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No Baggars Premitted on Metro? The experience I had with child beggars were in Beijing. We were surrounded by a big group of children (all between 5-8 yrs old), and they were clutching on to my clothes and refuse to let go unless I give them some money. For a tourist like us, it was a terrifying experience. Luckily for us, the locals helped us and shooed them away. That impression stayed in my mind, and I am really wary of agressive beggars. In my own country (Malaysia), we do have child beggars as well. In fact many of them are "imported" from neighbouring countries. These imported child beggars are controlled by syndications to beg. Some have been abducted to come here. The syndicates will cut off their limbs (to win more sympathy & to prevent them from escaping), and some are drugged to place in strategic places to beg. I am one for not giving money to child beggars. If we were to give them money,we are actually perpectuating the crime, and more innocent children may by abducted or used as beggars. Hopefully, when the syndicates find that it is not a lucrative trade anymore, they will stop. Some beggars seem to view taking money from people as their right (eg. the agressive beggars), I think by giving them money will create more social problems. |
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Comment RSS Feed Jianshuo's mistakes are merely typing error ( a case where the fingers fumbled). Many native English speakers have appalling grammar and make spelling mistakes too (in fact, some doesn't even know that it is a mistake!). I suppose that's why they are not too fussed about it. |
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Got Cold Again Is it expensive to buy medical insurance in China? How does your 医保卡work? Where can you use it? Are all hospital government owned? |
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Chun Lian Started to Appear I am a Malaysian Chinese with ancestral roots in China. Chinese New Year to us is a very important event, even more so than New Years Day. We still maintain very traditional practices pass down from our great grandparents from China. Even now, you can see all the Chinese New Year decorations put up in hotels, offices and shopping centres, and you can hear Chinese New Year song everywhere. It is a very exciting time for the kids because they get ang pow money(压岁钱), which literally translate as Red Packet in English. Not so good for the adults though as it is a big expense. At Chinese New Year, they'll be fire crackers (it's illegal in Malaysia but people still do it); and Lion Dance;lots of Mandarin oranges(all imported from China);eat waxed duck and sausages(again imported from HK and China);and go visit relatives and friends to greet them a prosperous New Year;and play cards! It is indeed a fun time for all, and a great opportunity to get together with friends and relatives. It is good to see that we all celebrate the same way despite being in different places. |