect intellectual property. So around 2003, all stores were not allowed to sell "simple packaging" CDs. Only when familiar customers come to buy, the seller will take out some pirated CDs from under the counter. Soon even these were not allowed to be sold.<br />
<br />
But some advanced packaging CDs soon appeared, and the contents were all copyright-free such as historical books, landscape galleries, and texture materials... The seller will secretly give you a password when you buy it. After you get home, enter the password in order in the reading or image viewing application that comes with the CD, and the real content will be displayed...<br />
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I think this is the earliest <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberpunk">Cyberpunk</a> in China.<br />
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<h3>
2006-2010</h3>
During this period, the Internet became widespread in Chinese families, and they could download the games they wanted from pirated websites. (But these pirated games usually contain spyware, and most people don't care. Computers are just a tool for them to watch TV and play games.)<br />
People with more computer knowledge use <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent">bittorrent</a> downloads. Cheap pirated CDs are almost impossible to find, and replaced with rough and cheap "original" CDs.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJO0MeCkP6kEBOhxZvG3CaSp9-U2qZx_gzYwLmlusPdI-qBS1FU9ifKK7DnWgxkciMcA1tNJEfePsy2Bj8-alcGUPCvEZsXRoDyzr1yWJjqSa4YXieGF2GHRQCLPlgrdNZWLIw0zjjAQ/s1600/original+vs+pirated.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJO0MeCkP6kEBOhxZvG3CaSp9-U2qZx_gzYwLmlusPdI-qBS1FU9ifKK7DnWgxkciMcA1tNJEfePsy2Bj8-alcGUPCvEZsXRoDyzr1yWJjqSa4YXieGF2GHRQCLPlgrdNZWLIw0zjjAQ/s320/original+vs+pirated.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">In fact, some of these "original" are continuing to sell after the agency agreement expires, and should be considered piracy. <br />But it can be publicly sold and even advertised on national television.</span></td></tr>
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Later, because bittorrent consumed too much bandwidth, the ISPs limited the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-to-point_(telecommunications)">point-to-point transmission</a>. But at this time, the optical fiber network has also spread to families, and people still have a big number of pirated websites that can be downloaded directly.<br />
Since this period, people no longer pay for antivirus software --they have all become free. But in fact, most of these Chinese antivirus software have serious disability and privacy issues--just most people don't care about this.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5GfV8zCZm5_rYtrcz_c9Kdt9W0dy6Qp8SUABYZT8invrF2yJOITGrbXaa-6IPwiPSzSfes9LsQz-oQw9Er5r89KMkvh_u-PRZUMrrfKiamGyBXmQJ_IEwdlrD3iSi396PNOfMLYUL6E/s1600/ghost+xp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5GfV8zCZm5_rYtrcz_c9Kdt9W0dy6Qp8SUABYZT8invrF2yJOITGrbXaa-6IPwiPSzSfes9LsQz-oQw9Er5r89KMkvh_u-PRZUMrrfKiamGyBXmQJ_IEwdlrD3iSi396PNOfMLYUL6E/s400/ghost+xp.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The most popular pirated content in China is Windows XP installation CD, some of which are still in use today. <br />One-click installation with cracking of system and commonly software.</span></td></tr>
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In 2008, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-copyright/china-jails-four-for-tomato-garden-microsoft-piracy-idUSTRE57K06620090821">a well-known pirate</a> (spreading pirated Windows XP CDs and adding advertising) was sentenced. Since then, some of the largest pirates were closed. At the same time, Microsoft has also begun to set special preferential prices for the Chinese market. But most people still choose the pirated version that can be downloaded everywhere.<br />
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Some larger companies are beginning to be checked for copyright in the software they use. I worked for a local leading advertising company who has 100 employees, but only 3 copies of original software (Windows XP, Photoshop, Illustrator) were placed on the shelf for copyright checking, even these 3 copies were bought after being fined. This weird response to checking is a common phenomenon.<br />
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In terms of game consoles, a dedicated pirated device "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_cartridge">Flash cartridge</a>" has appeared for consoles that use cartridge such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance">GBA</a>. That is, dump the contents from the original cartridge through the device, and then burn it into a blank cartridge.<br />
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Portable">PSP</a> was unprecedentedly hot in China during this period, which is also related to its exclusive <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Media_Disc">UMD</a> discs being quickly cracked.<br />
Sony did not successfully promote its UMD standard, but sold more <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_Stick">memory sticks</a>--parallel imports and piracy.<br />
There are even rumors that Sony chairman <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaz_Hirai">Kazuo Hirai</a> saw a seller skilled in cracking PSP in Beijing cyber mall...<br />
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<h3>
2011-2015</h3>
China has once again vigorously striked on piracy. A large number of pirated websites were shut down, and some of them turned into original software agents. International software giants have also opened their own branches and sales channels in China. However, some companies have handed over the sales channels in China to the agents above, because they have been fancy for their localization experience.<br />
However, some agents will change the original digital signature, and even add hijacked trojan, declare Chinese copyright, use their own serial number mechanism, and fake the Chinese version of the website. When the copyright owner discovers these bad behaviors and terminates the cooperation, these agents will threaten the copyright owner with the local share and announce that pirated and fake news will be released. Extremely bad.<br />
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There are no original or pirated in China anymore, only the difference between "<b>Chinese version</b>(Customized version for China)" and "<b>Chinese language version</b>(Original translation into Chinese language)". Very few users familiar with computers know which version should be used and how to get it, but most ordinary users do not have such ability. Their security and privacy are harmed by fake original software, which is no less harmful than piracy.<br />
The software that caused such a scandal are Adobe Flash Player, Firefox, and later Opera, and even later Windows 10.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Chinese version FlashPlayer was found to violate user privacy and forced installation.</span></td></tr>
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China's domestic software industry has long since almost collapsed. Only some small commercial software companies can survive, and the larger ones are outsourcing to Japan and Europe.<br />
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China's game industry is still stagnant under the influence of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_games_in_China#Chinese_console_ban_(2000%E2%80%932015)">game console ban</a>. However, the introduction of PC online games from abroad is hot, because it is more difficult to pirate. Pirated media for console games from disc to hard drive, except that it took some time for the PS3 cracking, both the Xbox360 and Wii were quickly cracked.<br />
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Smartphones developed rapidly in this period. Finding and using piracy on these mobile operating systems is easy. Of course, many trojans are injected, security is not there.<br />
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<h3>
2016-2020</h3>
Nowadays, it is not easy for common Chinese computer users to find a piracy on the Internet.<br />
First of all, search is a problem --the vast majority of people can only use Chinese search engines, and the software found in the search results are Chinese trial versions.<br />
Even if a magnet link or torrent is found, the bittorrent download is interrupted. The closed Chinese version of the bittorrent protocol has also been filtered for piracy (supposedly, I have never used it)<br />
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<br />
On the other side, users also have less incentive to piracy:<br />
<ul>
<li>Open source software is booming. (Some giants such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google">Google</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)">Amazon</a> have established their own <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developer_Ecosystem">developer ecosystem</a>.)</li>
<li>Many of the professional software have launched affordable subscription.</li>
<li>Non-professional users have many free software to choose that is not powerful but enough to use.</li>
<li>PC software distribution platforms such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GOG.com">GOG</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_(service)">Steam</a> have opened up sales channels.</li>
<li>As for console gamers, they have habit of paying, and they also have the option of renting and membership subscription.</li>
</ul>
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However, there are still a large number of pirated software with trojan in mobile operating systems. Maybe it doesn't matter --China's mobile operating system itself has become a trojan.<br />
<br />
But even so, there are still many people who want to use piracy, and this is not difficult. --There are some websites in China that provide "repair" services, as long as you contact the seller and explain what you want, they will usually do it for you. Of course, there are security and privacy risks. I dare not do this anyway.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Today you can still find various piracy and piracy services.</span></td></tr>
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I have been using open source software, non-China version of software and hardware, which has ensured security for years.<br />
If there is risky software that I have to use, I will put it in an isolated area, even different hardware and networks, and use tools for tracking and analysis.<br />
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In any case, the use of piracy is wrong and dangerous.<br />
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This article has been written for a long time, and it has not been expanded in detail in many places. I did not mention the piracy of the film, either.<br />
Maybe I can write another article about privacy protection in the future.<br />
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Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-18044896522376922192020-03-13T00:21:00.000-07:002020-03-23T09:42:24.457-07:00An education my Dad gave meIt was a childhood event that I would never forget, a big impact on me.<br />
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When I was about 12 years old, my family moved to the west of the city. There is a lot of land there, and each household has been allocated a small piece of land to grow various vegetables. Many Chinese people love to grow vegetables, right?<br />
My family grows coriander, lettuce, carrot and spring onion.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnu4YmjWxejzLgnsRzBVSZPLdqlDTde8Zm4MntQzGoBWiUtnoy74yvZdqFcRVw7jcCX-hAX1HzVbKPx_win9YBIqIgOCoKAteQCH1b-25Pzt1wxyUqohACdce_Jb4MWM9eCsTyKuaXOhw/s1600/20200313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnu4YmjWxejzLgnsRzBVSZPLdqlDTde8Zm4MntQzGoBWiUtnoy74yvZdqFcRVw7jcCX-hAX1HzVbKPx_win9YBIqIgOCoKAteQCH1b-25Pzt1wxyUqohACdce_Jb4MWM9eCsTyKuaXOhw/s1600/20200313.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">At the time, each household had such a small land</span></td></tr>
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Although I looked like a obedient kid, I was actually naughty. Once I with kids ran to other vegetable land, picked some eggplant and beans.<br />
Almost all Chinese children did this kind of thing when they were young. Of course now I know this is not right. But at that time it seemed that everyone thought it was not a serious matter.<br />
Why do I pick other's vegetables? I forgot what the reason was, but definitely not because of hunger or affordability. Because it's fun? maybe. Anyway, I picked some and put them in my clothes and took them home.<br />
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I went home and said to Dad, "Dad, look, we can cook eggplant and beans tonight." (I imagine Dad would praise me on the way home)<br />
But Dad glanced at the vegetables and asked me: "Where did these vegetables come from?"<br />
I was at a loss and answered: "I bought them at the market." (I thought Dad should praise me now --I can help parents buy food!)<br />
Dad smiled and asked me: “How much is it per kilogram?”<br />
I was dumbfounded.<br />
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Dad said:“You pick these vegetables in other people's land. We cannot eat them even if we starve to death. Whose land did you pick from?”<br />
I can only be honest.<br />
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Then, Dad took me and the vegetables to the neighbor's house to apologize. The neighbor uncle laughed, he forgave me with his generous. He said that naughty kids are not a big deal, he would give me vegetables for free if I want, just ask him directly. But I should not lie to my Dad.<br />
<br />
Later I asked Dad how he knew I was lying?<br />
Dad said that the vegetables I picked were not enough for one meal. And there are big and small, if it is bought in the market, it should be the same size.<br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq">
“Although the uncle said it could be given to you, you should buy it at the market if you want to eat it. Don't bother others easily.”</blockquote>
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My father is a traditional Chinese man. As I grow up, we also have many different views, but this event will affect my life.<br />
I encountered many opportunities in the process of growing up to give myself improper wealth, but I did not do it once.<br />
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If I did, I might now live in a villa in a developed country, or in a China prison, or live on the blood of others. --I don't want the last two endings. If the first ending cotains improper wealth, I don't want it either.</div>
Man should not create his wealth based on the pain of others.<br />
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Later I was chatting with one of my airbnb hosts, Mr. Walter, while traveling in the United States. He is a traditional American. I talked with him from this story to the history of piracy in China and the status of IT. We have a lot of consensus and it is an pleasure to chat with a gentleman like him.<br />
In the future I can write about Mr. Walter in detail when I have time. He worked in China for a few years and knows China well.<br />
<br />
I am also ready to write an article about the <a href="https://www.shawnlee.me/2020/03/history-of-piracy-in-china.html">history of piracy in China</a>, which is interesting. I don't think Americans have such an experience. :pShawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-23281156602886381132020-03-07T20:37:00.000-08:002020-03-18T19:37:43.985-07:00What I experienced during this COVID-19 epidemic<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGWXFbtIR6T3_z4KlkHvDrbYnSBFRcIIlDHWXAaHFaRSJhdyZ9Qx2sJ7xoLIKUXVdc3DTq-H7bqQEfZvDHvlJvL-oATwLU6yNM5le0Z5123pjYuRYbcBRQrs8IxRoi1F88nbV0wrGXro/s1600/im-150233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGWXFbtIR6T3_z4KlkHvDrbYnSBFRcIIlDHWXAaHFaRSJhdyZ9Qx2sJ7xoLIKUXVdc3DTq-H7bqQEfZvDHvlJvL-oATwLU6yNM5le0Z5123pjYuRYbcBRQrs8IxRoi1F88nbV0wrGXro/s640/im-150233.jpg" title="A Chinese woman wears a protective mask in Beijing, Feb. 3." width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">A Chinese woman wears a protective mask in Beijing, Feb. 3.<br />
PHOTO: KEVIN FRAYER/GETTY IMAGES<br />
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-is-the-real-sick-man-of-asia-11580773677">Original article</a> of this pic and I did not feel offended</td></tr>
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<br />
Although there is a lot to write about the coronavirus, I just talk about what I have experienced and thought about during this COVID-19 epidemic.</div>
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<h2>
1. News Sources</h2>
<h3>
Do not get news from Chinese Internet.</h3>
<div>
China has always been very strict with information control, and it has become stricter in recent days. The latest speech censorship laws came into effect on March 1.<br />
Several of my friends' WeChat or SNS accounts have been banned.<br />
For a long time, I am almost silent on Chinese Internet.<br />
<br />
Fortunately, I have always been freedom to access the Internet.<br />
<br />
In mid-December 2019, I heard that patients were infected with unknown pneumonia. Several of my relatives who are doctors have confirmed this. I reminded my friends in Wuhan, the center city of the epidemic, and did not make it public. Because at the same time, eight doctors who published this information were cautioned by the police as rumors. State media also warned people not to talk about it.<br />
<br />
Until December 31, 2019, the official announcement of the discovery of unknown new pneumonia, but it has not been widely publicized. The news said it is non-contagious and don't panic. More people known real situation until January 20. Three days later, on the 23rd, Wuhan City announced closure. --China state media generally cover up negative reports, even for such an important epidemic. And this is not the first time.<br />
<br />
During the SARS epidemic in 2003, I was in Wuhan and the company asked us to work at home to avoid infection. In those days, I heard ambulances and my neighbors talking every day, but newspapers and the media seem to be another world. Someone died nearby, but not even a number. Since then I no longer trust the state media.</div>
<div>
<br />
All these years I do not read Chinese media, my news sources are generally NYT, WSJ, secondly I will look at the BBC and some media with a clear tendency.</div>
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<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNrxxAxD-m1OB-gJDOnkOt8WTfXeqWIDBlSwDjhjZ3pLPJRJJokuoYBJpEZWwKJrup3utX4VxYQqWl6kX81Px7AcRG2qtgVnlIpMBunMpNjZNDMIMXEDscZsLspaqZCNMR2o2V1p7sKeQ/s1600/2020-03-04_105638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNrxxAxD-m1OB-gJDOnkOt8WTfXeqWIDBlSwDjhjZ3pLPJRJJokuoYBJpEZWwKJrup3utX4VxYQqWl6kX81Px7AcRG2qtgVnlIpMBunMpNjZNDMIMXEDscZsLspaqZCNMR2o2V1p7sKeQ/s320/2020-03-04_105638.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">I look at <a href="https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6">this data</a> every day.<br />
I started learning English back then for play NES games and understand the world,<br />
later it was gradually used to understand China.</td></tr>
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<h2>
2. My current living situation</h2>
<h3>
Life inconvenience under formalism and further deprivation of privacy.</h3>
A few days after Wuhan announced the closure, cities in China also announced the closure, including the city in which I live.<br />
<br />
Masks, disinfectants, and hand sanitizers have been out of stock, and even instant noodles are no longer available, either online or in stores, and most of the stores have been closed. We can't go in and out of the apartment at will, and no one delivering anymore.<br />
The air quality in this city is bad, so I am used to purchasing some masks. Coupled with knowing the information earlier, I bought more of these essentials, at least there is no problem to live, just to be trapped at home.<br />
<div>
<div>
<br />
Guards have been added to the entrance of the apartment, and access to the apartment requires a community-issued certificate. I was rigorously questioned for 5 minutes before the certificate was issued, which was not so pleasant.<br />
Everyone is assigned a QR code, and you must be scanned to in and out any building to track you. Yes, no one cares about privacy. They also think that everyone has a smartphone and uses a specific app. But this is also a formalism, and I find that all staff do not take it seriously, so this is a meaningless work.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Everyone is assigned a QR code, from threat to safe</span></td></tr>
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At the same time, check the temperature at each entrance, as well as wearing a mask. It is said that in some cities people were beaten by guards without wearing masks, but people can't found any mask for purchasing. Just like the government ask everyone self-isolation at home, but they are not told what to do with lack of food and what to do with gas, water, rents... They just ask you to follow the order.<br />
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They told me not to go anywhere, especially out of city. In fact, there is no place to go--no one is on the road and all shops are closed. Later, the supermarket was limited to open with limited supply, the price rise slightly. If people leave or return to the city, they will face 14 days of forced self-isolation.</div>
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<br />
My relatives who are doctors are in the local first-line, and one support the Wuhan epidemic area. Their protective supplies are said to be sufficient.<br />
<br />
If my living just became a lot of inconveniences, Wuhan and even Hubei Province--the province where Wuhan City is located-- people be treated inhumanely. Some people in Wuhan left before the city was closed, said to be 5 million people, they were scattered everywhere and became the targets of arrests.<br />
Their information and ID number were published online. They were not allowed to get off the highway and were even taken away by police cars at the exit--they seemed to have become Jews in Germany during WWII. The Nazi clouds on this land always exists.</div>
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<h2>
3. Situation of the epidemic area</h2>
<div>
<h3>
The disaster situation cannot be generalized as "20,000 people died", but "One person died" 20,000 incidents occurred. ----Kitano Takeshi</h3>
Wuhan is one of the most populous cities in China, with more than 10 million. I think I have enough experience-Nothing new under the sun, but the news I see every day is still beyond my imagination. There are so many ridiculous things and tragedies that I can't write them all here.<br />
I was shocked but not surprised, because they always did. Government and Red Cross malfeasance, corruption, and inefficiency. <a href="https://www.shawnlee.me/2012/07/talking-about-donations-to-disaster.html">I had a contact with the Red Cross during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake</a>, and I will never forget it.</div>
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And those unnecessary sacrifices, praised by the media as heroes. Seeing such news, I was not touched but angry. What I want to ask is how to avoid sacrifices, especially unreasonable and unnecessary sacrifices! <b>If we praise sacrifice, people will make it artificially. I want to live in a country without heroes and savior, but with common people who are well protected and treated with respect.</b></div>
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The epidemic made many people see the goodwill that has been obscured by official media. Regarding assistance from the world especially Japan has impressed the people. Whether it is the extension of visas for travellers, or the poems on materials sent to the epidemic areas, this epidemic will make many people change their views on Japan.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">The ancient Chinese poem "岂曰无衣,与子同裳"<br />
means "Don't say no tabard, share mine"</td></tr>
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I can write a separate article about my feelings to Japan in the future. I <a href="https://www.shawnlee.me/2011/03/donate-for-japan.html">donated to Japan</a> during the 3.11 Japan earthquake in 2011, which was strongly criticized by some "patriotic" netizens. I have no intention to spend time arguing with them, today I hope they can clearly understand which friends have been helping China.<br />
<br />
The world and humanity need cooperation, not confrontation. This is not about borders and beliefs. Jewish at the Wailing Wall in Israel are praying. Monks at Ryuhonji Temple in Japan are praying. Muslims at the Devadagaha Mosque in Colombo are praying, as well as Christians... The whole world is praying except the communists, they are all required to be atheists.<br />
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<h2>
4. Expectations for the future</h2>
<h3>
China must improve transparency.</h3>
This year's already sluggish economy is dead. Unemployment will rise, and SMEs have already begun to fail. As for large enterprises, the mature industrial chains in China such as automobiles and consumer electronics, have a big impact on the world economy.<br />
At present, the government is forcing the enterprises to resume work, but people and raw materials are lacking because they cannot move freely, the recovery is highly limited. The government has done so at the risk of the epidemic spreading, fearing that the unemployment wave and economic crisis will undermine its governance.<br />
<br />
China launched a 25 trillion yuan infrastructure project on March 2 to save the economy. This further increases the risk of local debt.<br />
I'm afraid it's also difficult for China to fulfill the promise of the 40 billion-a-year-agricultural-purchase agreement just accomplished with the United States.<br />
<br />
This epidemic was the worst disaster since the famine in China in the 1960s, and was the Chinese version of the Chernobyl incident. The cruel facts will awaken some people and awaken their desire for free speech. Only free speech is the best vaccine.<br />
<br />
However, I am still pessimistic and do not hope for the future, and the next disaster will definitely come again. The history of SARS 17 years ago is still in sight. Today, 17 years later, there is nothing improvement except censorship. No rectification measures.<br />
As mentioned in the movie "The Interview": Killing Kim won't change anything. If we kill him, won't they just get another chubby dude with a goofy hairdo to come in and replace him?<br />
<br />
China must change.<br />
Countries have put pressure on China to be open and transparent. China must be more transparent and truthful in reporting data, not just epidemics. Otherwise it will undermine all human beings.</div>
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Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-59663449339095080822019-10-14T11:30:00.000-07:002019-10-17T00:06:49.539-07:00You are all heroes. Always.I recently wanted to write some articles about a big city in Asia.<br />
<br />
He is my friend, who is the citizen of that city, tells me that don't write anything even on blogger.com, for safety. because I still live on this land.<br />
Knows everything I said to him. When we said see you, I whimpered when I hugged him.<br />
<br />
I am a coward, maybe.<br />
You are all heroes. Always.Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-12435590372567956312019-06-14T13:53:00.003-07:002020-03-03T08:15:46.865-08:00Back to Blogger.comToday, I closed the WordPress blog and back to Blogger.com.<br />
I gave up the original domain name for some reasons including privacy considerations.<br />
Now you see a new domain name, but I have not made a decision whether to continue blogging. Now my available time is getting less and less, and only some of the time is on the podcast.<br />
<br />
Should I continue to blogging? What to write? There is a lot of content to write in the surrounding environment, but it is difficult to change. I should still try to change myself and vote with my feet.<br />
<br />
And privacy is what I have always been concerned about now. I would rather remain anonymous and invisible.<br />
So blogger.com outside the China GreatFireWall are still an important consideration for me.<br />
I also deleted and intend to delete most of the comments in the original articles, in order to protect the privacy of the commenters.<br />
<br />
In the next period of time, I will adjust the parameters of this new blog, delete most of the original articles, and gradually correct the original articles and gradually release them. Moreover, I am thinking of a good name for the blog. :)Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-63929154054963284622017-02-23T17:12:00.001-08:002019-06-14T14:06:34.806-07:00Memory of the street popcornIn China, when we were young, there was a profession called popcorn workers. They make popcorn for kids.<br />
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We provide rice or corn, pay worker processing fees (usually a few cents in the 1980-90's).<br />
Worker put rice into a sealed metal pot, mix rice with sweetener then heat. When the pressure reaches a value, the worker kicked the pot open, with a loud bang, the air is full of yummy flavor, done.<br />
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Mythbusters also have a episode of this. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhTdAMWiYeo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhTdAMWiYeo</a>, but they did not use a sack when the pot was opened.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Typical street popcorn equipment</td></tr>
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It is so delicious and cheap, the joy of all kids. We often line up.<br />
Of course this popcorn is very rare now.<br />
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When I was in primary school, I had a master named "HaiLong". We lost contact for years.<br />
I called him "master", not because he taught me Kung Fu, but he is older than we are, he lead us play also to protect us.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The middle is "master". All the kids were forced to tie a red scarf.</td></tr>
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His father is a popcorn worker, sometimes to our district to work, I can see him.<br />
Dirty soil and face, because of this, he looked very embarrassed to see me.<br />
<br />
But, maybe he did not know that,<br />
in fact, in the hearts of kids, he is a magic hero.Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-28464495713437986492016-09-25T17:50:00.001-07:002020-03-29T07:33:59.615-07:00Hi all, relax, I am still here.Just that I will write in English in the future.<br />
<br />
This blog has been hosting to wordpress.com, part of it can not be accessed in China, so I can focus on writing.<br />
<br />
I know that has not been updated for a long time. Because there are more meaningful things out of the Internet. I just did not have time to blogging, and <strong>will not</strong> give the blog to a closed protocol, such as WeChat. I always insist rss full-text output for free browsing.<br />
<br />
Insist on reading, insisted independent thinking.<br />
The heart of Love freedom, democracy never stops. God loves me. Courage is with me.Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-90341939390086230972014-10-26T23:16:00.001-07:002019-07-11T02:53:21.652-07:00Kindle book list a year<br />
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Kindle has purchased 1 entire year.<br />
Although at that time I spent a Bitcoin (later a Bitcoin can buy 5-10 units), I still think it is worth. Because kindle changed my lifestyle and thinking habits, these are priceless.<br />
Initially expected to be read 20 books, and now it's more.<br />
This is the best electronic device I have in recent years, satisfaction over Xbox and any Nexus phone.<br />
Anytime, anywhere, simple, pure, extreme.<br />
Sum up this year's book list: (* for recommended personally):<br />
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Chinese:<br />
* I'm on the information superhighway of US<br />
* Wisely Collection<br />
Zheng Yuanjie Collection, Shuke & Beita<br />
The Three Kingdoms<br />
My seven-year career in the underworld<br />
Sand Monk Diary<br />
Figure the world: mystery of the Earth, The Lost Civilization<br />
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Translated into Chinese:<br />
* The Lost World<br />
* 1984<br />
* The Shortest History of Europe<br />
* Decision Points<br />
* Inflight Science:a Guide to the World from your Airplane Window<br />
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword<br />
The Kinsey Report<br />
Total Recall: Schwarzenegger autobiography<br />
The Most Thrilling Horror Novel in the World<br />
Be a Wizard with Number<br />
The Wolf of Wall Street<br />
Verne science fiction classic<br />
A Guide Through the American Status System<br />
Playing to Wiin: Nintendo and The Video Game Industrys Greatest Comeback<br />
Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysis<br />
The Interpretation of Dreams<br />
Into The White Night<br />
The Great Gatsby<br />
さよなら! 僕らのソニー<br />
Ego & Id<br />
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English:<br />
*The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde<br />
Django Unchained Script<br />
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Comic:<br />
* Junji Ito Collection<br />
* Small Men That thing<br />
* Mature develop logs<br />
Dragon Ball full volume<br />
Arale full volume<br />
Father and Son<br />
All My Friends Are Dead<br />
<br />
...and numerous short stories, magazine, rss news.<br />
Including 4 pirated books, ashamed. Because can't buy in China, or non-electronic version.<br />
The total cost of buying e-books is about 200 yuan, very affordable.<br />
In fact, even if the e-books and paper-books to sell at the same price, I would choose e-books: convenient, easy to manage. I am going to clean up all my paper-books.<br />
<br />
God closed the Google Reader, but gave me an Amazon.<br />
<br />
For friends who are interested, I recommend purchased Kindle Paperwhite, this is my device. Too high or too low are inappropriate.<br />
<br />
Concluded:<br />
Advantages:<br />
Can't listen to music, can't chat, can't see the movie, almost can't browse the Internet. (Yes, these are the advantages)<br />
The ultimate reading experience.<br />
Saving power, about half a month the charging frequency.<br />
Size can just hides in the back pants pocket.<br />
Bookmarks, dictionaries, notes.<br />
Good integration with <a href="http://getpocket.com/a/">pocket</a>, can be pushed to kindle from web browser.<br />
<br />
Disadvantages:<br />
Nothing really.Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-47369182189985698972014-09-13T15:25:00.001-07:002019-06-14T17:08:04.095-07:00Kongrong share the pears<br />
<blockquote>
His name is Kongrong, 4yrs old. He has five big brothers and a young brother.<br />
One day they eating pears at home, brothers let Kongrong take it first, but he chose the smallest one. His father was surprised and asked,"Why did you take the smallest one?" Kongrong answered "Because I am the youngest, the biggest one should be for the elder." His father asked again,"But you have a younger brother, you are older than him." Kongrong replied, "I am older than him, so I should leave the bigger one for my young brother."<br />
On hearing these words, his father was satisfied with his answer and smiled happily. What a good boy Kongrong. Children should learn from Kongrong.</blockquote>
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This is a well-known story in China. Everyone was educated in this story when he was a child. Because I have no independent thinking at that time, so the teacher said Kongrong is a good boy, then he is.<br />
<br />
Now I think that Kongrong has inconsistent, confused values.<br />
And he denied the right to choose of others.<br />
Unfortunately, there is "standard answers" in Chinese education. If I give the words above as my answer, the teacher will judged it as error.<br />
<br />
Lies are made in such ways.<br />
<br />
Recently discussed this topic with a friend, we have a consensus:<br />
Pears on the table, who likes to eat takes their own.Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-8573016170493833482014-09-09T23:50:00.001-07:002020-03-03T18:35:21.817-08:00“Django Unchained” lyrics translationTime is limited, I don't plan to translate it all, just these four articles.<br />
<h2>
《Trinity》</h2>
<br />
He's the guy who's the talk of the town with the restless gun<br />
他是鎮上傳說中的槍手永不等待<br />
don't shoot broad out to fool him around<br />
可別亂開槍當他不明白<br />
keeps the varmints on the run, boy, keeps the varmints on the run<br />
就讓壞蛋們盡情的跑開<br />
<br />
You may think he's a sleepy tired guy always takes his time<br />
你以為他經常睡覺發呆<br />
sure I know you'll be changing your mind<br />
我確信你應該換換你的腦袋<br />
when you've seen him use a gun, boy, when you've seen him use a gun<br />
當你看到他用槍的能耐<br />
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He's the top of the West<br />
他是西部的頂尖人才<br />
always cool, he's the best<br />
他最棒,還總那麼酷那麼氣派<br />
he keeps alive with his colt 45<br />
他的柯爾特永遠不敗<br />
<br />
Who's the guy who's riding into town in the prairie sun<br />
在草原的陽光中,這傢伙騎馬進城來<br />
You weren't glad at your fooling him around<br />
你之前耍了他,於是你的臉色變白<br />
when you've seen him use a gun<br />
當你看到他用槍的能耐<br />
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註釋:colt 45,即柯爾特手槍,45是指口徑為0.45英吋。<br />
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<h2>
《Django》</h2>
<br />
Django! Django, have you always been alone?<br />
姜戈!姜戈,你一直是一個人嗎?<br />
Django! Django, have you never loved again?<br />
姜戈!姜戈,你永遠不再愛了嗎?<br />
Love will live on, oh oh oh... Life must go on, oh oh oh...<br />
愛還要生活,生活要繼續<br />
For you cannot spend your life regretting.<br />
你不能用一生時間去後悔<br />
<br />
Django! Django, you must face another day.<br />
姜戈!姜戈,你必須面對新的一天<br />
Django! Django, now your love has gone away.<br />
姜戈!姜戈,你的愛已經走遠<br />
Once you loved her, whoa-oh...Now you've lost her, whoa-oh-oh-oh...<br />
曾經你愛她,現在你失去她<br />
But you've lost her forever, django.<br />
但是現在你永遠的失去了她<br />
<br />
When there are clouds in the skies, and they are grey.<br />
當烏雲佈滿天空時,<br />
You may be sad but remember that love will pass away.<br />
你可能會悲傷,但是記住愛情會逝去。<br />
Oh django! After the showers is the sun. Will be shining...<br />
哦,姜戈!陣雨過後,是陽光閃耀。<br />
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<br />
<h2>
《His name is King》</h2>
<br />
His name was King,He had a horse<br />
他的名字是王,他有一匹馬<br />
Along the countryside, I saw him ride<br />
沿著村莊,我看見他騎着馬<br />
He had a gun, I knew him well<br />
他有槍,我很瞭解他<br />
Oh, I heard him singing, I knew he loved someone<br />
哦,我聽到他唱歌,我知道他愛着別人<br />
<br />
His name was King, He had a brother<br />
他的名字是王,他有個兄弟<br />
His only brother, A peaceful guy<br />
是他唯一的兄弟,一個和善的人<br />
One day they found him, His shirt was red<br />
一天他被發現,他的襯衫染紅<br />
Two shiny bullets, They found his brother dead<br />
被兩顆閃亮的子彈擊中,他的兄弟死了<br />
<br />
You can't see King, Whoa, he's riding<br />
你看不到王了,哇,他騎馬飛馳<br />
You can't see King, That man is searching<br />
你看不到王了,他正在四處尋找<br />
Got to fight his anger, Find in his eyes<br />
發洩着憤怒,滿眼中只有搜尋<br />
Sure to find that killer, Looking for the man<br />
一定要找到兇手,要找到那個人<br />
<br />
His name was King,He had a horse<br />
他的名字是王,他有一匹馬<br />
Along the countryside, I saw him ride<br />
沿著村莊,我看見他騎着馬<br />
He had a gun, I knew him well<br />
他有槍,我很瞭解他<br />
And when he shot, Oh that man, he never missed<br />
當他開槍,哦,他從來沒失誤過<br />
Ride on King, ride<br />
騎馬的王啊<br />
You get your man<br />
你找到了那個人<br />
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<br />
<h2>
《Freedom》</h2>
<br />
Felt like the weight of the world was on my shoulders<br />
感覺就像整個世界的重量壓在我的肩膀<br />
Pressure to break or retreat at every turn<br />
每次都要壓垮或逃避<br />
Facing the fear that the truth, I discovered<br />
我發現事實是面對著恐懼<br />
No telling how, all these will work out<br />
不用告訴怎麼辦,所有一切都會解決<br />
But I’ve come too far to go back now.<br />
但我已經出來的太遠<br />
<br />
I am looking for freedom, looking for freedom<br />
我在尋找自由<br />
And to find it cost me everything I have<br />
發現它的代價是我的一切<br />
Well I am looking for freedom, looking for freedom<br />
恩,我在尋找自由<br />
And to find it, may take everything I have<br />
為了找到它,可能付出我的一切<br />
<br />
I know all too well it don’t come easy<br />
我很清楚它的來之不易<br />
the chains of the world they seem to movin’ tight<br />
世界的枷鎖看來還是很緊<br />
I try to walk around if I’m stumbling so familiar<br />
如果覊絆那麼熟悉,我要試着走走<br />
tryin’ to get up but the doubt is so strong<br />
試着站起來,帶著強烈的疑慮<br />
there’s gotta be a winning in my bones<br />
我骨子裡有對勝利的渴望<br />
Oh not giving up there’s always been hard, so hard<br />
如果堅持下去就總是那麼艱難<br />
but if I do the thanks lase the way I won’t get far.<br />
但如果我不堅持就不會走太遠<br />
<br />
Mhm, life hasn’t been very kind to me lately,<br />
恩,生活最近對我不好<br />
but I suppose it’s a push from moving on<br />
但我想這就是它推我前進的力量<br />
in time the sun’s gonna shine on me nicely<br />
太陽照耀在我身上的時刻來臨了<br />
somethin’ tells me good things are coming and I ain’t gonna not believe<br />
有些東西告訴我,好事開始了,好到我不敢相信Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-63713972139867525062014-07-01T23:23:00.000-07:002020-03-16T03:29:03.295-07:00A heavy user of Internet, what will happen if disconnected?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />
The object of this experiment is myself.<br />
<br />
The last time disconnected the Internet was go to Beijing in 2001. There was no smart phones and mobile Internet, so disconnected with the world as long as two weeks, when I got home, typing hands are stiff.<br />
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Recently move to a new house, I suddenly realized that all these years has not been real quiet, so I thought: why not try life without the Internet? Gmail also blocked completely by China's goverment (of course I can access it), I do not learn some fools seclusion, just think in these took too much time.<br />
Well, I will spend more time to join parties underline, cooking, watching movies, reading, writing articles, playing consoles, sleeping.<br />
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As an IT and Internet practitioner, disconnect is not an easy thing. My plans are:<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Not to install fiber-optic and broadband. (Completed)</li>
<li>Log off / stop all social services except Facebook. (Completed)</li>
<li>The only connection that can be used is a cell phone network and Wechat app.</li>
<li>I can watch news every day, to search information, WOW time is also free, but all operations are taking cellular network traffic.</li>
<li>I can go to Internet cafes three hours each weekend, finish browsing pages one week, playing WOW, take back information for next week.</li>
<li>Never do matters above through company or others’ computer, which is not allowed to cheat.</li>
<li>Tentative experimental period of six months, up to 2G limited data.</li>
</ul>
Today is January 1, this plan will begin today.<br />
Wish you all a Happy New Year, wish I could be successfully completed.<br />
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<strong>Status update:</strong><br />
Half a year ago, I started this "network disconnection experiment".<br />
In fact, I ran out of data for a month on the first day of the experiment.<br />
The next day, I endured the terrible Internet cafe environment and got the weird idea of cracking the neighbor's wifi.<br />
On the third day, I started to call the ISP and asked about the charges. But in the end I was patient and didn't install an optical network.<br />
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This endured for 3 months. In April, I returned to my hometown and lived with my parents for more than a month. Of course, they have optical network. I felt like a fish longing for water suddenly returned to the sea.<br />
In May, I returned to my home. The next day I installed a optical network.<br />
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In the past six months, I attended several gatherings of my friends. When they learned that I was carrying out this experiment, they said "I can't imagine."<br />
<br />Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-86740122976823540432012-09-26T12:31:00.002-07:002020-03-29T09:54:54.108-07:00Bought Google's third son<br />
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<br />
Switch from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus_One">Nexus One</a> to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus_S">Nexus S</a>, then <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_Nexus">Galaxy Nexus</a>. Should Google give me a prize? 😁<br />
<br />
GN looks beautiful, the screen is much larger, but the touch is average. The black screen of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMOLED#Marketing_terms">SAmoled</a> is outstanding, but it has graininess and high contrast. The overall screen performance is not as good as NS.<br />
The hardware is of course improved, and the battery life is good.<br />
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In short, GN does not give people a stunning feeling, it is just a regular upgrade of NS. Looking forward to the fourth son this Christmas!Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-19040761617822653732012-07-25T04:02:00.003-07:002020-03-16T03:30:17.932-07:00Talking about donations to disaster<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On the night of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_2012_Beijing_flood">heavy rain in Beijing</a>, I slept well. I haven't followed the news recently because there is no news.<br />
<br />
It is said that Beijing is calling on people to donate for the disaster. You see, there is really no news. If North Korea announced that Kim was not the head of state, that would be news.<br />
<br />
But speaking of donations, I remember two things a few years ago.<br />
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<h2>
ONE.</h2>
The 5.12 Wenchuan (a city in Sichuan Province, China) earthquake in 2008 when I was working for an advertising company. The company organized several donations, and I didn't pay a penny. Whenever the donation box is sent to our office, I always shake my head with a smile. I still remember the accountant asked me with a slightly ridicule:<br />
<br />
-"Why don't you donate?" -"Is it forced?"<br />
-"It's not forced." -"Then I won't donate."<br />
-"Why?" -"I don't believe my money will be used on the right path."<br />
<br />
I like this straightforward.<br />
What you think of me is your business. I only do what I think is right. So I just <a href="https://www.shawnlee.me/2008/05/may-dead-rest-in-peace-and-living-strong.html">printed a sticker on the bumper of my car</a>.<br />
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A few days later, <a href="https://www.shawnlee.me/2008/06/touched-by-american-friend.html">an American friend</a> solicited some tents in his city and asked me to find a local contact in the disaster area to receive them.<br />
I was deeply touched, found the number of Red Cross in Sichuan and called them. But the cold voice made me chill and unforgettable all my life:<br />
<br />
"No tents, just money!"<br />
<br />
I like this straightforward.<br />
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<h2>
TWO.</h2>
Two years later, on April 14, 2010, there was an earthquake in Yushu, Qinghai Province.<br />
Two years later, I seem to be used to it, so I didn't write any blog this time.<br />
<br />
However, this time I worked for a manufacturing company and was working as a department manager. The "hidden rule" of the boss is that the manager must donate more.<br />
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The vice boss came over to me with the donation box and I shook my head. He is a relatively gentle person, he asked the same question and I gave the same answer:<br />
<br />
-"You don't donate?" -"Is it forced?"<br />
-"Oh ... it's not forced." -"Then I don't donate. I think my money will be corrupted."<br />
-"Come on, donate some, even if half can reach the disaster area."<br />
-"What do you think is the minimum donation?"<br />
-"10 yuan."”<br />
<br />
So I took out 10 yuan and stuffed it into the box.<br />
So two days later my name appeared on the bottom of the "Love List" on the wall. Supreme glory.<br />
<br />
So the boss smashed the table at the meeting and criticized someone for being "unconscience":<br />
-"Isn't it a shame to donate 10 yuan? It's not enough for the cost of the thanking certificate (sorry, I lost it), you have forgotten the root! You don't know who gave you a good life?"<br />
Yes yes. You Communists really have unique thoughts.<br />
<br />
Of course, I didn't give the boss his favorite face.<br />
Of course, my personality guides me to do what I think is right.<br />
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<h2>
THREE.</h2>
Three?<br />
No more three. Today, everyone already knows where their original donations went and what them turned into.<br />
<br />
Those who rejected, criticized, and despised me should have been awakened.<br />
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<h4>
External links:</h4>
<a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E7%BA%A2%E5%8D%81%E5%AD%97%E4%BC%9A%E7%9B%B8%E5%85%B3%E4%BA%89%E8%AE%AE#%E6%B1%B6%E5%B7%9D%E5%9C%B0%E9%9C%87%E5%A4%A9%E4%BB%B7%E5%B8%90%E7%AF%B7">China Red Cross scandal (Mandarin)</a><br />
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guo_Meimei_(Internet_celebrity)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guo_Meimei_(Internet_celebrity)</a><br />
<br />Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-30400273712185287572012-07-14T14:42:00.002-07:002020-03-03T18:22:04.059-08:00IOU sent by Aiweiwei<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7uHvD6DO_fGyUL7g4Z0aDVFthly3yvWHos-Ma2n3T1FesHHobEnQ813MrNNXXmV-Sxo6C3YIKV_EcmqV3kewX8ChoeRvTaREXZieoBnn6O_R1ESWbq7Si1Xkn6dHvnVfaS8bOkpCPr8/s1600/20120308.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7uHvD6DO_fGyUL7g4Z0aDVFthly3yvWHos-Ma2n3T1FesHHobEnQ813MrNNXXmV-Sxo6C3YIKV_EcmqV3kewX8ChoeRvTaREXZieoBnn6O_R1ESWbq7Si1Xkn6dHvnVfaS8bOkpCPr8/s320/20120308.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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No. 012346.<br />
This paper should be kept properly, wait for the <a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%89%BE%E6%9C%AA%E6%9C%AA">fat guy</a> to pay back!😄<br />
<br />
I read the first sentence and lol:<br />
"The man who wrote this proof now <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/politics/2012/10/ai-weiwei-papers">owe a lot of money</a> <b>inexplicably</b>"...Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-83789858754478979332012-06-03T10:20:00.003-07:002020-03-09T09:55:53.649-07:00The Red Scarf<blockquote class="tr_bq">
"The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_scarf">Red Scarf</a> is a corner of the national flag, dyeing with the blood of martyrs."</blockquote>
On June 1st, 1988, as the first group of honorable <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Pioneers_of_China">young pioneers</a> in the first grade of primary school, the teacher said this to us.<br />
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So there was a bloody scene in my mind: There were dye tanks on the ground, and martyrs stood in line. Each martyr walked to the front of the tank, his arm was cut, and blood flowed into the tank. Bandaged when the blood was about to run out, the next martyr was cut and continued to bleed...<br />
Another group of workers has to do the work of cutting the national flag. Each national flag can make three red scarves--see the picture, the upper left corner is not available, because it is not good to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_China">cut to that or the people</a>--Finally, the cut flags was put into the dyeing tanks and then dried to make a red scarf.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My imagined red scarf making process</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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My feeling at the time was:<br />
<ol>
<li>It's so tough to be a martyr, you have to be caught and bleed to make a red scarf when you return from the battlefield.</li>
<li>A national flag can only make three red scarves. How many national flags are wasted.</li>
<li>But why doesn't the red scarf taste salty?</li>
</ol>
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(It wasn't until the fifth grade of primary school that I knew this production process in my head was ridiculous. Please don't laugh at me, I believe many people have the same memories.)<br />
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On the day I joined the Young Pioneers, I solemnly raised my right fist and sworn... it seemed like destroy the enemy or something... now I can't remember. In short, my heart was full of blood at the time, and I felt that as the best child I should always be ready to find a dark force and perish with it together.<br />
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I dreamed of being a flag-raiser at the flag-raising ceremony on Monday, wearing a red scarf and watching the flag rise in my hands. That was my glorious dream in childhood. Maybe I can't get the first place in the exam every time, so I haven't realized this dream.<br />
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The second year after joining the Young Pioneers, on the first anniversary, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests">something big happened</a> in the country. I still vaguely remember it, although few people have mentioned it for so many years. The TV said that the older brothers and sisters did n’t study hard, thought about abominable capitalism every day, and atrocities against soldier uncles. In front of the TV, I clenched my fists in anger. Did these brothers and sisters forget the life the country gave them? They have all been used by foreign reactionary forces! I am ashamed of them. I must be a good boy of motherland, study hard every day, and fight against reactionary forces.</div>
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<div>
Later I went to junior school. This time I actively filled the application for joining the Communist Youth League. I heard that it was an upgraded version of the Young Pioneers. How can a good boy not actively?</div>
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<div>
The teacher saw my excellent grades and class performance--although I was naughty in my back ground, decided to let me join the league for the first batch. So I got a league certificate. Since then, I have been upgraded to the glorious Communist Youth League.</div>
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However, there seems to be no ceremonyfor joining the league in my memory, even the member certificate was not returned to me after being taken away, and the records were not fully recorded. Alas, some comrades neglected their duties and did not seriously do the management of the Communist Youth League. This great boy with a red heart really wants to take the initiative to apply for the management of the league. However, the time was spent on "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra_(video_game)">Contra</a>" and "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamander_(video_game)">Life Force</a>", and there was no extra time to do it. Another little selfishness is, do I have to pay more money for the league when I become a manager?<br />
<br />
As a junior school student, there is no need to wear a red scarf. I'm sad for this for a long time. Looking some classmates wearing suits and ties, I accuse them, why they imitate the decadent lifestyle of the capitalism? They are fallen!<br />
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Politics lesson have also begun in junior school, and I am so happy that I can learn how to be a better member of the league. But things did not go as expected, my political lesson scores were often around 60, and occasionally I failed, I don't know why. Maybe I don't really understand what communism is?</div>
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Later, I understood what "political face" means in the form. I'm a member of the league, and I'm a superior than others.</div>
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By 1997, four things had happened this year.</div>
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First, I was admitted to a key high school. However, there is no corresponding "advanced league member", but the political lesson is even more difficult to understand. I don't remember the specific content now, anyway, the number of failures is far more than the number of passes. My politics failed even in the final college entrance examination.</div>
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Classmates casually wear suits and ties, and even have long hair and dare to make girlfriends, I shook my head and sighed: it's over, they're ruined their life. What can these rotten young people do in the future? This is the "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peaceful_Evolution_theory">Peaceful Evolution theory</a>" that adults said before? What an evil capitalism! Corrupt our teens.<br />
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The second thing is that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deng_Xiaoping">someone</a> who was said to be a designer died. There are a lot of people gongs and drums celebrating, the firecrackers are humming, and the joy is incredible. Being a designer is also tough, I don't know how he feels underground.</div>
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A few months later, Hong Kong returned to the motherland. I also stayed up late to watch the handover ceremony. Actually, I wanted to watch the fireworks show outside the window, but unfortunately there were no fireworks that night.</div>
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The fourth thing in 1997 was that I entered a new world: the Internet.</div>
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That year I became interested in computers and started surfing the web. I'm a teenager growing up in the spring breeze, I taught myself <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC">basic</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telnet">telnet</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopher_(protocol)">gopher</a> ... I'm coming to the Internet!</div>
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Of course, the first target is evil capitalist websites such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/yahoo">Yahoo</a>. I want to see how evil they are! ...</div>
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Unfortunately, I was ignorant when I was young and strayed into the big poisonous hole of the Internet. It got deeper and deeper, and later was sinked into two evil organizations, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia">Wikipedia</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google">Google</a>. Then my great political career ended.</div>
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One day shortly after entering college, the monitor came to me and said he wanted to recommend me to join that cult. Although I was 20 years old, my mind was still immature, but I always knew how harmful that cult was, and I firmly rejected him. The monitor left with an incomprehensible expression.<br />
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His tall and handsome image was immediately destroyed in my sight, the man who seemed so righteous actually joined that cult.</div>
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There is nothing to write for the next ten years. I left the Communist Youth League and never participated in a political career. Seeing that the "political face" in each form has become a "ordinary people", this feels good.<br />
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Now, it's the anniversary of joining the Young Pioneers that year, and I feel a lot of emotions, one after another. Remember the red scarf that has not been tied for many years, the bloody color.</div>
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Unforgettable experiences, write this article. And send <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO4VCyXguSU">an old song</a>, No association thinking allowed.</div>
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Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-51727572552298352302011-03-14T02:30:00.002-07:002020-03-08T23:32:09.810-07:00Donate for JAPAN<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6KLsW8aTRiEyrj-C8QZFTL4MUGeiFLWsqFKOZegTXQaYtUqtXqqoaRo57v4ZxDgvJEAT0KozU6vKeYdP1vmSTw_M0zjithjzIeAVhELtUo58xznaem-MekURmI0FtwpZSkBkUIZbKUA/s1600/20110314a.gif" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6KLsW8aTRiEyrj-C8QZFTL4MUGeiFLWsqFKOZegTXQaYtUqtXqqoaRo57v4ZxDgvJEAT0KozU6vKeYdP1vmSTw_M0zjithjzIeAVhELtUo58xznaem-MekURmI0FtwpZSkBkUIZbKUA/s400/20110314a.gif" /></a><br />
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No expect domestic fundraising in China, I do it myself.<br />
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During the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Sichuan_earthquake">5.12 Wenchuan earthquake</a>, the state and enterprises launched a large number of fundraising and forcing donations. I didn't donate a penny.<br />
The reason is that the using of these donations is not transparent. I can't believe that these funds will not be corrupted--don't tell me that it's good that even 10% funds reach the disaster area and you can donate, that 's you-- but I chose something more meaningful.<br />
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Now <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_T%C5%8Dhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami">3.11 Japan earthquake</a>, no government or organization has asked me to donate, but I want to make this step.<br />
There is a Chinese proverb that "when you drink water, don't forget the person who digs the well." Many items in my life are made in Japan, and they give me a lot of convenience. Japan has given us so much help, and we should help them within our ability.<br />
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I trust Google the most. There is already a donation section on Google's <a href="http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html">special topic page</a>.<br />
However, when I started to choose a location, there was no that country in the list of more than one hundred regions that could be paid by Google. Is this a shame for that country...<br />
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Go to the <a href="http://www.jrc.or.jp/index.html">Japan Red Cross site</a> and it is hard to access due to the earthquake. Search for donate with 0 results. A donation page was found with the help of a Japanese-speaking friend. But it said that the account is being opened and preparing, please wait.<br />
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Update: It seems that it is possible to register Google checkout with Hong Kong instead of that country, I still want to wait for the news of the Japan Red Cross.<br />
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Update2: The Japan Red Cross published its <a href="http://www.jrc.or.jp/contribution/l3/Vcms3_00002069.html">account number</a>, but there is no option for Paypal payment. I signed up for <a href="http://checkout.google.com/">Google checkout</a> to complete the donation.<br />
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心から日本の皆様のご無事を祈っております。絶対負けないから、がんばってください。<br />
日本の人々は、強さをお願いして!<br />
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Finally, reproduced an article here written by a netizen Jovi in the evening of the 11th.</h3>
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He compared the views and behaviors of that contry and Japan on earthquake. This article has a lot of irony, however it is what it is.</div>
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Japan earthquake.<br />
Japan's NHK keeps broadcasting, aftershock forecast, tsunami warning, and casualties. It was broadcast live in a building where the aftershocks continued to shake violently, and everything was falling down.<br />
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That contry earthquake.<br />
The TV station kept broadcasting, the leader attached great importance and came to the scene in person. This earthquake really really happened just once in a century. Love is boundless, everyone works together to rebuild homes, disaster exercise our country...<br />
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Japan earthquake.<br />
Japan's Suntory Corporation announced that all Suntory's vending machines can get water or food for free with the touch of a button. Immediate response from other companies.<br />
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That contry earthquake.<br />
Company A donated 100 million, Group B donated 200 million, and C Co., Ltd. donated 300 million. Where is the money finally went to?<br />
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Japan earthquake.<br />
Naoto Kan announced that all supermarkets and large stores have become temporary shelters. All water, food, and daily necessities in the supermarket can be taken free of charge, all costs are borne by the Japan government.<br />
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That contry earthquake.<br />
The Prime Minister came to the disaster area and said to everyone: I am late.<br />
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Japan earthquake.<br />
The original magnitude was 8.9 on the Richter scale. After several hours of correction, it changed to 8.8.<br />
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That contry earthquake.<br />
The original magnitude was 7.8 on the Richter scale. After several weeks of correction, it was changed to 8.<br />
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Japan earthquake.<br />
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake killed 300 people.<br />
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That contry earthquake.<br />
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake killed 100,000 people by official statistics.<br />
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Japan earthquake.<br />
Take refuge in a supermarket for up to 10 hours. After eating, drinking, and sleeping, everyone started to leave the supermarket without any garbage, just like nobody had ever stayed. The Japanese are really perverted!<br />
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No earthquake in that country.<br />
After a big event it was the same as the earthquake.<br />
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Japan earthquake.<br />
The ruling party's public self-criticism did not do a good job of forecasting, did not do a good first response, and the rescue work was not implemented quickly enough.<br />
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That contry earthquake.<br />
We are united to rebuild our homes. "Because the terrain is dangerous, it is very difficult to implement the rescue." Put it 10 times a day. "The army has all worked hard to put in rescue work, and it is intensive and orderly." Put it 100 times a day.<br />
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Japan earthquake.<br />
HNK's live broadcast of all disasters and news and forecasts, other TV stations are as usual. But everyone still cares about the disaster for 24 hours.<br />
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That contry earthquake.<br />
The function of the TVs disappeared for hours. One channel appears on all TVs. The ratings are 100%.<br />
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Japan earthquake.<br />
That country's largest television station is still broadcasting their large political conferences, inter cuttng the earthquake in Japan. Only one TV station can broadcast the situation in Japan through the live broadcast of foreign countries and the reporters who are connected in Japan.<br />
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That contry earthquake.<br />
Japan television stations have 24-hour subtitles scrolling the disaster situation and current assistance. NHK live broadcast of the disaster.<br />
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That contry earthquake.<br />
Donation boxes are available on all streets, 24-hour stores, public washrooms, and vending machines in Japan. When my friend was shopping in Lawson, he saw every Japanese throw money in. The Japanese government requires the rescue team to set out asap, waiting for that country to say yes! So all rescue teams stood by at Narita Airport all night. The Japan Liberal Democratic Party rented planes at its own expense to deliver supplies to Chengdu. When the Japanese rescue team dug up the body in Beichuan, someone kneeled in front of the body and wept for their powerless. All the members mourned for 3 minutes in silence.<br />
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Japan earthquake.<br />
A forum from that country posted a "celebration of the Japan earthquake", a total of 8480000 replies were sent. What a strong and united nation!<br />
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In addition, there are some comments under this article originally, many people are attacking, asking me why I donate to Japan. I replied a few comments before giving up the argument. Unfortunately, this is the voice and attitude of most people on the Chinese Internet. That's one of the reasons I moved my blog.</div>
Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-45441055872140538032010-09-21T19:12:00.003-07:002020-03-16T03:05:00.688-07:00Stories related to user experience design (UED)I have been paying close attention to UED. Here are a few things I have experienced. If the designer thinks more, these embarrassments can be completely avoided.<br />
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Freak out after-sales manager</h3>
He told me he received a user complaint a few days ago, like this:<br />
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"Liar! the microwave popcorn isn't ready at all! I unpacked it and it was full of hard corn kernels and a pile of oil! Can't eat it at all! I microwave it and caught fire! I spent more than 1,000 yuan to buy a new oven! My oven worked for 5 years and it was burnt by your popcorn! Give me compensation for the loss! ... "</blockquote>
The manager was down. He told me and couldn't laugh or cry.<br />
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Think of users as idiots</h3>
In the summer of 2004, I worked on user interface (UI) design for a period of time. At that time, the project manager said to me: "Just treat users as idiots."<br />
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He explained the meaning: Because the user's knowledge and experience are not on the same level, we must consider the dumbest user. They are likely to have just learned to use a mouse (no exaggeration). Can you ask them to understand what a dialogbox is?<br />
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Many designers ignore this. The higher the level, the easier it is to ignore these habits that they take for granted. Therefore, for banner ads on websites, I often have to leave a place for a guide button.<br />
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Racing game with virus</h3>
Around 1998, my aunt bought a 486 computer, and she wouldn't do anything other than typing, so she asked me to install some game.<br />
At that time, I had a F1 racing game floppy disk, so I went to her house and installed it.<br />
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A few days later aunt called: "The computer can't load the menu, the game you installed has a virus."<br />
I'm confused. This floppy disk is write-protected and there is no virus, and, DOS scan for viruses when it boots?<br />
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So I changed a few buses and went to the aunt's house. Turning on the computer, I was speechless...... The screen showed:<br />
“Battery state low. Press <strong>F1</strong> to continue.”<br />
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Packaging Design told by Xu Mingda</h3>
At the end of 2009, I attended a course called "Total Quality Control", and the lecturer was the famous Xu Mingda. He told a case:<br />
A company that manufactures precision electronics found that their packing boxes were casually inverted by courier workers, causing losses. Their solution is:<br />
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Put labels and text around the box to tell workers that they must place it upward. (But many workers are illiterate or do not follow this sign.)<br />
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Make the top of the box a polygon. (But there are still workers upside down.)<br />
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Make the top polygon spherical.<br />
(it can't be turned upside down at last, but the rude manipulation of some workers will still place the box sideways)<br />
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Welded an iron plate to the bottom of the box. So far the problem is solved.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xu concluded: <br />
Designer should think about the lowest mistakes so that users cannot make them.</td></tr>
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Teacher in junior class of computer school is going to madness</h3>
In 2003, I worked as a computer teacher for two months (unexpectedly). The courses are Flash, Illustrator, Fireworks, Dreamweaver. The students are a few years younger than me and we get along well. But there was a problem in class: I was not good at teaching when I was young. The 45-minute course was completed in 10 minutes, and the students did not understand. I have a headache, the principal too.<br />
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By contrast, my colleague, the teacher in the junior class is going to madness. 2003 was the time when home computers were just emerging, and his students were all middle-aged, and their ability to grasp and accept knowledge was not comparable to youths. So often such questions asked:<br />
"What's that flashing thing? Where's the ctrl key? Why can't I find my arrow? ..."<br />
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He often had to spend a lot of time explaining these questions.<br />
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There are so many miscellaneous writing, in short, UED can be seen everywhere.<br />
Many Chinese websites now attach importance to UED. This is an improvement, and the road is still far away.<br />
In my opinion, compared with UED work, users should be taken seriously from the root. This is more important.<br />
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So, what's the ending to the fire in the microwave oven mentioned at the beginning of the article?</h3>
For customer complaints and compensation claims, the after-sales manager did not agree. His reasoning was that customers did not follow the instructions and that popcorn should not be opened before putting it in the microwave. The final result was compensation for two packs of popcorn, less than 10 yuan. (This is not as high as the compensation for a bag of beef jerky. --The customer said that it tasted like s**t -- The after-sales manager approved the compensation without hesitation, "to admire his courage." He said.)<br />
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"If your home is on fire, do you ask the match factory for compensation?" He told to the arbitrator.<br />
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After many years, I searched for the case of the fire of microwave popcorn. This is possible if the heating time is long, but the number of fires is very small. (only 4% of kitchen fires are caused by microwaves, and 2% of them cause injuries.) So microwave ovens are still very safe.<br />
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If open the popcorn packaging before putting it in the microwave? I did not find the result. Maybe no one did it.<br />
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So, how to avoid the fire hazard of this case in the design of UED?</h3>
If I design it, in addition to writing on the packaging, I will cut more at the seal, making it impossible to unpack the package. It can only be expanded by heating the air inside.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I probably plan the packaging like this.</td></tr>
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<br />Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-19962415383430775332010-03-26T02:48:00.003-07:002020-03-29T11:55:04.814-07:00Made Google carbody stickers<br />
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Made two stickers, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_by_Google#China">support Google</a>! Very eye-catching…So had the following conversation:</div>
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"How much did Google pay you for advertising it this way?"<br />
---- Print shop owner</div>
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"What does this mean? China Mobile?"<br />
---- Delivery colleague (he saw the same Google logo on my phone)<br />
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"Are you showing this to Google's satellites?"<br />
---- Industry colleagues</div>
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"Google quit China, are you calling it back?"<br />
---- Car store owner<br />
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My answer was: "No, I welcome it to leave, don't suffer in this land."</div>
(It's not "Google quit China", but "China quit the Internet".)<br />
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<br />Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-18073892016859685252010-03-23T16:13:00.002-07:002020-03-29T23:26:19.027-07:00In Google We TrustI was busy all day until I found a list of articles in Google Reader during dinner, all about Google's quit from China.<br />
google.cn has redirectd to google.com.hk.<br />
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This day should have come long ago. If Google compromises, then we have made the wrong choice.<br />
Now what can we do besides cheering Google? Google is indeed our Google!<br />
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<b>Even if Google is blocked, we will, must, able to use Google.</b><br />
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Extended link: The following links have been blocked in China.<br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/prc/report.html#hl=zh" title="Google服務被某國墻奸現象一覽表">Mainland China service availability</a><br />
<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100412053954/http://www.kenengba.com/post/2821.html" target="_blank">Google quits China, vilify campaign begins</a>Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536230777189545013.post-7044304944695080532009-10-31T01:34:00.000-07:002020-03-17T01:36:02.133-07:00Honda: rejects mediocreAt its core, <a href="http://www.honda.com/">Honda</a> is a rebellious and alternative company. It is reluctant to follow the mainstream and disdain to play the second best in the market in order to be safe. However, its success is not inferior to Toyota whose personality is quite different.<br />
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Since 2002, Honda's operating income has increased by about 40%. Not only that, its operating margin of 7.3%-9.1% is also rare in the automotive industry. A report released by Honda on January 30 this year showed that In 2007, its global production and sales both set a new record. Among them, the sales of automobiles reached 3.767 million and the sales of motorcycles reached 13.476 million, with year-on-year growth rates of 6% and 7% respectively.<br />
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The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_manufacturing">lean manufacturing</a> and the spirit of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continual_improvement_process">continual improvement process</a> are considered to be the key to Toyota's success. So, what are the underlying factors of Honda's success?<br />
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Mountain climbing from the best route</h3>
It should be said that Honda and Toyota, which are also deeply affected by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_quality_management">Deming's management</a>, still have similarities, but in many ways they can be described as different. Unlike Toyota's predominance, Honda has a strong personality. Some people have described it as The company that honestly climbs the mountain step by step, but likes to find the best climbing route.<br />
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Honda's personality is influenced by its founder <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soichiro_Honda">Honda Soichiro</a>, and it is also related to its growth environment. Among the major automobile giants in Japan, Honda was the latest to enter the industry, and at the time it was in terms of manpower and capital not as good as the opponent--if it follows the conventional development path, it will be difficult to surpass. Therefore, Honda decided from the beginning to take a different approach.<br />
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In the strong North American market, Honda's mavericks are particularly obvious. When other automobile companies are competing to develop pickups and SUVs, Honda stands by and refuses to develop V-8 engines or traditional frame-body light trucks; when other companies are developing high-power vehicles while taking advantage of low oil prices, Honda was also unmoved, and still adhered to its consistent philosophy, devoted to the development of smaller and more efficient four-cylinder and six-cylinder engines; when most automobile companies do not willing to develop alternative products for internal combustion engines, Honda is fully committed to being the first to carry out research on alternative products such as clean diesel engines and hydrogen power...<br />
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This unique personality of Honda is reflected in many aspects such as production, research and development. Although people do not use the words "Honda system" or "Honda model" to describe it, they do have a more obvious Honda color.<br />
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Like Toyota, Honda also has its own unique production system, and its core idea is to achieve the highest efficiency with the least resources. Honda attaches great importance to stamping and mold work (such as injection molding and die casting), because it thinks that in a resource-poor country like Japan, a company that wastes a lot of raw materials will not succeed. Because of this, unlike many companies' efforts to streamline and decompose processes to promote process standardization, Honda has done the opposite, by concentrating as many tasks as possible into one process, thereby streamlining the production line and the component Integration. This not only helps to use resources more efficiently, but also facilitates the transportation of products.<br />
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Honda's strategy is also adapted to its production system. Compared with other automobile companies, especially American automobile companies, Honda's models are significantly fewer. For a long time, Honda's main market in North America mainly relied on <a href="http://automobiles.honda.com/accord/">Accord</a> and <a href="http://automobiles.honda.com/civic/">Civic</a>, which the two models used to make for more than half of Honda ’s sales in the U.S.. At present, Honda has 15 models in the U.S. and Toyota has 28. This strategy is not only conducive to improving the effectiveness of marketing, but also to tap production in potential.<br />
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While trying to keep the number of models as streamlined as possible, Honda uses the same basic design to design most of its models, with the goal of reducing component differences and reducing the number of suppliers and production lines. One of the prerequisites for reducing the number of production lines is the increase in production flexibility. It is reported that Honda has realized the production of 8 different models on one assembly line many years ago. Taking the Accord as an example, as early as 1997, Honda achieved 5 production lines on one platform, and it can be adjusted according to different markets.<br />
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The standardization of processes also contributes to the efficiency and flexibility of production. Honda implements global standardized workshops in its factories. At present, all Honda Civic production plants have adopted standardized processes. As long as there is unique production in a certain factory, these non-standard processes will be evacuated from the main production line and transferred to the sub assembly line area.<br />
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Honda's production technology has earned respect, including in the United States, which gave birth to Ford's mass production model. On November 1, 1982, Honda produced the first Accord in the United States. Now, the plate number is "USA 001" silver-gray sedan was placed in the Henry Ford Museum. Some American management scholars pointed out that the production of this car was a turning point in American manufacturing.<br />
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It should be said that Honda's production is similar to Toyota in many aspects, however, there are still significant differences between the two in some details: <b>Toyota often gives a rigorous impression, and Honda shows more boldness. </b>For example, Honda used a new product development center to develop a new car, and also used a new production system for production. This is a risky approach that most auto companies are reluctant to try rashly. Of course, Honda also enjoyed the joy of success. At present, this car is produced in 12 countries and is the best-selling car in the United States, which its most important market.<br />
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Seeking a win-win situation with suppliers</h3>
A management scholar who researched Honda summarized Honda's model as the BP model: the best position, best productivity, best product, best price, and best partner. Among them, it has established a good win-win situation with suppliers. The partnership is not only considered to be an important factor for Honda's success besides the production method, but also a solid foundation for the well-functioning Honda production system.<br />
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As early as the 1980s, American auto manufacturers began to learn Japanese auto companies' production experience, but so far the three major American auto giants still have problems. Thomas Choi, professor of supply chain management at the Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, who has spent nearly 20 years researching the supply chains of Honda and Toyota, pointed out that the reason why this happens is very important because American auto companies are not good at handling relationships with suppliers.<br />
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At least 3 years ago, about 70%-80% of Honda's manufacturing cost was determined by the supplier, the importance of the supplier to Honda's manufacturing can be imagined. By developing a close relationship with suppliers, Honda can effectively reduce costs while maintaining product quality (many suggestions for reducing costs for Accord are made by suppliers), and it can also shorten production time and accelerate the step of new product launches.<br />
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Honda's relationship with suppliers is summarized as a win-win situation. Its main practices include: working with suppliers to improve mutual learning; selectively strengthening information sharing; improving supplier technical capabilities; supervising suppliers with guide; hostility between suppliers becomes opportunity; understand the operations of suppliers, co-innovate with suppliers, etc.<br />
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Honda's suppliers are composed of multiple tiers. Tier 1 suppliers work with smaller, lower-tier suppliers to produce parts according to Honda's requirements. The supplier grading system can not only protect Honda from supply accidents, but also develop long-term development for both, close partnerships create the situation.<br />
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To strengthen relationships with suppliers, Honda often sends engineers (sometimes senior managers) to suppliers to conduct research on supplier operations and culture. At the same time, Honda has also developed a relatively complete supplier evaluation system to supervise suppliers. Monthly supply chain reports are required to cover supplier product quality, delivery conditions and accident reports, etc.<br />
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The price issue is the most sensitive, and dispute often arises between auto manufacturers and suppliers. But at Honda, this issue is not obvious, because it is not pursuing absolute low prices, but both are profitable. When setting the target price, Honda will do its work first to understand the market's affordability of the price, and then push back to gradually reduce the cost. Honda knows the capabilities of suppliers, such as whether the supplier can still profit at a certain price? For those suppliers that are temporarily unable to reach the target price but are important to Honda, Honda will set a schedule for suppliers to gradually lower the price to a predetermined target within a certain period of time (such as 3 years). However, if a supplier attempts to lower the net cost sale of certain parts, Honda will refuse to buy.<br />
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In addition, Honda will provide assistance to suppliers to improve their product quality and expand production capacity. However, although investing a lot of time and money in suppliers is conducive to fostering stable long-term relationships, in some cases, side effects. Honda has worked with a supplier for 3 years to help them improve the production technology of a certain product, but in the end the supplier was still unable to meet Honda's technical requirements, and Honda had to give up.<br />
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Finding fun in challenges</h3>
Honda believes that the strength of Made in Japan lies in people, so it is necessary to give employees full authority and enhance their sense of responsibility, so that they work consciously and hard rather than taking orders from the "steps" of the organizational pyramid.<br />
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Honda employees' salaries are not particularly high, but employee loyalty is high, which can be said to be a characteristic of Japanese companies. However, since its inception, Honda has a strong non-Japanese color. As Honda Soichiro puts it: "Everyone should work for himself, and people will not sacrifice themselves for the company. They come to work for the company to get fun from it. "This is different from most Japanese companies.<br />
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Honda's uniqueness is also manifested in the combination of rigor and rebellion. In terms of production, its principle is to create a unified vision under strict control, while in terms of R & D and corporate cultural aspects, it is quite rebellious compared to most Japanese companies.<br />
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In terms of R & D, Honda's characteristics are particularly outstanding. <b>Honda's research and development are similar to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google">Google</a> to a certain extent</b>, and its vision of innovation is very broad. The company's areas of involvement are in addition to <a href="http://www.honda-engines.com/">engines</a>, <a href="http://powersports.honda.com/">motorcycles</a>, <a href="http://automobiles.honda.com/">automobiles</a> and <a href="http://hondajet.honda.com/">ultralight aircraft</a>. In addition, it also includes <a href="http://asimo.honda.com/">robots</a>, <a href="http://world.honda.com/FuelCell/FCX/">clean energy batteries</a>, etc. It is said that Honda engineers have also studied cockroaches and bumblebees. Now, they are studying the use of DNA strings to develop nano cars. These are related to the freedom of innovation obtained by Honda's R & D department.<br />
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Honda R & D is affiliated with Honda Motors. Since the establishment of Honda, every CEO of the company has worked in the R & D department. The current president and CEO, Takeo Fukui, has been in the R & D department for nearly 20 years. However, Honda executives have no intention to directly lead the R & D department, but maintains the full independence and freedom of the R & D department. Takeo Fukui only meets with the R & D department management once or twice a year. He said: "I have no right to order the engineers in the R & D department ... Let them do it themselves, they can create different values. "In terms of external relations, Honda insists on its own research and development, and is unwilling to alliance with outside parties. Of course, today, as the difficulty of innovation becomes more and more difficult, some people doubt Honda's model can continue.<br />
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Sometimes over-independence can also cause problems, such as the development of products that are too advanced, such problems have occurred in the history of Honda. Later, Honda carried out an organizational adjustment to its R & D department, while maintaining the initiative of innovation as much as possible, appropriately strengthening control to ensure that R & D will not deviate from market needs.<br />
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The organization of the Honda R & D department also has its own characteristics, it is a flat organization. It is said that no one has its own office in the Honda R & D department. Engineers organize the project according to the project. The project may start from the top down (arranged by the superior), or it may be bottom-up (proposed by the engineers themselves). The power of the person in charge of the project is basically equivalent to that of the project president, and the engineers independently participate in the research of the project. However, Honda prohibits engineers from conducting research on multiple projects at the same time, and does not allow them to conduct cross-project flows, because Honda believes that <b>time and energy are limited. Only the concentration of time and energy can achieve the maximum effect.</b> Therefore, a group of Honda engineers specializes in the development of only one new model. This is also different from many automobile companies.<br />
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In fact, some management scholars believe that Honda's entire organizational structure is an organization that is conducive to innovation, resource allocation, and cross-functional sharing and collaboration. The internal boundaries of Honda, especially the boundaries between product development, production technology, manufacturing departments, procurement, are not particularly obvious. This makes it easier for Honda to achieve cross-departmental collaboration, which is conducive to problem solving and the rapid introduction of new products.<br />
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Such an organization is also the fundamental guarantee for the prosperity of Honda's corporate culture. Honda claims to have a racing spirit, which is actually the core of Honda culture:<br />
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<li>It all starts with ambitions and attempts to achieve goals, so look for challenges proactively;</li>
<li>Even if a good car is successfully manufactured, it won’t win the race if it ’s too late, so time management is crucial;</li>
<li>To win the race requires not only good drivers, but also good collaboration among coaches, technicians, engineers and managers;</li>
<li>Develop the willingness to win, find the cause if you fail, and do your best to solve the problem before the next round;</li>
<li>Be flexible, as the conditions of each round are different, you must be flexible to adjust and change yourself.</li>
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A few examples can illustrate Honda's racing spirit culture: In order to reduce risk, most auto companies tend to adopt a new car with an old engine or an old car with a new engine, and Honda insists that every new car must be equipped with a new engine. The spirit of challenge is also manifested in the pursuit of perfect quality. The door gap of the Civic in the 2000 version is 5 mm, and it has been reduced to 3.5 mm by the 2001 version. The distance between the front panel and the bumper is in the 2000 version It is 3 mm, and it has been reduced to 0.5 mm by the 2001 version.<br />
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However, as the company becomes larger and larger, Honda ’s racing spirit may be gradually lost. Therefore, after Fukui became president, Honda re-entered F1 racing. Fukui ’s purpose is twofold: one is to improve the brand image of the company, two Is to attract outstanding employees, and use the racing as a training ground to improve the talent of the employees. The racing is not only challenging, but also can quickly and more intuitively test the company's technical capabilities (including the ability to continuously improve), because regardless of success or failure, every time after the competition, a comprehensive and in-depth analysis must be carried out, and corresponding improvement measures must be taken, then the new technology developed from this can be applied to a new round of competitions and the development of enterprises. More importantly, it is cultivated in this "devil training" the talents can often become the driving force for Honda's development.<br />
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Sam Harpest, director of Honda's Marysville Motors, once said:<br />
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"Honda always takes a different approach, and I think that's the key to our success."</blockquote>
This is a company that rejects conventional and mediocre.Shawn Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712391872863065092noreply@blogger.com0