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01 May 2009

1989.05.01

【北京】


北京市高校自治聯會舉行記者招待會,發表了「致全國各階層各界人士聲明書」、「告香港同胞書」,呼籲齊心支持
學運,並繼續要求政府坦誠、平等、開放對話,決定五‧四大遊行,重申「七條」要求,更將其具體化:

1. 公正客觀評價胡耀邦的是非功過(對胡下台作出公開解釋)
2. 重新公正、客觀評論報導這次學運(查處北京市委製造動亂
的行為,成立專門小組,調查事件始末。將這次學生運動稱為「四月愛國民主運動」)。
3. 維護憲法(懲處4‧20打人事件的直接責任者)。
4. 反貪污、反腐敗、鏟除官倒(康華問題)。
5. 盡快制訂新聞法,允許民間辦報(公開邀請全國政協委員徐
四民回大陸辦報)。
6. 糾正十年來最大失誤,調高教育經費,改善教師待遇(公佈
政協三個調查小組對北京高校教育經濟狀況的調查報告,繼續派調查組,調查中學生和公佈其結果)。
7. 檢討政府重大政策性失誤(與政府出面,組成專家論政小組
,分析去年通脹原因)。

北京校園出現批評政府對話形式的大字報。

【港澳】

香港教育工作者聯會發表聲明,肯定北京學生遊行請願是
愛國活動。

論政團體香港政策透視發表聲明,支持北京學生。

香港專上學聯發起成立「中國民主基金」。

徐四民表示目前沒有可能回大陸辦報。

【其他地區】

三十七位旅英華人在倫敦發表聲明,支持北京學生運動。

30 April 2009

1989.04.30

【北京】

北京市委書記李錫銘、副書記汪家鏐、市長陳希同與十六間高校的二十九位學生座談。學生要求當局澄清是次學運是愛國行動而非動亂。

是次座談,包括吾爾開希在內多數高校自治聯會的學生均未被邀請,吾爾開希認為這是政府分化學生的做法,對這次座談,高校聯不表承認。

中央美術學院同學籌辦的「悼念胡耀邦同志活動紀實攝影展」在美院舉行,展出二百多張照片,受到各界歡迎。但學生與警衛對峙衝擊新華門的照片則被禁展出。

知識分子支持學運,促政府與學生對話的簽名者已近三百人

趙紫陽總書記結束訪問北朝鮮返抵北京。

台灣財政部長郭婉容率台灣亞銀代表團抵達北京,準備參加亞銀會議。郭婉容是1949年以來第一位國民黨官員到大陸。

29 April 2009

1989.04.29

【北京】

國務院袁木和國家教育委員會副主任何東昌等與北京高校學生座談。會議由全國學聯、市學聯召集,部分北京市高校自治聯代表以個人身份應邀參加。由於政府拒絕承認自治聯合會的合法地位,吾爾開希要求在會上發表聲明被拒,即宣布退席。部分同學亦不滿對話的形式而中途離席。

袁木在會上轉達李鵬總理的說話,聲言《人民日報》社論並非針對廣大同學。

《人民日報》一百五十多名記者聯名要求與該報編委對話 ; 《中國青年報》記者聯名要求該報總編輯辭職。

北京的編輯、記者紛以個人名義發電給欽本立,表示對他慰問和致敬。

北京知名人士李澤厚、于浩成、戴晴等對4月27日的學生遊行予以高度評價。對政府的克制態度,亦推譽為在民主上邁出一大步。

北高聯不理會政府視之為「非法組織」,積極籌備紀念「五四」七十周年活動,並宣布繼續罷課。

北高聯創辦《新聞報導》報導學運的實況。該刊物於4月29日出版第一期,報導了過去兩週中學潮實況。

【港澳】

香港逾四十個團體分別發表聯合聲明,支持北京學生運動。

28 April 2009

1989.04.28

【北京】

北京市高校學生自治聯合會宣布成立,並議決有條件地與政府對話。對話方案包括:保障學生不受校方或政府迫害;必須先公正評價今次學運,徹查4.20事件及澄清新華社的歪曲報導。

至於對話內容,主要有七條:

1. 公正肯定胡耀邦政績,肯定民主自由;

2. 否定『反自由化』和『清污』兩個運動;

3. 要求公布國家高幹及其家屬的財產狀況;

4. 要求新聞自由,允許民間辦報;

5. 增加教育經費,提高知識分子待遇;

6. 取消對遊行的限制;

7. 真實報導今次學運。

新任北京市高校聯會主席吾爾開希否認此次學運背後有黑手。原任臨時高校聯會主席周勇軍因在4月27日凌晨以個人名義宣布取消27日的遊行,因而被撤除主席職務。

數百名北京新聞工作者聯名致函上海市委書記江澤民,指其撤銷欽本立總編職務是違反新聞條例和十三大倡導的「黨政分家」原則。另嚴家其、蘇紹智、包遵信等人士也聯名致了函。

【港澳】

政治團體匯點發表聲明支持學運,促請政府盡早對話。

【其他地區】

天津大學、南開大學六千學生遊行抗議《人民日報》4月26日社論歪曲事實,表示聲援北京學生。

27 April 2009

1989.04.27

【北京】

約四十間高等學校的二十萬名學生沒有理會政府的警告,由上午8時起,舉行盛大遊行,由北大遊行至天安門廣場,吸引了逾百萬市民夾道歡迎。公安警察在數十公里長的路線雖然組成了十道警戒線,但都被遊行學生所湧過,並無發生衝突。學生沿途高喊 :「共產黨萬歲」、「和平請願不是動亂」、「愛國無罪」、「打倒官僚」、「人民日報欺騙人民」等口號。遊行經過十四個小時才結束,把是次學運推向新高峰。國務院發言人袁木表示歡迎與學生對話。

【上海】

復旦大學學生試圖衝出校門,響應北京學生遊行的號召,但為校方所阻攔,未能成功。

《世界經濟導報》總編輯欽本立被上海市委撤職。

【港澳】

逾百香港專上學生前往新華社靜坐,將4月26日《人民日報》社論撕毀,滴血寫標語,並遞交了聲明書,要求中國政府不得武力鎮壓學生,盡速與學生對話,以及客觀報導學生運動。

【其他地區】

長沙逾二千學生上街遊行,衝省府,要求與領導人對話。

台大學生會及大學新聞社發表聲明,支持大陸學運。

美國國務院公開支持和同情學運,並對《世界經濟導報》被整頓感到遺憾。

26 April 2009

1989.04.26

【北京】

《人民日報》發表題為〈必須旗幟鮮明地反對動亂〉的社論。社論指這次學運是「極少數別有用心的人」及部分高等學校的「非法組織」煽動起來的,「是一場有計劃的陰謀,是一次動亂」,「是擺在全黨和全國各族人民面前的一場嚴重的政治鬥爭」;社論強調全黨全國「積極行動起來,為堅決、迅速地制止這場動亂而鬥爭!」

北京市公安局發出通告:悼胡活動已經結束,凡舉行遊行示威均須申請,否則皆屬非法,一律禁止。同時嚴禁街頭演說、募捐及散發傳單,違者將被處罰。

北京高校臨時學生聯會就4月26日《人民日報》社論作出強烈反應,指該報社論嚴重歪曲事實,企圖壓制學生運動,污衊學生的愛國行動,並號召翌日舉行大遊行,以示抗議。
鑑於上海《世界經濟導報》被禁停刊,北京高校臨時學生聯會即自行出版《新聞導報》和成立「民主之聲廣播電台」。

【上海】

上海市委書記江澤民宣布《世界經濟導報》停業整頓,派駐工作組接管。

【其他地區】

台灣大學各社團發表聲明,支持大陸學生運動。

香港專上學生聯會促請基本法諮詢委員會盡快就政制進行民意調查,並要求基本法起草委員會聽取民意,否則將退出諮委會。

25 April 2009

1989.04.25

【北京】

十萬以上學生走上街頭宣傳學運的目的,表達「開放報禁、新聞自由」及與政府對話的訴求。

北京高校臨時學生聯合會爭取全國支援,派出學生代表向全國十五個大城市宣傳民主運動的意義,希望透過學潮讓全國人民再上一堂「民主的啟蒙課」。

人民大學159名教師聯署支持學運,並要求《人民日報》、中央電台等官方傳媒為有關學運的失實報導公開道歉。

晚上,北京中央電視台提前播出《人民日報》4月26日的社論,將連日來的學運定為「動亂」。

罷課第二天。

學生繼續上街遊行演講,派發傳單,進行募捐。

中國學生全國聯合會副秘書長沈習武發言,指北京臨時學生 籌委會為一不合法組織。

傳鄧小平聽取了楊尚昆國家主席和李鵬總理對學運的匯報後 ,發表談話,認為是次學運是政治動亂,有黑手,要即時行動,「治理政治環境」。

中共中央政治局常委胡啟立和書記處書記芮杏文約見傳媒負 責人,傳達統一報導學運的指示。

晚上7時,北京中央電視台播出《人民日報》4月26日的 社論,將連日來的學運定為動亂,並形容是「一場有計劃的陰謀」。

24 April 2009

1989.04.24

【北京】

北京三十五所大學無限期罷課,直至政府滿足學生的對話要求。

北師大學生向群眾宣傳學生運動的目的是

「民主、科學、自由、人權、法制」

,而行動亦以「合情、合理、合法、有理、有利、有節」為原則。

23日的北京《科技日報》突破新聞封鎖,報導學運實況,引起上級巨大反響,因而延遲出版,許多讀者至24日才讀到該報。許多大學報以「向科技日報致敬」的標語。

上海《世界經濟導報》刊載五版悼胡專輯,因當中涉及要求馬上對胡作出公正評價,上海市委下令將該等內容修改,但為總編輯欽本立反對。三十萬份已印妥的報紙被扣起來。

罷課開始。

北京大學的學生籌委會在開會時發生爭執,兩籌委委員丁小平、張智勇被免職。

北大與清華兩大學各有萬人在校園集會遊行,校內張貼了大字報。

部分學生繼續上街遊行,擴大宣傳,並進行募捐。

【上海】

《世界經濟導報》刊載五版悼胡專輯,因其中部分內容有為胡耀邦鳴不平,要求馬上作出公正評價,上海市委下令將該等內容修改,但為總編輯欽本立反對。三十萬份已印妥的《導報》被扣起來。

23 April 2009

1989.04.23

【北京】

「北京高校臨時行動委員會」改名為「北京臨時學生聯合會」,呼籲北京各高校即日起罷課,提出《請願七條》:

1.重新評價胡耀邦的功過是非;
2.為新聞立法,允許民辦報紙;
3.增加教育經費,切實提高知識分子待遇;
4.重新評價86年學生運動及反資產階級自由化;
5.公布89年4月20日事件真相;
6. 反腐敗官僚、嚴懲官倒;
7.如實全面報導從胡耀邦逝世至天安門廣場進行的所有學生運動的整個過程。

又通過《兩條臨時決定》: 1.通電全國,起而抗議;2.罷工、罷市、罷課。

部分學生上街講演,介紹請願內容。

《科技日報》打破中共建國以來報紙作為官方喉舌的做法,客觀地報導了4月22日學生悼胡的活動。

趙紫陽自任總書記後,首次出國,前赴北朝鮮訪問。

【其他地區】

天津大學、南開大學等高等學校的學生,組識了萬人遊行。

22 April 2009

1989.04.22

【北京】

中共中央舉行胡耀邦追悼會。

約十萬名北京高校學生,自凌晨1時起在天安門廣場靜坐,與為數近萬的軍警對峙。

清晨6時,學生派出六名代表向政府提出包括保障學生人身安全、容許學生瞻仰胡耀邦遺容和各大報章、傳媒就學生被毆一事道歉等共三項要求。結果僅被接納第一項。

靜坐期間,人民大會堂舉行追悼胡耀邦,黨政軍領導人出席。而靜坐的學生亦有起立默哀。

追悼會結束後,學生要求與領導人對話,派出三名代表越過警戒線,提交七項要求,但無人出接。三名代表跪在地上10餘分鐘,令在場學生異常激動,紛紛站起,軍警亦站前圍起人牆,因而發生輕微衝突,場面極度緊張。幸學生為糾察隊所勸服,避免了嚴重衝突。靜坐至下午1時結束。

【上海】

華東師範大學近萬學生在校園內集會遊行。

【港澳】

港澳新華社分別舉行悼念胡耀邦儀式,約五千人參加弔唁。一些知名人士呼籲中國政府與學生對話。中大、浸會、理工、港大四十多名學生到新華社請願,要求政府不要以暴力鎮壓學生。九個民主團體促中國政府就香港記者採訪學運被毆事道歉,並要求以對話解決學生的不滿。

【其他地區】

西安、長沙兩地一些不法分子趁學生悼胡活動時,打砸搶燒民房商店,恣意破壞。警察、巿民、學生有百多人受傷,至少有二十一人被捕。

21 April 2009

1989.04.21

【北京】

北京學生自治籌委會發動同學罷課,以抗議公安警察毆打同學,並即時籌募民運經費。

下午,組織同學到天安門廣場靜坐,成立糾察隊,防止外人混入,並確定以不衝擊的和平靜坐方式參加翌日舉行的胡耀邦追悼會。

北京數十所高校成立了「首都高校學生聯合體籌備組」,醞釀通電全國,於5月4日前成立「全國團結學生會」。

四十七位中國知識分子(包括嚴家其、李澤厚、包遵信等人)聯名遞交公開信給中央、人大常委和國務院。除稱胡耀邦為「中國當代民主過程的象徵」外,並肯定學生的要求。

【上海】

華東師範大學良知協會向學校提出自由民主和不得加罪連日來參加遊行的學生等六項要求。

【港澳】

十三港人到香港新華社遞請願信,表示支持北京的民主運動

被毆傷的《快報》攝影記者何澤回到香港,向同行展示傷痕和講述遇襲經過。

20 April 2009

1989.04.20

【北京】

凌晨3時,大批公安警察衝向結集在新華門外的學生拳打腳踢,並以皮帶扣作武器,襲擊學生,走避不及者,即遭毒打而受傷。據未經證實的統計,有三百多學生被毆傷。混亂中香港《快報》的攝影記者何澤被打傷。

下午,為抗議公安警察打傷學生,北大有約一千名學生冒雨從校園出發,遊行至天安門廣場。路上串連各校學生多至五千人。學生自行組織糾察隊,手拉手維持秩序,高舉「和平請願」的橫額,沿途高喊:「愛國無罪」、「自由萬歲」等的口號。

【上海】

華東師範大學四千多學生冒雨在校園集會,抨擊政府,要求爭取民主。

【港澳】

《快報》及香港記協分別致函香港新華社,強烈要求有關方面解釋公安警察毆打記者事,並要求保證日後無同類事件發生。

香港學聯派四人代表團前往北京,了解北京的學潮。

19 April 2009

支聯會六四廿周年紀念光碟宣傳片

Headline News on 1989.06.04 (date of programme: 17.04.09)

1989.04.19

【北京】

凌晨3時,數千學生到中南海新華門外聚集靜坐,要求與總理李鵬及中央領導人對話,並曾三度衝擊新華門,為警衛所阻,混亂中,警民發生輕微衝突。

凌晨4時30分,當局出動二千名武警,將學生驅散,並現場廣播北京市人民政府通告,指有人借悼胡為名,製造和挑起事端,要求各單位不許群眾上街。

下午6時,北大學生不理會大學當局的廣播,再到天安門廣場集會。

晚上又有數千學生再到中南海衝擊新華門,為警衛所阻。

北大逾千學生對原學生會的表現不滿,成立8人籌委會,領導學運。

【上海】

上海巿發布限制悼胡活動的通告,其主要內容有:

1.悼念活動有組織地在本單位進行;

2.以實際行動學習胡耀邦,化悲痛為力量,搞好生產;

3.在此悲痛時刻,要提高警惕,嚴防壞人借題發揮,挑起事端,進行破壞活動。

復旦大學約有五百學生遊行至人民廣場,發表演講。

【其他地區】

台北國民黨文工會主任戴瑞明發言,說國民黨對北京學生的行動表示同情。

18 April 2009

「六四」二十年我們不敢忘記

1989.04.18

【北京】

北大、清華、人民、北京鋼鐵學院、農業工程大學、北京理工學院等十多所高等院校的學生,於清晨4時遊行至天安門廣場,向人民英雄紀念碑獻花,五百多名學生在人民大會堂東門外靜坐,向政府提出七點要求:

1.公正評價胡耀邦的政績,肯定民主自由寬鬆的觀點。
2.徹底否定、清除精神污染與反自由化,並為這次運動中蒙受不白之怨的人平反。
3.要求黨、國家領導人及其子女向全國人民公布其財產狀況。
4.允許民辦報紙,開放報禁。
5.增加教育經費,提高知識分子待遇。
6.取消北京人大常委會違反憲法的限制遊行「十條」。
7.對此次活動作出明確的報導,見黨政機關報。

學生的遊行靜坐,吸引了十萬民眾圍觀,有人即時加入。
北京巿委派全國人大代表陳希平(北京巿教育局長)、劉延東(共青團中央書記)、王世雄三人與靜坐學生見面,接收了請願信。

17 April 2009

1989.04.17

【北京】

約四千名北京的大學生為悼念胡耀邦而遊行,是1976年天安門事件以來的最大示威遊行。學生沿途呼喊:

「打倒貪官污吏」、「民主萬歲,自由萬歲!」

等的口號。至深夜11時,北大數千學生簇擁著一條十米長、兩米寬的「中國魂」長幅,遊行至天安門。人民大學亦有數千學生在途中加入,徹夜不散。

趙紫陽總書記在與各民主黨派和無黨派人士座談時透露鄧小平認為:

「中國十年改革的最大失誤是在教育方面,政治思想工作薄弱,教育發展不夠。」

共青團中央書記劉延東表示:五.四運動七十周年的紀念活動以

「愛國、改革、創業、奮進」 八字為指導。

【上海】

華東師範大學、上海紡織工業大學數千名大學生為悼念胡耀邦深夜遊行,至翌日清晨4時始結束。

16 April 2009

1989.04.16

【北京】


許多大學的師生對中共中央的訃告未對胡耀邦在1987年初下台事作出結論而表示不滿。


各大學的大字報由一般悼念詞句轉為辯論時局的大字報。清華大學更出現要求李鵬總理辭職的標語。


各大學的學生開始串連,並到人民英雄紀念碑獻花圈。


人民亦自發到人民英雄紀念碑致送花圈,悼念胡耀邦。


知識分子要求中共中央對胡耀邦下台事作出結論。


從十五日深夜起,北京各大學均有學生、教師在校園張貼悼念胡耀邦的詩、文、對聯。北大出現措詞強烈為胡氏鳴不平的標語,如:『死錯了人』、『同室操戈,相 煎何急』等。有一幅標語式對聯為:『老毛落,老×落,歷史自有公正說;周公逝,胡公走,一樣悲苦一樣愁。』。各大學開始出現抨擊中共政權腐敗現象的大字 報。


【上海】


復旦大學約一千名學生於深夜遊行至同濟大學,悼念胡耀邦。

15 April 2009

1989.04.15

【北京】


前中共中央總書記胡耀邦因突發大面積急性心肌梗塞,於晨早7時53分在北京醫院病逝,終年73歲。 北京大學出現悼念胡耀邦的大字報,並紛紛獻上輓聯。其中有:


「真誠的人死了,虛偽的人卻活下來;
熱情的人死了,冷漠來將他埋葬。」


北京知識界均為胡之死而惋惜,發表了談話。


【港澳】


香港的學者和知識界為胡之死而表哀悼。


【其他地區】


李鵬總理繼續其訪日行程。

14 April 2009

1989.04.14

李鵬總理在東京記者招待會上否認與趙紫陽不和,並強調中國政局穩定,請朋友放心。

13 April 2009

1989.04.13

李鵬總理在東京向自民黨幹事長安倍晉太郎表示,鄧小平掌軍委、趙紫陽管黨務,否認中共領導層不和之說。

12 April 2009

1989.04.12

李鵬總理於赴日訪問前,向記者表示胡耀邦病況已好轉。

10 April 2009

我和我的8964

1. 89年我中四。事情發生之前我已經計劃到加拿大讀書,之後繼續,在加拿大生活了七年。

2. 那年春天,我日以繼夜追蹤新聞,希望知道最新的消息,就連睡覺的時候也開著收音機,不想放過任何資訊。有一晚,我想,這麼多天也沒有發生事,今晚也不會有事吧,於是便關掉收音機睡覺了。翌日早上起來,發現坦克車進城了,軍隊開搶了。於是,我哭了。

3. 翌日回到學校,教生物科的班主任上課時泣不成聲;原本只可以說英語的英文課,老師特別准許我們說中文,讓我們分享自己的感受,也讓她與我們分享她的感受。

4. 有同學不知從那裡弄來黑布,於是我們把黑布條縛在手臂上、別在校服的校章之下。有同學從爸爸那裡學懂唱國歌,然後回來再教我們。甚麼時候,我們才可以不再冒著「敵人」的炮火前進?

5. 學生會舉辦了一個活動,呼籲同學把剪報寄到內地。信封上只有一個內地地址,沒有收信人,也沒有回郵地址,希望突破新聞封鎖。那時,我的志願是當記者,因為我體會到新聞資訊自由的可貴。

6. 原本學校計劃用學校名義罷課和參與遊行,不過後來因為停課,所以沒有去。我一直到十多年之後才第一次參加支聯會的遊行。

7. 那年暑假,我根據照片,畫了兩幅民主女神像的畫:一幅是用水彩畫的黃昏景色;另一幅是用粉彩畫的日間、很多人的情況。水彩的那一幅很早已經送人了;另一幅一直在我身邊,可惜這一刻卻找不著。

8. 97年,我第一次參加燭光晚會,一個人從科大到維園,自此從沒間斷過。這些年來試過黃色暴雨,試過風和日麗;從參加者,到以組織名義在場外進行不同的活動,再到大會義工。這幾年,每年6月3日晚都在維園剪紙杯,4日晚則是工作人員。相信還是會繼續下去。

9. 在科大做研究助理的時候,有個從北大來的教授協助我們開始實驗的前期工作。他主動和我們談起89年的民主運動,談話的內容記不起來了,只記得他說話時表情和語氣中的傷感,也為年青一代不認識事實而感到婉惜。我想,教授會對改革開放後出生的年青一代更感心痛吧。

To be continued...

14 March 2009

中四的聖經課

小時候住在觀塘一個山腰,靜中帶一丁點旺,在觀塘算得上一是「高尚住宅區」了。那時候未流行大型屋苑,我家住的大廈有兩座樓和一個停車場,叫做有點規模。大廈與大廈之間沒有聯繫,就像一個個獨立個體坐落在街上。

那時候我不大說話,也不愛笑。我喜歡思考很多事情,但卻不喜歡告訴別人。我覺得別人都不會明白我。

中四那年,我家附近發生了一件事,於是我在學期尾聖經課的「自由演說」時間說了以下的一番話。

那個學期,我聖經得A。

***** *****

從前,有一個有錢人。一天,他跑去問神父做人的道理。神父叫他望望窗戶,然後問他看到甚麼。

有錢人說:「我看到街上人來人往,男女老幼,甚麼人都有。窗子也照到自己的倒影。」

神父再叫有錢人望望鏡子,然後又問他看到甚麼。

「我看到我自己。」

神父說:「一塊玻璃原本可以看到自己,也看到別人。但當玻璃刷上一層銀之後,便只看到自己。」

我家住在一個寧靜的社區,大廈與大廈之間互不相干,沒有聯繫。不過,最近不同了,居民突然間團結一致,因為政府宣佈在街口的空地興建一所中途宿舍。

中途宿舍是一個供精神病康復者居住的地方,讓他們在離開醫院之後可以有一個中轉站,重新適應社會的生活。

可是,中途宿舍還沒有動土,所有大廈都紛紛掛上大型橫額,說反對興建中途宿舍,不要精神病漢,趕走神經佬等等。一時間互不相識的居民突然都同仇敵愾,一同反對「共同的敵人」。

我每天都會走過這些橫額。我想,精神病康復者不也是社會的一份子嗎?既然醫生也認為他們可以康復出院,為甚麼我們就不可以相信醫生的疹斷,接納他們重新返回社會?為甚麼我們就不可以給康復者一個機會,反而要排斥他們?我們街既寧靜又在市區,不正是作為康復者中轉站的好地方嗎?

當人與人之間多了一層私利,我們就只看到自己。

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那時候我不懂得歧視、包容、平等機會這些 jargon,我只知道我贊成在我家附近興建中途宿舍。

自從那一次之後,我對精神病以致其他殘疾議題也特別關注。讀 MSW 的時候,在沒有特別安排下到了一所中途宿舍實習,論文也與精神病康復者權益有關。在 Supervisor 的安排下,我到了以前家附近的中途宿舍參觀。從中四那年到中途宿舍落成入住,前後差不多擾攘了十年。

***** *****

今晚突然想起廿年前的一件事,因為社會上的「有錢人」實在太多。

11 March 2009

For Chloe BB...

... next year.

(I hope she will fit. The "neck hole" again is too small.)

15 February 2009

霧都杏花村

This is where I live in spring.

View from my window last night:















View from my window this morning:















This is how it should like during a normal day:




















My hobby these two days is to empty the dehumidifier!

08 February 2009

Remember the Milk

I just updated my Remember the Milk. According to my tasks list, I have 22 tasks at work tomorrow, 10 of them are prority No.1. Where's my time?

Sunday night blue......

25 things you may or may not want to know about me

Rule: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.

***** *****

1. I am a real Pisces. Pairs of extreme characteristic co-exist inside me. I have great difficulty understanding myself.

2. I have a friend who can understand me inside out.

3. I have no sense of direction whatsoever. I go everywhere with a map or just follow others.

4. I don't want to use my brain after office hours. Going to a trip is therefore an anxiety for me.

5. I need a timetable so that I know what to do on an hourly basis during weekends or holidays or I will be very disoriented. However, I never follow those timetables.

6. I don't eat vegetables.

7. Cats is my No.1 enemy.

8. Summer without an air conditioner is the end of my life.

9. Night time gives me a depressive feeling, especially Sunday night.

10. I used to think the best date to die is the day before turning 30. Now, I am proudly approaching 40.

11. Please try to stop me from buying any useless expensive or inexpensive toys. I am trying to save for my retirement.

12. I am still using the same alarm clock since Grade 5. I think I saved my pocket money to buy that at Wing On Department Store. (The clock was bought at Wing On for sure and I had looked at it many many times before I bought it. I am not quite sure I used my own money or Mom bought it.) I like it so much that it follows me everywhere. Sadly, the alarm function broke some times ago and it's now only a clock. I have been searching for a decent smart looking new alarm clock for a while but am still not successful.

13. To echo someone's French dictionary since Grade 5, I still have the English-Chinese pocket dictionary Mom bought me when I was in primary school. I think that's my very first dictionary. I now use only on-line ones. (I wanted to throw that dictionary away but my sis said to keep it. If you have gone through her 16 tags, you will know why she had said so.)

14. I spent my happiest and saddest time in Canada.

15. I still feel regret of not completing my master in transportation engineering.

16. I am a railway manic. I believe the entire HK should be networked by railway system. Other public transits should only be supportive.

17. I used to think I would be a writer or a painter. But at least, I am the writer, editor and publisher of the Facts and the Myths of the Tse Family!

18. I THOUGHT I was very gifted in needlework. However, don't imagine I would ever cook.

19. I rarely go to cinema, but theatre very often.

20. I am a good secret keeper that you can trust. Not that I won't tell, but I won't discuss your secrets with people who know you. So your secrets are well kept and I won't be too stressful of keeping your secrets :P

21. I don't use terms like "normal" / "abnormal". I use "average", "majority", etc. Simply being part of the majority doesn't make you "normal".

22. Now, I don't believe in hero. I think everyone has his/her own unique characteristics and strength that deserve our appreciation. While I don't believe in hero, I believe everyone can be a hero.

23. I always think I have dyslexia. Hence, I almost never read things that I wrote. The words just seem jumping on the piece of paper for me.

24. I like to read others' 16 tags or 25 tags. But PLEASEEEEEE, make the words bigger and leave more space. I can't read when so many words crowded together. I feel dizzy.

25. Thanks for reading to the end. You are a true friend!

06 February 2009

香港基督教右派的意識形態

I read this article from a friend's friend in FB. A good one indeed, especially at the time when the so called "right wing" Christians trying to stage their "holy war" in HK, challenging values and mission of a true Christian.

***** *****

陳士齊
香港浸會大學宗哲系高級講師

引言


本文要嘗試討論的是一個很大很複雜的題目。首先的難題在於如何界定甚麼是香港基督教的右派。雖然表面上,要指認香港基督教的右派,似乎很容易:那些反賭波的、反同性戀、抗拒就反性傾向歧視立法的基督教派,因是香港基督教的右派,再加上近期的《中大學生報》事件,那些堅持《中大學生報》犯錯的教徒,就是香港基督教的右派。但事實上,只是直到近期,香港基督教右派的身分,才如此清晰明顯可以指認。但不清楚指認不代表我們已清楚界定這些信徒為右派的特質是甚麼。因為這些香港的基督教右派與在美國的基督教右派之間,也有著一些明顯的區別。美國的基督教右派是小布殊的頑固支持者,但香港的基督教右派,卻沒有明目張膽的親美表現,雖然香港基督教的右派,其文化根源在很多方面都來自美國的基督教右派。這可謂是帶有中國文化特色的基督教右派。

不是所有基督教的正統派別,都可劃為基督教右派。天主教會固然不是,雖然天主教會在許多世俗課題的立場上,都與基督教右派接近,彼此的立論和取態卻不盡相同。最明顯的是香港的天主教會並未在反同性戀、反賭波、反《中大學生報》等課題上小題大做。天主教會對進化論的認可立場,也令她不用推廣甚麼「智慧設計論」。同樣香港基督教中早有年資的大宗派,如聖公會、信義宗、循道會、崇真會等,也並不算為香港基督教的右派,雖然一些宗派中的不少信眾,在日常基督徒生活上、文化上,可能深受香港基督教右派的影響。

因此,本文的主旨是要指出香港基督教右派的某些思想行為與社群特徵,從而令我們對這一深刻影響香港社會進入保守轉向的宗教運動,有些初步的了解。

不安

首先從一個社群心理的角度,基督教右派的出現,是源於基督徒處於一個科技與經濟不斷急促發展的社會中,所產生的焦慮與不安。這個科技經濟社會的思想基礎,是源於啟蒙運動的現代精神及後續的「後現代精神」。當然基督徒也留意到這種社會的發展基礎(即啟蒙運動及後現代精神中),也包括很深的基督教精神,但基督徒右派對此也並不大理會。他們對啟蒙運動及其後的後現代精神之評價,大多是負面的

這種不安,主要是源於一個急促發展的科技經濟社會,對傳統社會秩序及倫理的衝擊。基督徒作為一個古老傳統的繼承者往往認為這些衝擊會帶來失序,及對包括基督教在內的各種傳統的挑戰。

思考及意識機制

究竟基督徒是選擇如何去面對這種不安與挑戰的呢?只有少數的基督徒會選擇將固有的信仰傳統加以改造,以迎接科技與經濟發展帶來對傳統的挑戰。大部分信徒會非常被動地仰望一些信仰權威的人士,向他們的保證現代科技與經濟政治並未來對基督徒信仰的科技基礎產生根本性的動搖,因此基督徒信仰的基礎,以及種種衍生的倫理安排,都仍然是可以維持的。而這一切保證的背後,靠賴的是一套「絕對真理」的機制。在此機制中,基督徒右派相信聖經是絕對無謬誤的,是「絕對的真理」。並產生了一連串的思考概念和機制,去維持這個「絕對真理」。這樣說起來有點令人困惑──既然是「絕對真理」理應(一般來說)不證自明,如「這世界有絕對的真理」這樣的命題,而毋需大費周張地推廣這「絕對真理」。但事實的確如是,原因是聖經是一本內容複雜的文化經典集合,因而不可能如一些哲學命題一樣,(至少看起來)是不證自明的。要捍衛聖經作為絕對真理的無誤性,基督徒右派很需要在不同層面或戰線作戰:在科學上,要努力建立「智慧設計論」的合法性,而與進化論分庭抗禮,令信徒可以繼續相信創世記第一章在科學上的真確性。在倫理上,要竭力推翻同性戀至少可能部分是先天的論據,以證明任何同性戀者都是可以變「直」的,以維護聖經中數處「批評」同性戀的經文。簡言之,當聖經任何部分的經文面對不斷進步,不斷推陳出新的科學理論的挑戰,更可能造成傳統倫理之失序或面臨修改等,相信「聖經無謬誤」的基督徒右派,都需要維護任何這樣的經文,批判新出現的科學理論及定理,甚至攻擊以致擊倒之。因此,有時基督徒右派甚至「被迫」採取先發制人的手段,對產生這些日新月異科學理論的一整套思潮,如啟蒙運動、現代主義及後現代思潮,加以解析及批判。另外,也要建立一套普通人都可以應用的解經原則,以表明聖經中的經文,都是些「不證自明」的「絕對真理」,而毋需一般信徒求教學者如「教廷」等的更高信仰或神學權威,來為一些困難的經文章節進行「合理性」的解讀或辯解。當然這樣的做法,面對的困難和所花的精力著實不少,但這做法也有其「收益」,那就是:那些領導一般信眾的神學家、聖經學者及教牧,便不需要反過來大費周章向一般信徒解釋為何聖經不能一字一句都根據字面來解讀,也不用信徒認識一個個艱深的神學系統來輔助他們閱解聖經。

基督徒右派的特徵與態度

但這樣的信仰認知文化或秩序,卻造成一種更深層的問題或現象,那就是:基督徒右派並不能很「實事求是」地、很自由地、安心地、創意地、充滿信心地在各時代,尤其是急劇轉變的時代,將社會文化的最新發展與發現,與基督教信仰的核心來源──上帝在主耶穌基督裏的啟示──作有效的整合。當然,整合(integrate)並不代表照單全收,但卻代表對當前文化的一種智慧的篩選。相反,基督徒右派卻需要處處提防,處處設限,以防止最新的社會文化發現與發展,對基督教信仰帶來衝擊滲透與變易。例如到今天還有某些基督徒群體不鼓勵信徒看電影。對他們來說,教會不啻是被世界所圍攻。

這樣一種自我防衛的機制,造成基督徒右派一種明顯的處世態度──繃緊神經,非常嚴肅(認真?),不苟言笑(至少對其害怕的一些事物),不能及不肯從另一個甚至多角度看問題,甚至對他們所反對的事物帶點侵略性。這當然頗諷刺:因為一個講愛心的宗教,到此竟然走到愛的反面去對他們所反對的群體進行侵略性行為,如美國的基督徒右派中,不時有人是去槍殺墮胎診所的醫生,而他們中間,支持美國人可繼續帶槍的更大不乏人。對他們來說實在很難對這些「真理之讎」不共戴天的非信徒甚至信徒講愛心。若這些信徒竟然支持墮胎、離婚、同性戀或《中大學生報》,則對他們是否真正的基督徒也要懷疑。這樣一種防衛機制,長遠發展下去,只會刺激與「防衛」心態有關的一連串行為和態度──不能寬容,對社會和教會不時進行「捉女巫」(witchhunt)行動。

當然,這樣一種自我防衛機制之能成立,底下有賴那種強烈的心態,就是確信他們捍衛的,是一個「絕對的真理」。這樣的確信,不自覺造成三種心理狀態。首先,他們也一定要同時相信,他們對這「絕對真理」的內容,非常了解,以致不會出現誤讀誤判的情況。這有賴於他們相信這些聖經真理非常明顯,不證自明。但實情是他們將聖經的「絕對真理」與他們自身作為「真理的詮釋者」完全等同。這樣,在聖經及對聖經的解讀之間,沒有留下一定的空間,予其他人或群體(如同性戀者,如婦女神學家,如教會中的自由派)就聖經真理作不同的演繹和詮釋。結果就衍生了他們的第二種心態,那就是屬靈上/精神上的或狂妄(spiritual pride or arrogance),即認為他們所採取的立場或結論,是一定對的,是毋庸置疑的。對那些不抱相同意見的信徒,尤其是那些他們認為以「高言大智」去企圖扭曲或掩蓋聖經中不證自明的「絕對真理」的信徒,他們是極難容忍的。結果就會在教會內產生捉妖捉魔(witchhunt)的行動,將那些稍有異議的信徒或牧者逐出講壇或教會/宗派。而第三種心理狀態,與第二種連成一起的,即為一種屬靈上的魯妄/是非不分(spiritual indiscretion)。對任何稍與傳統立場不一致的新理論或道德,都十分敏感,不加分辨就加以攻擊,以致出現死守聖經字句而違反信仰精神的場面。

基督徒右派的社群基礎

分析到這裏,似乎暗示基督徒右派是一群缺乏安全感,社群力量薄弱的一群,才會作出如此自保的行為。但實情剛好相反:基督右派的大部分信眾,不是香港這個大都會中的無知小輩,而是許許多多有知識有專業的中產階級人士。問題是這些在本身專業或事業都卓有成就的人,為何會選取聖經作為「絕對真理」的立場來捍衛。這問題十分有趣與微妙,亟需深入探討。但一些初步的推測是:對於這些西化程度較深,但又未能完全西化的中產信徒,基督教信仰提供給他們傳統儒家及基層式的民間道佛信仰以外,最明顯的信仰與道德及群體的選擇。說這是「信仰與道德及群體」的選擇實不為過,因為在選取參加教會的時候,這些中產人士不但選取了信仰,還選取了一整套與傳統儒家非常相近相適應的道德,而且也加入了一個溫馨的群體,也提供了空間/天地予這些中產人士在一個群體中發揮領導甚至創立另類企業的機會。

但當然這樣的選擇不是沒有代價的。但這種代價,並非如一些睿智的基督教神學家如潘霍華的立場:「一個被基督呼召來追隨祂的人,是要追隨基督的死。」對中產信徒來說,代價是如何捍衛聖經無謬誤的立場及隨之而來的一些特殊的理論工作及政治性社會行動。於是便出現了一些由平信徒主理的組織與行動,給信徒推介智慧設計論以否定進化論,向市民大眾宣傳挪亞方舟的「發現」、向社會發出基督徒的「明光」見證、反同性戀反賭波反《中大學生報》的淫褻及不雅等。

基督徒右派的困局

一切的努力,其實只造成一個總體的效果,就是基督徒右派變成一個自閉的群體,在自我想像出來的世局與社會空間中行動;然而那真正的基督徒使命與責任,卻未能實踐,包括那追隨基督至死而應有的關愛弱小以至政治神學的實踐。對教外人來說,卻顯得蠻不講理與霸道。由於右派教徒中許多中產人士,因而他們其實擁有非常強大的實力與社會資源。於是他們一經組織起來行動,每每能左右政府的政策。因為連很多政府高官也是教徒或與他們意識形態相近的人。有時其效應是好的,如在反賭波一事上,至少迫令政府要做一些相應撥款以協助病態賭徒戒賭的門面工夫。但在另一些範疇,卻引起社會中其他人的強烈反彈,反同性戀及反《中大學生報》就是明顯例子。而《中大學生報》事件激起上千人投訴聖經為不雅物品,可說已造成「後欄失火」的局面。這點恐怕是起初一往無前地投訴《中大學生報》不雅的信徒所始料不及。

但基督徒右派採取的立場所造成的困境,其實遠比這來得更深。雖然有同情教會的高官出來撐著,終免於將聖經送審,但聖經也有不雅及可厭惡言論的情況一經進入公眾意識,將對傳福音活動造成極大的不利。而由許許多多過分熱心的大專畢業基督徒及專業人士組成的「聖經真理立場」捍衛隊,能否勝任維護「聖經」無謬誤的立場,恐怕大成疑問。

聖經的問題,其實在西方已討論了幾百年,故此斷不可能由一些對問題認知不深,對經文也讀得不夠的平信徒,憑著在教會圈子傳習回來的一些現成回應,就可以令聖經的所有內容都屹立不倒,不被質疑。其實過去幾十年,一代一代經西方深造回來的神學家及聖經學者,其中大多數都深知聖經的內部問題,因而都不會隨便以聖經為「不證自明真理」的態度來建立信仰及社會倫理的立場。但面對香港教會中龐大的右派潮流,面對著許多「信心爆棚」的平信徒專業人士,也不好意思揭破聖經無謬誤的立場,以及由此立場過分直接衍生的社會倫理立場的「不可建立性」(untenability)。一如真正讀過生物學的信徒,很難告訴一般教會信徒甚至神學家進化論在理論方面的堅韌性,以及智慧設計論在理論方面的「不能操作性」(unoperationability)。由於「聖經無謬誤」立場所造成的「死門」,基督教右派延續了一個過分簡化,因而也過分律法主義(legalized)的基督教。由於缺乏一個開放思想的神學體系,以隨時吸收轉化社會文化科技經濟發展所衍生的新事物、新概念──比如經過數十年的科學探討後,終究發現同性戀不是罪不是病而是生物多樣性必然有的現象。如此,基督徒的思想,對事物的認知,便永遠停留在慢社會一拍,永遠被動地要去回應,甚且要去「抗衡文化」的反動(reactionary)局面。對基督教右派來說,要保持現有的道德人倫秩序也來不及,遑論以基督教神學為社會的將來開拓出一個願景(vision)。

同時為了捍衛聖經無誤及由之衍生的一連串假問題(pseudo-questions),基督教右派也被抽走寶貴的精力或資源去處理一些真的問題。例如不再去爭論進化論還是智慧設計論的問題,而是在一個明顯帶有智慧設計但也有明顯進化性的生物圈中,如何面對全球暖化對現有物種造成的打擊。又例如,不是去繼續反同性戀,而是去關顧香港社會的上進機會面臨停滯下,許多打機成癮的「電車男」下一代。又例如,不是去企圖將自己宗教內持有的立場理據,強行推出以令社會大眾接受,從而造成一種基督徒的社會道德霸權,而是嘗試向社會推薦一種寬容文化,好讓寬容的文化,至終成為保障一切弱勢及少數社群(包括基督徒!)的屏障,成為民主社會的基石。

香港的基督教右派,在企圖維持一個符合傳統儒家道德的基督教時,凸顯不出真正的基督教,一個遠超儒家非禮勿視勿言勿聽、不准誨淫誨盜,而是包容、愛心和關顧的基督教。

在企圖維護傳統道德中,這個基督教的派別,失掉了寬容和關愛,而不自覺變成了壓迫者。這是「你雖不殺伯仁,伯仁因你而死」的可悲局面。同樣,許多被基督教右派導引的信徒,骨子裏並沒有壓迫同志的意思,但同志卻因你們的壓迫而抑鬱而自殺!為的就只是因為聖經中有那麼幾句看來批評同性戀的經文。這是一種思想上的荒謬,也忘記了聖經本身說:「律法本是藉著摩西傳的,但恩典和真理,都是由耶穌基督來的。」(約一:17)

在持守傳統道德中,最後傷害了的是基督的福音,因為失去了寬容與關愛,便再感動不了人信福音。如美國的基督教右派,最後演變成一大群自私一族。當人們扭開收費電視上的God TV,看著他們在表演。人們看見一些盡力在扮演上帝的人,只是看不到那變成人子的上帝──耶穌基督。

成於2007年7月2日約旦
於登上尼波山之後


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Source:
http://www.hkci.org.hk/database/sze106-6.html#article

30 January 2009

A gift for friends' baby boy

But I am afraid he might not fit. If so, I promise to knit him another one for his fifth birthday. (This is a very realistic goal in view of my time constraint and number of order.)

18 January 2009

「岩」上的波兒

如果有久石譲在紅白的片段則更好,我看過一次便沒有了。

還有,我一直以為戲名叫「岩上的波兒」。

11 January 2009

大香港



讀書的時候辦 variety show 唱過這首歌(我是SM,沒有份唱),之後不見了歌詞,一直在想辦法找回,卻偶然在 Youtube 看到原裝片段。

黃霑先生的詞自然精彩,選曲也特顯了香港特色,只是現在聽來,未免大香港得要命。

06 January 2009

Sewing Class

Believe it or not, I am taking sewing class starting from today.

That's what we did during the first class this evening -- trying to do stitches in straight lines and circles! My eyes were so tired after the first 15 minutes or so.


P.S. I wanted to name this post 工廠女工 (female factory worker), but then I realize that my skill is far from a 工廠女工.

01 January 2009

2009 is コンスタンス Year

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2009!

P.S. If you like this character and want a コンスタンス 2009 calendar, leave me a comment or send a message to the creater. Enjoy!

31 December 2008

Engineering Hope for a New Sichuan

Exhibition of the
Engineers without Borders Hong Kong


Date: 2 to 4 January 2009
Time: 10am to 9pm
Venue: Covered Piazza, Times Square, Causeway Bay

Openning Ceremony: 12pm, 2 January 2009

P.S. I will be there during day time on 2 Jan. Should you be around, please drop by and say hi.

永遠懷念塔可夫斯基 - 灣仔差館奇遇記

(記載何山阿p二人12月23號到灣仔警署的奇遇經過)

片: 德國藉影像作家格勒戈爾.森武沙(Gregor Samsa)
曲: 阿p + 何山
詞: 阿p
編: 何山

十二月廿三號去見差人
佢哋問嗰個柴可夫斯基有d乜嘢人
我一路忍住笑一路聽佢哋繼續問
關於聖誕半裸派對會點進行

因為見到報紙登左呢單新聞
寫我哋係搞半裸派對嘅網民
我哋逐步遂步解答佢哋嘅疑問
最後相信我哋係搞創作嘅人

然後佢話我哋個場地無攞license
我話次次indie show都係咁進行
佢話今次唔同因為上左新聞
警方有機會被插到遍體傷痕

所以強烈勸籲我地返去諗諗
唔係就會觸犯第一百七十二章條文
最後嗰句覺得佢係有d口痕
佢話唔好覺得俾緊壓力你兩個人

警察掃黃可接受手淫
微型音樂會卻是罪行
簡化報導傳媒有什麼責任

半裸派對就萬萬不能
警察卻有權全裸搜身
傳媒警方聯手讓音樂不能發生

26 December 2008

《聖誕半裸派對》

有沒有聽過 My Little Airport?有沒有聽過 Pixel Toy?

最近,
My Little Airport 的 P 和 Pixel Toy 的何山組成「永遠懷念塔可夫斯基」,其中一首歌就叫《聖誕半裸派對》,音樂會原名也是叫《聖誕半裸音樂會》。

結果是,經過傳媒炒作之後,何山被邀請到警署協助調查。

再結果是,音樂會延期及改名為「健康道德聖誕樂融融音樂會」。

再再結果是,
「永遠懷念塔可夫斯基」寫了一首叫《灣仔差館奇遇記》的歌,其中幾句歌詞大約為「警察掃黃接受手淫,微型音樂會卻是罪行/半裸音樂會萬萬不能,警察卻可全裸搜身」。

幽默感,香港人從來都欠奉。

25 December 2008

My Christmas Project

A summer dress for two friends' baby girl when she's two years old.

P.S. The little princess is due in Feb 2009.

Elmo's Countdown to Christmas (3)

24 December 2008

Elmo's Countdown to Christmas (2)

http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=OXOi70HDlfI

23 December 2008

Elmo's Countdown to Christmas (1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-QATGekLL4

22 November 2008

施比受更為有福

The last parcel was sent to Australia today.

Some times, it's more excited sending out Christmas presents than receiving one.

P.S. There were much more people this afternoon than two weeks ago, mostly non-Chinese. It's time to send your Christmas wishes.

21 November 2008

First Christmas tree I see this year...

... as the economy goes downhill, the scale of Christmas decorations at shopping malls also go down.

Note: Picture taken last Saturday.

02 November 2008

They are here, they are here!

This is the outside.












This is part of the inside.

The bulk print had arrived on Friday, and will arrive your mailbox in another month :)

P.S. I'd showed Dad and Aunt 9 the trial copy. Even my dad is very excited about it.

14 October 2008

Typos! Troubles!

See at the Post-its? They are all typos in the trial copy.

So, I corrected them.

It went OK when I changed it off-line. When I double checked the corrections on Sunday morning and went on-line, hoping to upload again when it's done, the Booksmart told me there's a newer version of the software.

So, I downloaded and installed the new version.

BOMB!!!!! The format of the book changed almost on every page under the new version of Booksmart. So, I formatted the book again. However, the new Booksmart doesn't seem to be ready for release yet. Very often, it shutted down every time I clicked on the text box. Even more frequent, I couldn't even boost it up.

So, I uninstalled the new version, and installed the previous version again, and it worked.

I eventually uploaded the book again and sent for a bulk print on Sunday night. However, I have to say I was too tired and too bored for the proofreading. I am sure when I corrected some typos, there should be some new ones after changing to different versions of Booksmart, but I don't care.

So, I am expecting the books by mid-November, and hopefully they will arrive the recipients' mailboxes by New Year, if not Christmas.

25 September 2008

It's here, it's here!

After sending an email to Swiss Post to check out the whereabout of the book, the trial print of the Facts and the Myths of the Tse Family has finally arrived today!














I will let you see one of the pages:














The book is much smaller than I expected, although I had taken out a ruler several times trying to figure out how big is 7" x 7". (Don't blame me for that. You guys voted for it!) Quality of the pictures really depends on the quality of the "raw photos". The one of our Cho Uk is real good, but not for the old pictures.

Anyway, I will take a look and send it out for bulk print soon. Make sure you drop me your mailing address!

P.S. In case someone will say I am 自戀狂, the alphabets were there to hold the book or it couldn't open itself.

P.P.S. Quality of the camera of my new phone doesn't seem very good. Very disappointed.

23 September 2008

Typhoon HAGUPIT

The cartoon can hardly tell how strong is Typhoon Hagupit. When I was at the door downstairs from my apartment, the wind blew me away just like the cartoon!

I hope everyone is safe.

15 September 2008

殘奧田徑蘇樺偉奪金兼破世績 (Updated)

15.09.2008 17:50
北京殘奧會,田徑男子T36級200米跑決賽,港隊的蘇樺偉,以破世界紀錄的24秒65,取得金牌。

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15.09.2008 19:19
港隊今日在殘奧會奪得一金一銀一銅。其中蘇樺偉就在男子200米T36級決賽,刷新世界紀錄,取得金牌。他對自己的成績表示高興,但承認賽前有點緊張,幸好起跑後即專心作賽。而余翠怡和范珮珊,分別在輪椅劍擊女子A級重劍奪得一銀一銅,上屆金牌得主余翠怡,在決賽面對國家隊的張春翠,輸5比13,只能奪得一面銀牌。余翠怡賽後表示,落敗並非受網球肘影響,認同對手發揮比較自己優勝。而范珮珊就在銅牌賽以15比14險勝匈牙利選手。在北京的民政事務局長曾德成祝賀本港選手奪標。

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Hong Kong's track and field athlete with disability So Wah-wai won a gold medal at the 200m T35 race at the BJ Paralympic this evening by breaking his own world record. My mom and sis would say it's because they were there to cheer for So :P

By now, HK has won two gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the Paralympic. Still a big gap from last time, but it doesn't really matter.

Here's an interview of So by Andy Lau, who has been supporting athletes with disability since 1996 and employer of So:





07 September 2008

Legislative Council Election 2008

Article 25 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights --

Every citizen shall have the right and the opportunity, without any of the distinctions mentioned in article 2 and without unreasonable restrictions:

(a) To take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly or through freely chosen representatives;

(b) To vote and to be elected at genuine periodic elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret ballot, guaranteeing the free expression of the will of the electors;

(c) To have access, on general terms of equality, to public service in his country.


Situation in HK: Only half of the 60 seats in the Legislative Council are returned by universal suffarage, while the other half and the Chief Executive are returned by an elite class of people.

Your action: To vote and to express yourself is your basic right. Regardless who you are going to vote, don't forget to cast your vote before 10:30pm today.

02 September 2008

Fu Niu LeLe...

... is finally centre of stage!

















24 August 2008

Olympic Manic

My Olympic souvenirs, fresh from Beijing!













Fu Niu LeLe (mascot of the BJ Paralympic) phone strip. It will go nicely with the pink LG KC550 I am going to get. I hope LeLe will get along well with Elmo.






A 4G JingJing USB. The pink strip comes with LeLe though. Don't know what to do with it yet as I have several smaller USB drives, but combining them all together might not be good from the security angel.

The Power of Typhoon NURI

Broken branches in Heng Fa Chuen. The first picture is the same view as taken from my bedroom window, although it's taken on the street. And more importantly, the first picture is not "out of focus" as in most of my other pictures. It's so windy yesterday noon that I couldn't really stand up right.

23 August 2008

Grandma and Grandpa

So we have been talking about Grandma and Grandpa. Have you ever thought of how they got married?

The Marriage

I think you won't reckon they met each other naturally, dated, married and had kids. This is a version from my mom, who claims that she heard about it from Grandpa when she's just married (or even before she's married).

Grandpa had school in HK. When someone's decided to have Grandma married Grandpa, they sent someone to HK to ask Grandpa to return to Kaiping and get married. However, Grandpa refused. He said he had to finish school first. Hence, Great-Great Grandma (Grandma of Grandpa!) pretended she's sick and sent someone to ask Grandpa back to visit her. When Grandpa's back, everything (including the wedding banquet) was there waiting for him!

So here we are. Grandpa said before they were married, he had secretly gone to Grandma's school to have a peek of her :)

When Grandma was married, I think she's only 17, and she still didn't know how to wash her hair. Hence her grandma told her to find an excuse to return to the maiden home when she wanted to wash her hair, so that Great-great Grandma could wash her hair for her.

The Relocation

Grandpa used to be a truck driver. When the Community Party came into power in 1949, Grandpa was working in HK. Later one day when Grandma received the info that she could join Grandpa in HK, she bought train tickets and left with Goo-ma, Uncles 3, 4 and 5 immediately without bringing any luggage nor telling anyone in the neighbourhood. It's only later that Great Grandma, Dad and Uncle 2 stowed away to HK to join them. Aunts 7, 8, 9 and Uncle 10 were born in HK.

Quiz 8

We haven't had a quiz for a while. This time, again, can you figure out who's who in the two pictures? The first one is pretty easy, but there're some controversies in the second one. May be we will need to ask those MIGHT be in the picture.

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This should be the last post for the hard copy of the Facts and the Myths of the Tse Family, or I won't be able to send you the books before Christmas. However, the on-line version will continue provided I am not running out of topics.

21 August 2008

This is how we welcome Typhoon NURI

By taping all the glass doors and windows :)

Typhoon NURI is expected to be the strongest typhoon this year, and hit HK head-on. With only the Typhoon Signal No.1 on, I could barely open the door down stair when I was back home this evening.

We have made different contingency plans in the office today, in case we are stuck home tomorrow. This includes packing stuffs to work at home tomorrow.

19 August 2008

你今日睇佐未?Have you watched the Olympic today?

One of the many ways that HK joins in the BJ Olympic manic is to set up big TVs, both indoor and outdoor, to show the live broadcast so that people can cheer together.

We have one in Heng Fa Chuen too. Even in the morning, there are lots of people. Beside the TV area, there's a small Italian grocery store, selling also gelato (kids' favourites here). I hope they can make a little fortune these two weeks.

I myself is trying my best not to watch any, to avoid the sub-standard narrators and the rather irrational nationalism.

12 August 2008

In search for a notebook, from a gender perspective

Incident (1)

Because of a sudden impulse, I am thinking to get a new notebook, and have been looking around for several weeks.

Today, I set my eyes on a new pink Sony Vaio (VGN-SR15G/P). It’s thin, it’s light, and it’s around my budget (although to the high side). Most importantly, of course, it’s in PINK. It’s the nicest pink notebook I can find.

Unfortunately, this pink Sony Vaio has only 1G RAM. There’s a faster variation of the same line with more RAM and bigger harddisk. However, IT’S ONLY IN BLACK!!!!!

Incident (2)

I was watching the seven-episode LG promotional five-minuters on their new notebooks over the weekend. It’s sort of like a series of music videos – beautiful people, beautiful sceneries, nice music, etc. all under soft lens :) The series is about two men chasing the same woman.

My question is – is it targeting to men or women users? Isn’t IT commercial usually targeting to men? If that’s so, should it be two women chasing a man? If that’s the other way around, does it mean that women become a big market for IT products?

Incident (3)

I was at the Wanchai Computer Centre one day hoping to get a portable harddisk. I have to say it isn’t a very women-friendly place to start with. All the sales and customers are men, and they simply don’t want to talk to women, especially those don't look like knowing anything about computers. (I believe young beautiful girl is an exception.) Suddenly, I heard a female voice talking to me.

I was relieved.

I think there's really a big service gap for women IT sales.

05 August 2008

The Root

Now, the Tse's are (or will be) scattered around different part of Australia, Canada and China. Our hometown, however, is in Kaiping (開平), a county-level city in the Guangdong province of Southern China.

Kaiping

Kaiping has a long tradition of sending their people to work overseas, in particular the North America. At the end of the 19th century to the early part of the 20th century, Kaiping was poor and had a serious problem of banditry. Hence, people went to work overseas and send back money to support the families.

I think this explains why we have been in Canada for so many generations.

In the old days, we were a landlord in the village. Because Great-Great Grandpa and Great Grandpa worked in Canada, and sent money back to support the country, we were able to survive a number of political turmoils at the turn of the 20th century. But of course, we finally fled to HK like many others did in the 1940s-50s when the communist party came in to power.

Diaolou (
碉樓)

One special feature of Kaiping is the thousands of Diaolous (see the picture). A Diaolou is a fortified multi-storey tower. Those worked overseas sent money back to build these towers, and also brought back the western architectural style. Apart from being a beautiful house, it also has a defensive purpose. See the balcony in the middle? Mom said there are holes on the floor, so that those standing on it can shoot through the holes thieves or other invaders underneath.

In 2007, Kaiping Diaolou and the village is added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Our Cho Uk

So, are you wondering why my mom knows this little feature of a Diaolou? It's because our real "cho uk" is a Diaolou itself. The picture in this page is not from a tourists website nor from the UNESCO homepage, but our "cho uk". That means, when Goo-ma, Dad and the older uncles were still kids, they actually LIVED IN a world heritage site!

When I was a kid and Sara was still a baby, we were there once. All I can remember now is that the house was dark and full of cats! (Scary!) Mom said the stairs at the time was half broken and my feet then were way too short, and hence I had a hard time climbing the stairs.

Around our "cho uk", there's a gate made of good quality steel. When China was at war, the gate door was taken away to produce weapon. (There're different versions here. Mom said the gate door was taken away by us to support China at the Korean War in the 1950s. But I think I had heard Grandma saying that the door was taken away by the Japanese army during WWII.)

The Dialect

We Kaiping people speak a Taishan dialect (Taishan is another city next to Kaiping). Even today, when the older ones want to discuss something that don't want us to understand, they talk in the Taishan dialect. I don't know if they have ever realized that the Taishan dialect is actually not very different from Cantonese. I at least can understand 99%, if not 100%!

P.S. Sara had suggested right from the beginning to include this post in the series, but I had tried my very best to avoid it, cause I don't know much about our hometown. But since Rose had sent me this picture, I might as well give it a try.

Extended reading:
Kaiping in Wikipedia -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiping
Diaolou in Wikipedia -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaolou
UNESCO World Heritage -- http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1112

03 August 2008

The Tse Family "Cho Uk" (祖屋) – Part 5 of 5 -- The Tse Family Treasures

Uncle and Aunt 2's house is a good place for treasure hunt. When I stayed there last December, I found my Autocad (Release 11!) book still on the shelf! That book is 16 years old and I used it at my first year of college!!!!!

The Treasure (1)

Comparing to what Rose had found, my Autocad book is nothing:

Cheque book of Great Grandpa's grocery store!

Great Grandpa had a grocery store in Edmonton. When he's getting old, Uncles 2 and 3 went to Edmonton to take care of him and also to inherit the grocery store. The brothers later on started their own career and therefore the grocery store was shut down at the end. It would be fun, I think, to check out the place where the grocery store had been some times :)


The Treasure (2)

The next item is even more exciting! Drum roll, please......

Pictures of young Grandma and young Grandpa!!!!!

For the top left picture, Rose said it stated at the back that Grandpa was 14 at the time. For the one in top right, it said on the picture that it was 1940 in HK. Mom said Grandpa went to school in HK, so that might be why the picture was taking here.

For Grandma's pictures, they were taken before Grandma and Grandpa were married. Great Grandpa used to put up these pictures, and told everyone that his daughter-in-law was prettier than any calendar girls!

The Tse's in Canada

I always thought Great Grandpa was the first one in Canada, but Grandma and Uncle 2 said it's Great-great Grandpa (i.e. Dad of Great Grandpa, Grandpa of Grandpa, or Great Grandpa of your parents :) who first landed on the Canadian soil.

Great-great Grandpa first settled in Saskatchewan, and opened a cafe. (Rose suspected it was the one in the picture above.) When Great Grandpa was a kid, he somehow got into trouble with another kid so they sent him to Great-great Grandpa as some kind of punishment or an "escape". Great Grandpa first helped in the cafe as well, and then returned to China to get married. Great Grandpa somehow relocated to Edmonton later and started the Jay Grocery.

When I was a kid, I heard a story about how Great Grandpa took a month to travel from China to Vancouver on a ship, and then another week from Vancouver to Edmonton on a carriage. But now with the S
askatchewan cafe kicking in, I am confused whether the week-long trip was to Edmonton or Saskatchewan.

So this wraps up the series on the modern "cho uk". Let's talk about the real "cho uk" next time.

P.S. Special thanks to Rose who digged out all these pictures and "researched" most of the content of this post from Grandma and Uncle 2. More of Rose's findings in the following posts.

28 July 2008

《天水圍的日與夜》

上星期在電影資料館看了《天水圍的日與夜》。很好看。而且一定要在電影院看。

12 July 2008

What happen when you go shopping without an objective

I'd already exercised some self-control for not buying some even more useless stuffs.

The Tse Family "Cho Uk" (祖屋) – Part 4 of 5 -- The 3rd special item of the house is...

... the girls' room!

From one generation to another

I think this is the first time someone called it the "girls' room".

It is the bigger of the two rooms in the basement of Uncle and Aunt 2's house. The first occupants of the room were Aunts 7, 8 and 9. When they started to move out, Rose and Di occupied the room and I also joined in the crowd during college years. It's a room full of silly girlish talks :)

In the past, there were a single bed and a double-decker bed, couple of small desks, a big build-in closet (big enough for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe), etc. Most of the furnitures were there since Aunts 7, 8 and 9's time and are still in the room except the beds. Now, instead of two beds for three people, there's one double bed instead, and it also becomes a guest room when Rose and Di moved out.

Starry, starry night

One of the additions Rose and Di made to the room was the glow-in-the dark starts on the ceiling. (I tried to take some pictures but obviously was not very successful.) During the twin's first visit, we showed them the stars, but they were still at the age that would scare of the dark, so they would only stand at the door and held our hands tight with a very amazed smile.

One day, again, when I was reading in the room, Dai Mui came.

"Can you read outside?" The toddler asked.

"No." And so Dai Mui's gone.

After a while, she came and asked again, "Can you read outside?"

"No."

"I want to see the stars."

I can't remember if she succeeded this time, but Dai Mui sure was an assertive baby.

06 July 2008

On a rainly day...

明明我已晝夜無間踏盡面前路
夢想中的彼岸為何還未到...

今晚在《頭條新聞》聽到這首歌...