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Posted on: Overseas Chinese
October 01, 2008, 11:02 PMkimiik,
I never mentioned superiority, so don't attempt to read something I didn't write.
Chinese people have a reason to be proud again, especially after the way Europeans took over China and we had to endure 100 years of Humiliation and disgrace. With the Opium War, where England forced opium upon China, or the Unequal Treaties, England's 99 year lease of Hong Kong, which expired 10 yrs ago, and Portugal's taking Macao. China has unleasing it's economic potential and is Dragon among the 4 Tigers of Asia.
But since you speak of superiority, then look at the thousands of years of Chinese history and culture, when Europe was still coming out of the Stone Age.
America and Canada has a documented history of discrimination. Look at how the country treated African-Americans, locked up Japanese-Americans during WW II, but didn't do a thing to German-American, or Italian-Americans. America also took land away from the Hawaiians, but it points a finger at China at Tibet.
Just proud to be Chinese.
Posted on: Overseas Chinese
October 01, 2008, 11:02 PMkimiik,
I never mentioned superiority, so don't attempt to read something I didn't write.
Chinese people have a reason to be proud again, especially after the way Europeans took China and we had to endure 100 years of disgrace.
But since you speak of superiority, then look at the thousands of years of Chinese history and culture, when Europe was still in the Stone Age.
America and Canada has a documented history of discrimination. Look at how the country treated African-Americans, locked up Japanese-Americans during WW II, but didn't do a thing to German-American, or Italian-Americans. America also took land away from the Hawaiians, but it points a finger at China and it's rightful Province of Tibet.
见证中国的力量
Just proud to be Chinese.
加油
Posted on: Buying a SIM card
October 01, 2008, 10:55 PMIf we have a 移动手机卡China Mobile Sim card from two years ago, can we still 充recharge it and use it?
Or has that 移动 号码number gone away?
Anyone know the answer?
Posted on: Overseas Chinese
October 01, 2008, 10:03 PMAlso, a lot of the systemic discrimination that happened in 金山: San Francisco/California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, when Chinese came here, also happened in Western Canada, British Columbia and Alberta Provinces.
The Overseas Chinese have came to the 金山Gold Mountain, and Canada, built and established a lot of the farming, construction, roads, and railroads in both countries. The contribution is great, but often not acknowledge.
LASE - One proud 华侨/華僑.
Posted on: Overseas Chinese
October 01, 2008, 09:28 PMI am born and raised in America. However, I live a a city where 1/3 or the population is Chinese-American. When I live in Taiwan [which is a part of China], the ROC government consider us to 华侨/華僑 [huá qiáo] Overseas Chinese.
And we are also considered to be 华侨/華僑 by the local Chinese Chamber of Commerces' in America.
I have never heard that Overseas Chinese born outside of China were considered to be 华侨. So, I really doubt what Zhu Qi has stated to be true. And Auntie Sue, you shouldn't either. If you have understood yourself to be 华侨, then that's what you have been. Jenny Zhu [bless her soul] is not the expert on the definition of 华侨 and who we are.
I am Chinese-American, but I will always be Chinese, and I will die Chinese. My passport may be USA, but that passport doesn't define who I am, and what I am. Because, I am Chinese. My face, skin, blood and soul are and will always Chinese.
I was raised by my parents who left China in 1949 because of the political turmoil. We were raised to be Chinese. We went to Chinese school when we were young, in additional to American school. As such, I understand 2 dialects of Chinese-Cantonese as well as Chinese-Mandarin.
The Chinese that came to America since 1849, did not have it easy. We were heavily discriminated upon by White [European] settllers when we came to California/Victoria, BC.
The USA had a law Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which was not repealed until WW II because China became an American ally. This law stated that Chinese were animals and not humans. We couldn't become citizens, we couldn't own land, and we couldn't testify against Whites that hurt, stole, or killed Chinese. We couldn't even get married here.
To many of us Overseas Chinese, we will alway be Chinese. We were very proud to be Chinese this past August with the Beijing Olympics. And we are just as proud of the Chinese Astronaut space walk over the past weekend [Sept 26-27, 2008].
It's sad to live in America at times, because of the discrimination. The other week, despite my perfect English, someone from Indiana, asked my 'how long have you been here?' Or the Old White Man, that because he didn't agree with my viewpoint on Tibet being a part of China, told me, "Go back to China!" When some White Guy calls me a Chinaman, that's because he doesn't think that I am American.
This only tells one, that Chinese because we look different will never really be a part of America. Which is why Overseas Chinese will always look to China for strength. With a strong China within and without, all Chinese and Overseas Chinese will be strong and proud to be Chinese!
Within the Four Seas, Chinese Blood is thicker than Water!
LASE - One proud 华侨/華僑.
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Posted on: Recovering a Cell Phone Number
September 30, 2008, 09:54 PM身份证 is the Chinese ID card, not a drivers licence.
Posted on: Recovering a Cell Phone Number
September 30, 2008, 09:53 PMHow do we save these dialogue to my iTunes? In the past, everything went to iTunes, so I can listen on the iPod?
Posted on: Recovering a Cell Phone Number
September 30, 2008, 09:46 PMI understand that all phone numbers are recorded into the cellphone, while the text messages received are stored onto the Sim Card.
Posted on: Recovering a Cell Phone Number
September 30, 2008, 09:42 PMHow long does a China Mobile Sim Card number last?
For instance, if I buy one and use it for one month, and two years later, I return to China, can I recharge and continue to use that Sim Card?
Or is that phone number gone?
I also heard that a Shanghai China Mobile Sim card, purchased in Shanghai can not be recharged outside of Shanghai. It can be used in Beijing, but can not be recharged there. Would this be considered a LOCAL sim card?
Posted on: Welcome to ChinesePod
October 03, 2008, 04:55 PMCongrats on your fabulous website.
Good to hear news that ChinesePod is finally financially successful now.
Congratuations on your reaching thousands of subscribers. and Praxis and ChinesePod making over
$1,000,000.00 Million USA dollars per annum. Keep up the good work, and continual success.
中国加油