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How We Can Help? I totally agree with you AussiePB. It's about thousands of people's lives. It's not about selling some people's political views. I've donated half of my monthly salary, and have been thinking how to help in the long term. Many PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) specialists have already gone there and help people recovery mentally. I heard from one expert that, right now, even just one toy or babydoll, will help the children to pull their attention away from the disaster, at least for a while. Jianshuo, together with your friends on this blog, and me and our friends, maybe we can organize a donation of things people in the disaster areas need? Doris: I am uncalm about the tragedy in Sichuan, about the lives lost there. I am calm about Ikuu's concern. It IS reasonable for Ikuu to ask questions. And I fully respect Ikuu's right to ask questions. But it is also reasonable to ask follow-up questions for more information, right? Being friendly doesn't mean accepting without trying to understanding. |
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How We Can Help? Nai: Thank you for providing another link. But I feel sorry that you too misread what I wrote. I do read Chinese, and English, too. I am open to different views. I especially appreciate opinions after thinking, not hasty conclusion. It's interesting to see that you associate my questions for more information with trusting government. With regard to trust, I've said what I thought in the previous post. Same applies to government, any government, be it British, Chinese, Brazilian, Nigerian, or Singaporean, etc. |
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How We Can Help? Red Cross SG: Thank you for providing the link. I'm afraid you probably misunderstood what I said. CNN is only an example here for media, not western media. It could be any medium, including Chinese media, online media, etc. Not trusting CNN does NOT stands for not trusting western media. There are Canadian TV network, Australian TV network, French Televisions, German Television, BBC, ITV, Scottish TV, etc and etc. And where do you think a medium like Shanghaiist.com or wangjianshuo.com belongs to? Generalization does not help to reach understandings. As for trust, trust isn't built in one day, or upon one link. It builds over time. It depends on the medium's consistent pursuit in respecting facts and insightful rather than sensational perspectives. Even for mainstream media who have achieved credibility among the masses of people, there's no excuse for negligence or distortion. In fact, they have more responsibility with regard to the great social impact they have. |
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How We Can Help? Ikuu: First, which foreign team? government-organized? self-organized? where did you hear the news? Credible resources? Or from a resource that has its presumptions and prejudice about the Chinese government, and that has an inate tendency to pointing at the government? CNN may not be a credbile resource with regard to its previous distorted report on the tibet issues. Second, if read carefully in Jianshuo's article, you may find possible reasons below: ... We had telephone call with a volunteer from Shanghai, who rushed into the area to help. He said: Don't rush into the area now, since it will add burden to transportation system, and the volunteer him/herself needs food, which is really rare resources there.... Third, Brian: "I'll answer the question for you". Welll, you might have provided interesting personal perspective. But will appreciate more if you support your point with solid facts, or you first-hand personal experiences/information, and links to credible resources that prove your point. I think the editors from Shanghaiist.com did a good job in reporting the earthquake. After all, you are not Mr. Know-all. |
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Readers Wanted for TV Interview Thank you Jianshuo and thank you Mimi for your support. Culture Matters is a new show. The team keeps learning and improving. Hope it can bring understanding across different cultures. Personally, I'm passionate about cross-cultural communication. There have been ups and downs in my own experiences meeting people of different cultural backgrounds during the past few years. But I told my self to stay open and positive. I hope people can be patient and considerate when misunderstandings happen. And many times, people need to think outside the "box" from various angles to fully grasp a matter. |
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Shanghai Hotel Guide - Part II Howdy! enjoyed reading ur info! it really useful! so glad that came across this blog! Going to Shanghai beginning of next mth, had booked the Shen garden hotel online few day ago.. appreciate if u can advise me where is 567 South Xizang Road, it is near People sq?? I tried to look out from the map u provided, but don seem to find it.. morever is written in chinese!! (i mean the map) so pretty hard for me to understand, i am chinese thou.. but don understand well.. Pls pls tell me where extactly the location for the hotel or u have beta recommendation for cheap and good hotel that is near Nanjing Road? cos i find that it is quite costly to stays in Shen Garden Hotel.. Thanks in advance!! |