Tuesday, September 27, 2011
taiwan blogger goes to jail for saying noodles are too salty
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
why can't chinese people see themselves?
(disclaimer: this article has nothing to do with progressive thinking chinese people, or those raised in a western education/culture. it has everything to do with status quo modern chinese culture, the masquerade being forced on the world by hardline chinese culturalists).
if one guy says i'm selfish, it might just be his opinion. but if 10 people say the same thing, maybe it's time to take self inventory and examine my faults. every country on this planet comes away from the chinese/taiwanese/singapore/hong kong experience with one or two major points:
1. chinese people are fucking selfish- the comment i hear most often is " i've never seen any people as selfish as they are". if so many different people from different cultures say this, isn't it time for a little introspection?
2. chinese people can't think for themselves- ie, all chinese people think the same.
Writer Bo Yang felt troubled because he wanted to say that chinese people are not the same everywhere you go, but after traveling and seeing the chinese disporia, he concluded sadly " chinese people are the same everywhere you go!"
writer ken nakamura said that the culture of "face" is the most dispicable part of chinese culture. I have observed this culture firsthand and i walk away shocked at how taiwanese people think they almost have a right to do evil. ie "how dare you say i'm wrong? how dare you impinge on my right to do as i want even if it hurts you?"
i have seen taiwan bosses cheat foriegners out of their salary, even going so far as to use hoodlum tactics to make sure they backed down. after 25 years in chinese culture, i have NEVER seen any group of people as evil as the AVERAGE taiwanese. i hate to say it. i really do.
yet, there's hope. i find one thing to be true: the LESS a taiwanese person beleives/follows chinese culture, the more honest, forthright, and intelligent they are. and the more they beleive and follow chinese tradition, particulary if they beleive Daoism, the more suspicious, untruthful, and backwards they act.
race is never the problem. its what we beleive that either causes us problems or makes us successful. chinese culture, as it exists today, is bankrupt in it's ability to produce quality human beings, and that's why we should take whatever value still exists in it and leave the rest of it behind.
if one guy says i'm selfish, it might just be his opinion. but if 10 people say the same thing, maybe it's time to take self inventory and examine my faults. every country on this planet comes away from the chinese/taiwanese/singapore/hong kong experience with one or two major points:
1. chinese people are fucking selfish- the comment i hear most often is " i've never seen any people as selfish as they are". if so many different people from different cultures say this, isn't it time for a little introspection?
2. chinese people can't think for themselves- ie, all chinese people think the same.
Writer Bo Yang felt troubled because he wanted to say that chinese people are not the same everywhere you go, but after traveling and seeing the chinese disporia, he concluded sadly " chinese people are the same everywhere you go!"
writer ken nakamura said that the culture of "face" is the most dispicable part of chinese culture. I have observed this culture firsthand and i walk away shocked at how taiwanese people think they almost have a right to do evil. ie "how dare you say i'm wrong? how dare you impinge on my right to do as i want even if it hurts you?"
i have seen taiwan bosses cheat foriegners out of their salary, even going so far as to use hoodlum tactics to make sure they backed down. after 25 years in chinese culture, i have NEVER seen any group of people as evil as the AVERAGE taiwanese. i hate to say it. i really do.
yet, there's hope. i find one thing to be true: the LESS a taiwanese person beleives/follows chinese culture, the more honest, forthright, and intelligent they are. and the more they beleive and follow chinese tradition, particulary if they beleive Daoism, the more suspicious, untruthful, and backwards they act.
race is never the problem. its what we beleive that either causes us problems or makes us successful. chinese culture, as it exists today, is bankrupt in it's ability to produce quality human beings, and that's why we should take whatever value still exists in it and leave the rest of it behind.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
what taiwan's militaristic streets sign really say
yes, any city you're in in taiwan, the street signs are all the same: zhong zhen road, chong ching road, dzong shiao road, ai gouh road, etc.
these names all come from either places in mainland china (which the KMT at the time missed and had aspirations to return to as conquerors), or nationalistic slogans.
it's like the KMT can't think any farther than zong zhen this and zong zhen that- "we're building a new park, let's call it..... zong zhen. hey, a new street.let's call it zhong zhen!"
then the DPP can't do any better- "we're building a new park, let's call it 228!"
do these names keep the taiwanese from having to actually think up a good name for something? or are they for a deeper purpose, ie, to keep the military mindset embedded on this island?
personally, i'd like to see some nice names like " lan mei jieh" (blueberry street), "song su jieh" (pine street), "fong su lu" (maple road), etc. anything but goddamn motherfucking zhong zhen!
i'm sick of living in a police state!
these names all come from either places in mainland china (which the KMT at the time missed and had aspirations to return to as conquerors), or nationalistic slogans.
it's like the KMT can't think any farther than zong zhen this and zong zhen that- "we're building a new park, let's call it..... zong zhen. hey, a new street.let's call it zhong zhen!"
then the DPP can't do any better- "we're building a new park, let's call it 228!"
do these names keep the taiwanese from having to actually think up a good name for something? or are they for a deeper purpose, ie, to keep the military mindset embedded on this island?
personally, i'd like to see some nice names like " lan mei jieh" (blueberry street), "song su jieh" (pine street), "fong su lu" (maple road), etc. anything but goddamn motherfucking zhong zhen!
i'm sick of living in a police state!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
taiwan's middle class sickness
last week i went to visit my taiwan relatives. the mother in this family, like many taiwan middle class parents, is on a health kick. her cooking is totally tasteless,thanks to the absence of fats and salt, and other things that normally go into cooking, all in the name of making her kids healthy. needless to say, her kids have zero appetite, and suffer colds all the time.
this time, i said " let's order pizza tonight". the boy in this family suddenly hugged me like he had been starving for some real food. this set off an alarm for me.
when the pizza got there, i saw he had been crying before coming downstairs. seems mom had been telling him " remember your cold, pizza will make it worse" etc. i gave him two pieces and told him to eat up. he got the same nagging in the background, "remember your cold" and "remember your stomach, don't eat too much" even before he had taken a bite. i told him " eat up dude, you'll grow strong!" he laughed and went to work on the pizza like a kid from Somalia.
what is taiwan's middle class sickness? it's their total stupidity when it comes to knowing what's best for their children. they take whatever health advice/"evidence" is on TV as the gospel, instead of reference,and force it on their families.
like fats. everybody is trying to cut fats. but children need fats for their brains to grow.the brain is composed almost entirely of CHOLESTEROL! if you don't eat eggs, your brain will shrink!! look it up!
then taiwanese spout utterly stupid things like "eat ice cream in the winter, it will warm you up". take a good look at KURLIEAN PHOTOGRAPHY of someone eating ice cream! his body core turns BLUE , because it's almost ZERO DEGREES CELSIUS, dumb fuck! people have died in blizzards because they ate snow to hydrate and it dropped their core body temp to zero!
and anyway, colds are caused by a virus. pizza, whatever, doesn't make a bit of difference, dumbass yuppies!
the real reason for this societal sickness is because chinese culture in general only teaches suffering. a culture that only values the ability to suffer will in the end only transfer suffering onto others.
i hope this little guy rebels and becomes hooked on meat, cheese, eggs, bacon. i'd rather him reach adulthood than nirvana or some other nonsense like that. anal parents are doing more harm than good, if they do any good at all.
this time, i said " let's order pizza tonight". the boy in this family suddenly hugged me like he had been starving for some real food. this set off an alarm for me.
when the pizza got there, i saw he had been crying before coming downstairs. seems mom had been telling him " remember your cold, pizza will make it worse" etc. i gave him two pieces and told him to eat up. he got the same nagging in the background, "remember your cold" and "remember your stomach, don't eat too much" even before he had taken a bite. i told him " eat up dude, you'll grow strong!" he laughed and went to work on the pizza like a kid from Somalia.
what is taiwan's middle class sickness? it's their total stupidity when it comes to knowing what's best for their children. they take whatever health advice/"evidence" is on TV as the gospel, instead of reference,and force it on their families.
like fats. everybody is trying to cut fats. but children need fats for their brains to grow.the brain is composed almost entirely of CHOLESTEROL! if you don't eat eggs, your brain will shrink!! look it up!
then taiwanese spout utterly stupid things like "eat ice cream in the winter, it will warm you up". take a good look at KURLIEAN PHOTOGRAPHY of someone eating ice cream! his body core turns BLUE , because it's almost ZERO DEGREES CELSIUS, dumb fuck! people have died in blizzards because they ate snow to hydrate and it dropped their core body temp to zero!
and anyway, colds are caused by a virus. pizza, whatever, doesn't make a bit of difference, dumbass yuppies!
the real reason for this societal sickness is because chinese culture in general only teaches suffering. a culture that only values the ability to suffer will in the end only transfer suffering onto others.
i hope this little guy rebels and becomes hooked on meat, cheese, eggs, bacon. i'd rather him reach adulthood than nirvana or some other nonsense like that. anal parents are doing more harm than good, if they do any good at all.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
8 myths about chinese culture that need to GO!
the following is a list of things many chinese/taiwanese hold sacred and assume to be true, and therefore fall under the wrath of my righteous keyboard:
1. the chinese are one people- let's see, the miao, hui, manchu,tujia, yi,mongol,buyei, dong,yao, oh yeah and han, the largest (claimed) ethnic group.there are probably over 100 different groups.how many chinese people are actually Han is up for debate.
2. the name "zhong guoh" means "middle kingdom" - wrong! it means a conglomeration of all the peoples living in that land. it was not meant to denote that the ancient chinese thought of themselves as being the center of the earth (a favorite myth of chinese nationalist/ sino-centrists to further instill feelings of racial superiority in chinese people).
3. chinese culture is one, unbroken, enlightened culture- chinese culture is fragmented by many dynasties, two of which were foriegn (mongols and manchu). some of the dynasties would be considered very englightened, while others were backwards and cruel. and that line is not drawn between foriegn and "han" dynasties. there were a large number of extremely stupid "han" rulers.
4. chinese writing is one continuous line of evolution to what it is now- false. there were other lineages of writing systems,but they died out, and we have (fortunately) the one we do now.
5. the chinese were more enlightened than the westerners- until 500 years ago. then they fell behind. and that falling behind has EVERYTHING to do with their own backwardness. time to put the blame where it belongs.and many things still practiced in chinese culture are cruel by modern standards. if these cruel practices are any hint, it is doubtful that the chinese were ever all that enlightened.
6. to be Chinese means to be Tao or Buddhist- buddhism came to china about 2000 years ago. tao was invented about 2500 years ago. if you want to claim chinese culture as being 5000 years old, stop condemning 3000 years of people before Tao and Buddha to being "not chinese", by your definition.
there are (since the 600AD for Christianity), chinese christians,chinese muslisms, and chinese jews with a long history/lineage. there are also "crypto" groups who hid their religion under the guise of buddhism/taoism. it is believed a large part of gwan ying/pusa iconology is really the Virgin Mary.
7.chinese culture developed on its own- another nationalistic wet dream. Bu Dai Xi,the famous taiwan puppets,actually orignated in Turkey. the oldest mummies in china were in fact Causcasian, and had in their possession accupuncture needles, long before the birth of Hua Tou , the supposed inventor of chinese medicine. the romans and greeks knew where china was. the silk road ran (and still does) to the West for thousands of years.
8.the chinese invented gunpowder and paper and that proves that they are a superior race- any group of people as large as the chinese is bound to have some geniuses. that doesn't mean the whole race is smart, just as some white guys sending a man to the moon doesn't make Caucasians superior. their culture,maybe. but not race.
so where does this leave you, if you are a chinese/taiwanese? be proud of your culture, but forget the rants of the chinese nationalists on both sides of the taiwan strait and amongst the chinese disporia who want to lead you astray. keep the useful things from chinese culture, and discard the rest. live a western life. you'll be happier.
1. the chinese are one people- let's see, the miao, hui, manchu,tujia, yi,mongol,buyei, dong,yao, oh yeah and han, the largest (claimed) ethnic group.there are probably over 100 different groups.how many chinese people are actually Han is up for debate.
2. the name "zhong guoh" means "middle kingdom" - wrong! it means a conglomeration of all the peoples living in that land. it was not meant to denote that the ancient chinese thought of themselves as being the center of the earth (a favorite myth of chinese nationalist/ sino-centrists to further instill feelings of racial superiority in chinese people).
3. chinese culture is one, unbroken, enlightened culture- chinese culture is fragmented by many dynasties, two of which were foriegn (mongols and manchu). some of the dynasties would be considered very englightened, while others were backwards and cruel. and that line is not drawn between foriegn and "han" dynasties. there were a large number of extremely stupid "han" rulers.
4. chinese writing is one continuous line of evolution to what it is now- false. there were other lineages of writing systems,but they died out, and we have (fortunately) the one we do now.
5. the chinese were more enlightened than the westerners- until 500 years ago. then they fell behind. and that falling behind has EVERYTHING to do with their own backwardness. time to put the blame where it belongs.and many things still practiced in chinese culture are cruel by modern standards. if these cruel practices are any hint, it is doubtful that the chinese were ever all that enlightened.
6. to be Chinese means to be Tao or Buddhist- buddhism came to china about 2000 years ago. tao was invented about 2500 years ago. if you want to claim chinese culture as being 5000 years old, stop condemning 3000 years of people before Tao and Buddha to being "not chinese", by your definition.
there are (since the 600AD for Christianity), chinese christians,chinese muslisms, and chinese jews with a long history/lineage. there are also "crypto" groups who hid their religion under the guise of buddhism/taoism. it is believed a large part of gwan ying/pusa iconology is really the Virgin Mary.
7.chinese culture developed on its own- another nationalistic wet dream. Bu Dai Xi,the famous taiwan puppets,actually orignated in Turkey. the oldest mummies in china were in fact Causcasian, and had in their possession accupuncture needles, long before the birth of Hua Tou , the supposed inventor of chinese medicine. the romans and greeks knew where china was. the silk road ran (and still does) to the West for thousands of years.
8.the chinese invented gunpowder and paper and that proves that they are a superior race- any group of people as large as the chinese is bound to have some geniuses. that doesn't mean the whole race is smart, just as some white guys sending a man to the moon doesn't make Caucasians superior. their culture,maybe. but not race.
so where does this leave you, if you are a chinese/taiwanese? be proud of your culture, but forget the rants of the chinese nationalists on both sides of the taiwan strait and amongst the chinese disporia who want to lead you astray. keep the useful things from chinese culture, and discard the rest. live a western life. you'll be happier.
Monday, August 15, 2011
the taiwanese facade
yes, you've probably seen it. local tries to run you off the road. you yell at him "hey, dude!". he stops his car/motorcycle, starts screaming, you stand there terrifed or you take off (don't blame you for either action).
but wait. why is he yelling? isn't he mr. tough, all powerful to do you damage? why does he scream and warn you? is he doing you a favor? showing you mercy?
the truth is, mr. loudmouth can't do shit. that is, he can't do shit if you don't flinch. the whole yelling routine is a facade. it is a form of "interview" to see how far he can take it with you. by flinching at his noise (and that's all it is) you have given him license to do what he wants. and his yelling is really a way for him to psyche himself up ,cause guess what? he's scared too.
i have engaged these guys in their game, and NOT ONE OF THEM was ever able to come across with the goods- either they did nothing or they tried a wussy ass move like pushing (terrible move in a fight). the one guy who tried this literally WILTED when i pushed him back.
these guys are TERRIBLE fighters. really terrible. and chinese kung fu won't help them.
i don't recommend that you engage them if you don't have to, but next time, don't run. take a good look at what you're seeing- a stupid spoiled hick that THINKS he get his way with everyone. look him in the eye.
these guys are really a joke,and once you see the facade exposed before your very eyes, it's liberating.
but wait. why is he yelling? isn't he mr. tough, all powerful to do you damage? why does he scream and warn you? is he doing you a favor? showing you mercy?
the truth is, mr. loudmouth can't do shit. that is, he can't do shit if you don't flinch. the whole yelling routine is a facade. it is a form of "interview" to see how far he can take it with you. by flinching at his noise (and that's all it is) you have given him license to do what he wants. and his yelling is really a way for him to psyche himself up ,cause guess what? he's scared too.
i have engaged these guys in their game, and NOT ONE OF THEM was ever able to come across with the goods- either they did nothing or they tried a wussy ass move like pushing (terrible move in a fight). the one guy who tried this literally WILTED when i pushed him back.
these guys are TERRIBLE fighters. really terrible. and chinese kung fu won't help them.
i don't recommend that you engage them if you don't have to, but next time, don't run. take a good look at what you're seeing- a stupid spoiled hick that THINKS he get his way with everyone. look him in the eye.
these guys are really a joke,and once you see the facade exposed before your very eyes, it's liberating.
Friday, July 29, 2011
beating "miss english" at her own game
if you're a guy foriegner in taiwan, you will meet many girls. though a few years back, you might have been "flavor of the month", nowdays, she is most likely only interested in english, english, ENGLISH! yes, english is the new mantra, the life changing entity that can get her a better job, help her move to another country, or whatever.
which is, if you need language exchange, all good. you teach her, she teaches you. fair exchange is no crime. or if she wants to pay you monetarily, well, all for capitalism, my friend.
but what if she just wants an english practice partner, under the guise of "friendship"? this friendship includes always being on FB or MSN, except of course on weekends, when she's out with her real friends. she never asked you, now did she? it includes allowing you to inuendo as much as you want (to keep you on the hook) as long as it's not too straight forward, in which case she will just drop you, having at least practiced and improved her english some. and you got.... zero.
so how do you avoid being used by miss english? first of all, be professional. print out cards for private teaching. make sure miss english gets one when you first meet. let her know you teach for a living.
two, set your fees high. what? and ruin my chances of getting business, not to mention hooking up with her? listen: you won't lose anything by asking for what you're worth. cutting her a deal, etc, only makes you poor. and if your goal is to have miss english in the sack, selling your teaching cheap will not move her in that direction, cause she already got what she wanted- english cheap!
set your price high enough so that sucking your dick will seem like a bargain in comparison. do NOT inuendo that there is a cheaper way, and thereby condemn yourself. let HER come to the conclusion after paying 1000NT per hour (that's what i recommend) for a few months that it's cheaper just to become your "girlfriend", til she goes on to her beautiful canada, australia, or wherever that dream that doesn't include you will take her.
make sure you get YOUR end of it, monetarily or otherwise.
which is, if you need language exchange, all good. you teach her, she teaches you. fair exchange is no crime. or if she wants to pay you monetarily, well, all for capitalism, my friend.
but what if she just wants an english practice partner, under the guise of "friendship"? this friendship includes always being on FB or MSN, except of course on weekends, when she's out with her real friends. she never asked you, now did she? it includes allowing you to inuendo as much as you want (to keep you on the hook) as long as it's not too straight forward, in which case she will just drop you, having at least practiced and improved her english some. and you got.... zero.
so how do you avoid being used by miss english? first of all, be professional. print out cards for private teaching. make sure miss english gets one when you first meet. let her know you teach for a living.
two, set your fees high. what? and ruin my chances of getting business, not to mention hooking up with her? listen: you won't lose anything by asking for what you're worth. cutting her a deal, etc, only makes you poor. and if your goal is to have miss english in the sack, selling your teaching cheap will not move her in that direction, cause she already got what she wanted- english cheap!
set your price high enough so that sucking your dick will seem like a bargain in comparison. do NOT inuendo that there is a cheaper way, and thereby condemn yourself. let HER come to the conclusion after paying 1000NT per hour (that's what i recommend) for a few months that it's cheaper just to become your "girlfriend", til she goes on to her beautiful canada, australia, or wherever that dream that doesn't include you will take her.
make sure you get YOUR end of it, monetarily or otherwise.
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