<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><i><i>The Hong Kong government has backed down over plans to make schoolchildren take Chinese patriotism classes, after weeks of protests.<br /><br /><br />City leader Leung Chun-ying said the classes would be optional for schools.<br /><br />\"The schools are given the authority to decide when and how they would like to introduce the moral and national education,\" he said.<br /></i></i><br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-19529867">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-19529867</a><br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-19529867#?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-19529867#?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter</a><br /><br />P.S. I wonder how does our secondary schools' social studies textbook look like as of now, whether is there excessive political propaganda anywhere  :idea: . Would somebody enlighten us?</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/40369/hong-kong-backs-down-over-chinese-patriotism-classes</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:13:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/40369.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 02:33:52 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:38:35 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>LOLMum:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>mamago:</b><p>[quote=\"LOLMum\"]<br /><br /><br /><br />For some it is 政治利益，they 搞风搞雨。<br /><br />But for many who has no 政治利益, it is for their kids' future.<br /><br />Kinda  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f613.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--sweat" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":sweat:" alt="😓" />  <span style="\&quot;color:">for cy n his team who has to 帮前政府擦屁股</span>。</p></blockquote></blockquote><br />CY is definitely better than D Tsang n Tong CH, but still it's the ah yeh's puppet...<p></p></blockquote><br />Yeah lor d tsang very lucky.  C nothing happens to him even though many of his 坏事 were exposed.<br /><br />Don't forget <span style="\&quot;color:">piggy</span>....he is really 搞笑  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f606.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--laughing" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":laughing:" alt="😆" />[/quote]A Ho's Democratic Party just lost 3 seats from yesterday's Legislative Council Election... His party from 7 seats reduced to 4 seats, but he managed to win a seat... He is mounting a come-back<br /><br />HK would never have a strong gov, cos it's people are not united; before the 50 years is up, ah yeh would probably have to roll up his sleeves and take it back... either is Taiwan or HK, see which is the \"lucky\" one... 两岸三地,很快就会变成 \"两岸一地\".....<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845606</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845606</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mamago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:38:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:33:57 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">二十三条立法我反, 可是国民教育科并不存在洗脑的问题，充其量也不过是中国的近代历史，网络上到处都搜索得到；可是有些有野心的政客利用无知的学生和无从适从的学术界来达到政治目的。为反而反。。＊叹气＊ <br /><br />难了。。。</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845604</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845604</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mamago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:33:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:09:43 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>LOLMum:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>mamago:</b><p>[quote=\"LOLMum\"]<br /><br /><br /><br />For some it is 政治利益，they 搞风搞雨。<br /><br />But for many who has no 政治利益, it is for their kids' future.<br /><br />Kinda  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f613.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--sweat" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":sweat:" alt="😓" />  <span style="\&quot;color:">for cy n his team who has to 帮前政府擦屁股</span>。</p></blockquote></blockquote><br />CY is definitely better than D Tsang n Tong CH, but still it's the ah yeh's puppet...<p></p></blockquote><br />Yeah lor d tsang very lucky.  C nothing happens to him even though many of his 坏事 were exposed.<br /><br />Don't forget piggy....he is really 搞笑  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f606.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--laughing" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":laughing:" alt="😆" />[/quote]<br />Ya boi... the HK CPIB is supposed to investigate all the \"perks\" he enjoyed from the 工商界,同埋个的地产界架势人士<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845596</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845596</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mamago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:09:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:04:47 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>LOLMum:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>mamago:</b><p>[quote=\"LOLMum\"]If only...<br /><br /><br /><span style="\&quot;color:">A) the mainlanders didn't go by the plane loads to give birth in Hk</span>.<br /><br />B) the mainlanders didn't buy by the truckloads all the milk powder n other daily necessities.<br /><br />C) the mainlanders didn't cut queues, poo in the mtr n roadside etc<br /><br />N many more...To make the hkgers not dislike them more...I am sure the hkgers would not oppose this 国民教育。</p></blockquote></blockquote><br />而且他们生仔不预约, 他们是硬闯急诊室 (A&amp;E); 逼得急诊室的医护人员非帮他们接生不可.<p></p></blockquote><br />If I am not wrong, once these babies get Hk citizenship, they will not have a 户口 in wherever they are from in china.  Thus making it difficult for them to register at their local schools, apply for benefities in their city etc cos they are considered foreigners (Hk citizen).<br /><br />So stay in china....very expensive to bring up this kid.  Go to Hk?  Who to look after him?....Balloon getting bigger just waiting to burst.  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f937.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--shrug" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":shrug:" alt="🤷" />[/quote]They are hoping to get the HK citizenship and enjoy the welfare<br />(寻求司法覆核，可是推不翻出生公民权法，奈何。)<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845593</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845593</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mamago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:04:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:03:13 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>mamago:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>LOLMum:</b><p>[quote=\"mamago\"]Have you got a copy of the HK 国民教育科 text book and read thru it?<br /><br /><br />Then, maybe you will have a clearer picture as whether the protest n hunger strike is a political motivated one?<br /><br />Don't be blinded by the protest, please also take a look at the party/parties behind it ....</p></blockquote></blockquote><br /><br />For some it is 政治利益，they 搞风搞雨。<br /><br />But for many who has no 政治利益, it is for their kids' future.<br /><br />Kinda  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f613.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--sweat" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":sweat:" alt="😓" />  <span style="\&quot;color:">for cy n his team who has to 帮前政府擦屁股</span>。<p></p></blockquote><br />CY is definitely better than D Tsang n Tong CH, but still it's the ah yeh's puppet...[/quote]<br />Yeah lor d tsang very lucky.  C nothing happens to him even though many of his 坏事 were exposed.<br /><br />Don't forget piggy....he is really 搞笑  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f606.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--laughing" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":laughing:" alt="😆" /><p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845591</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845591</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[LOLMum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:03:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:00:33 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">二十三条立法不成…国民教育科也不成。。。sighs。。。香港的领导班子其实比较像生意人。。。迟早玩完！</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845588</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845588</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mamago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:00:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:00:20 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>mamago:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>LOLMum:</b><p>If only...<br /><br /><br /><span style="\&quot;color:">A) the mainlanders didn't go by the plane loads to give birth in Hk</span>.<br /><br />B) the mainlanders didn't buy by the truckloads all the milk powder n other daily necessities.<br /><br />C) the mainlanders didn't cut queues, poo in the mtr n roadside etc<br /><br />N many more...To make the hkgers not dislike them more...I am sure the hkgers would not oppose this 国民教育。</p></blockquote></blockquote><br />而且他们生仔不预约, 他们是硬闯急诊室 (A&amp;E); 逼得急诊室的医护人员非帮他们接生不可.<p></p></blockquote><br />If I am not wrong, once these babies get Hk citizenship, they will not have a 户口 in wherever they are from in china.  Thus making it difficult for them to register at their local schools, apply for benefities in their city etc cos they are considered foreigners (Hk citizen).<br /><br />So stay in china....very expensive to bring up this kid.  Go to Hk?  Who to look after him?....Balloon getting bigger just waiting to burst.  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f937.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--shrug" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":shrug:" alt="🤷" /><p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845587</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845587</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[LOLMum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:00:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:54:20 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>LOLMum:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>mamago:</b><p>Have you got a copy of the HK 国民教育科 text book and read thru it?<br /><br /><br />Then, maybe you will have a clearer picture as whether the protest n hunger strike is a political motivated one?<br /><br />Don't be blinded by the protest, please also take a look at the party/parties behind it ....</p></blockquote></blockquote><br /><br />For some it is 政治利益，they 搞风搞雨。<br /><br />But for many who has no 政治利益, it is for their kids' future.<br /><br />Kinda  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f613.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--sweat" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":sweat:" alt="😓" />  <span style="\&quot;color:">for cy n his team who has to 帮前政府擦屁股</span>。<p></p></blockquote><br />CY is definitely better than D Tsang n Tong CH, but still it's the ah yeh's puppet...<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845580</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845580</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mamago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:54:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:51:38 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>LOLMum:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black">If only...<br /><br /><br /><span style="\&quot;color:">A) the mainlanders didn't go by the plane loads to give birth in Hk</span>.<br /><br />B) the mainlanders didn't buy by the truckloads all the milk powder n other daily necessities.<br /><br />C) the mainlanders didn't cut queues, poo in the mtr n roadside etc<br /><br />N many more...To make the hkgers not dislike them more...I am sure the hkgers would not oppose this 国民教育。</blockquote></blockquote><br />而且他们生仔不预约, 他们是硬闯急诊室 (A&amp;E); 逼得急诊室的医护人员非帮他们接生不可.<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845578</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845578</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mamago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:51:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:47:14 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>mamago:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black">Have you got a copy of the HK 国民教育科 text book and read thru it?<br /><br /><br />Then, maybe you will have a clearer picture as whether the protest n hunger strike is a political motivated one?<br /><br />Don't be blinded by the protest, please also take a look at the party/parties behind it ....</blockquote></blockquote><br /><br />For some it is 政治利益，they 搞风搞雨。<br /><br />But for many who has no 政治利益, it is for their kids' future.<br /><br />Kinda  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f613.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--sweat" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":sweat:" alt="😓" />  for cy n his team who has to 帮前政府擦屁股。<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845576</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845576</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[LOLMum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:47:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:31:44 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">If only…<br /><br /><br />A) the mainlanders didn’t go by the plane loads to give birth in Hk.<br /><br />B) the mainlanders didn’t buy by the truckloads all the milk powder n other daily necessities.<br /><br />C) the mainlanders didn’t cut queues, poo in the mtr n roadside etc<br /><br />N many more…To make the hkgers not dislike them more…I am sure the hkgers would not oppose this 国民教育 so much.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845572</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845572</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[LOLMum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:31:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:52:22 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>verykiasu2010:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>3Boys:</b><p>[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]<br /><br />HK people should be thankful they are being indulged by China gov't in their return to the motherland.<br /><br />Or do I get the historical facts wrong ?</p></blockquote></blockquote>Yeah, the British were no angels, but then, why do the HKers need to swallow the rhetoric of the Chinese g'ment on that account? It is a communist country after all.......<p></p></blockquote>I don't imply that the HKers must swallow the rhetoric of the commies.  They are the Cinderella who played too hard and work up too late to change their political future.  Those not on 99-yr lease land could have done something before 1984.  Can't blame the British.  Blame themselves.  Can;t blame the commies too[/quote]<br />1982 De Xiao Ping met with MT for the Chep Lup Kok project.... 1989 blood shed is their alarm wake up call...<br /><br />但是你所说的也是行不通，中国固有的领土是不可能被分割出去的。台湾就是傍样。<br />现有的一国两制已经是最理想的安排；二十三条立法已足以证明中国正在越捏越紧。可是我们可以选择移民。。。。<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845509</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845509</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mamago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:52:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:48:47 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>3Boys:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>verykiasu2010:</b><p><br /><br />HK people should be thankful they are being indulged by China gov't in their return to the motherland.<br /><br />Or do I get the historical facts wrong ?</p></blockquote></blockquote>Yeah, the British were no angels, but then, why do the HKers need to swallow the rhetoric of the Chinese g'ment on that account? It is a communist country after all.......<p></p></blockquote>I don't imply that the HKers must swallow the rhetoric of the commies.  They are the Cinderella who played too hard and work up too late to change their political future.  Those not on 99-yr lease land could have done something before 1984.  Can't blame the British.  Blame themselves.  Can;t blame the commies too<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845505</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845505</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[verykiasu2010]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:48:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:00:25 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>verykiasu2010:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><br /><br />HK people should be thankful they are being indulged by China gov't in their return to the motherland.<br /><br />Or do I get the historical facts wrong ?</blockquote></blockquote>Yeah, the British were no angels, but then, why do the HKers need to swallow the rhetoric of the Chinese g'ment on that account? It is a communist country after all.......<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845417</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845417</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[3Boys]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:00:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:34:54 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>lol wah the anthem must be damn power![/quote]<br /><br /><br />of course commies what  :evil:</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845394</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845394</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[pinky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:34:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 06:28:35 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>pirate:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black">They forgot:<br /><br />(1) The 50-year One Country Two System agreement only has another 35 more years left to run; and<br />(2) It is <span style="\&quot;color:"><b><b>ONE COUNTRY</b></b></span> Two System. :slapshead:</blockquote></blockquote>they forgot they were not british colony, they were on land leased to britain for 99 years<br /><br />and all leases must come to an end some day unless extended<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845337</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845337</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[verykiasu2010]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 06:28:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 05:02:15 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>They forgot:<br /><br />(1) The 50-year One Country Two System agreement only has another 35 more years left to run; and<br />(2) It is <span style="\&quot;color:"><b><b>ONE COUNTRY</b></b></span> Two System. :slapshead:</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845253</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845253</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[pirate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 05:02:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 03:17:49 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>AceTutors123:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>verykiasu2010:</b><p>brainwash or no brainwash, or by who, does not matter<br /><br /><br />these Hong Kongers are Cinderella who refused to go home after the clock struck 12 midnite, and refused to accept reality that the 99-years lease has run out<br /><br />if we expect both western power and oriental gov't to keep to their rental contract, then why all the hue and cry for the reversion of HK to China rule ? after all we expect both sides to keep to the terms of the contract don't we ?<br /><br />a colony has not expiry date and is rightful for the colonised to request for independence<br /><br />as for HK under British rule, it was pure and simple a 99-years rental. <br /><br />HK people should be thankful they are being indulged by China gov't in their return to the motherland.<br /><br />Or do I get the historical facts wrong ?</p></blockquote></blockquote>Thanks for enlightening verykiasu2010! Any idea how's the content in our SS textbook at the moment?<p></p></blockquote>sorry I haven't seen / or go to see the SS textbook<br /><br />it is compulsory core subject for RI<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845170</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845170</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[verykiasu2010]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 03:17:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 03:15:55 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>mamago:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>verykiasu2010:</b><p>brainwash or no brainwash, or by who, does not matter<br /><br /><br />these Hong Kongers are Cinderella who refused to go home after the clock struck 12 midnite, and refused to accept reality that the 99-years lease has run out<br /><br />if we expect both western power and oriental gov't to keep to their rental contract, then why all the hue and cry for the reversion of HK to China rule ? after all we expect both sides to keep to the terms of the contract don't we ?<br /><br />a colony has not expiry date and is rightful for the colonised to request for independence<br /><br />as for HK under British rule, it was pure and simple a 99-years rental. <br /><br />HK people should be thankful they are being indulged by China gov't in their return to the motherland.<br /><br />Or do I get the historical facts wrong ?</p></blockquote></blockquote><br />yes, 99-years lease but the British overstayed til 157 years...  :rotflmao:<p></p></blockquote>At Possession Point, the place where, on Jan. 26, 1841, Capt. Edward Belcher first raised the British flag - this was occupation by force from the Opium War.  Britain never made it into British territory giving the resident british citizenship.  Instead Britain ruled this part together with those area under the 99-years lease.<br /><br />if they have separated this area from the 99-years lease area, may be, they could have gotten independence apart from those on lease<br /><br />again, the Cinderella were busy partying 舞照跳, 马照跑......until they realised too late to extend the lease or do anything else.....<br /><br />as far as the colonial masters are concerned,\" take care of yourself\", go continue with the yum-cha<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845168</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845168</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[verykiasu2010]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 03:15:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 03:12:11 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>verykiasu2010:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black">brainwash or no brainwash, or by who, does not matter<br /><br /><br />these Hong Kongers are Cinderella who refused to go home after the clock struck 12 midnite, and refused to accept reality that the 99-years lease has run out<br /><br />if we expect both western power and oriental gov't to keep to their rental contract, then why all the hue and cry for the reversion of HK to China rule ? after all we expect both sides to keep to the terms of the contract don't we ?<br /><br />a colony has not expiry date and is rightful for the colonised to request for independence<br /><br />as for HK under British rule, it was pure and simple a 99-years rental. <br /><br />HK people should be thankful they are being indulged by China gov't in their return to the motherland.<br /><br />Or do I get the historical facts wrong ?</blockquote></blockquote>Thanks for enlightening verykiasu2010! Any idea how's the content in our SS textbook at the moment?<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845165</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845165</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[AceTutors123]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 03:12:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 03:05:15 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>verykiasu2010:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black">brainwash or no brainwash, or by who, does not matter<br /><br /><br />these Hong Kongers are Cinderella who refused to go home after the clock struck 12 midnite, and refused to accept reality that the 99-years lease has run out<br /><br />if we expect both western power and oriental gov't to keep to their rental contract, then why all the hue and cry for the reversion of HK to China rule ? after all we expect both sides to keep to the terms of the contract don't we ?<br /><br />a colony has not expiry date and is rightful for the colonised to request for independence<br /><br />as for HK under British rule, it was pure and simple a 99-years rental. <br /><br />HK people should be thankful they are being indulged by China gov't in their return to the motherland.<br /><br />Or do I get the historical facts wrong ?</blockquote></blockquote><br />yes, 99-years lease but the British overstayed til 157 years...  :rotflmao:<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845157</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845157</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mamago]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 03:05:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 02:59:24 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">brainwash or no brainwash, or by who, does not matter<br /><br /><br />these Hong Kongers are Cinderella who refused to go home after the clock struck 12 midnite, and refused to accept reality that the 99-years lease has run out<br /><br />if we expect both western power and oriental gov’t to keep to their rental contract, then why all the hue and cry for the reversion of HK to China rule ? after all we expect both sides to keep to the terms of the contract don’t we ?<br /><br />a colony has not expiry date and is rightful for the colonised to request for independence<br /><br />as for HK under British rule, it was pure and simple a 99-years rental. <br /><br />HK people should be thankful they are being indulged by China gov’t in their return to the motherland.<br /><br />Or do I get the historical facts wrong ?</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845149</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845149</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[verykiasu2010]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 02:59:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 02:53:23 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>pinky:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>winchester:</b><p>[quote=\"pinky\"]the Hkgers call that 'brainwashing' and they dislike the 'mainlandization' of their colony</p></blockquote></blockquote><br />the funny thing - they haven't even seen syllabus and complained it is brainwashing. lol they brainwashed by western prejudices of china too.<p></p></blockquote>I read from the papers that one of the 'suggestions' was that they have to make tears well up in their eyes everytime they sing the national anthem to show how much they love their zhu-guo  :yikes:  :evil:[/quote]lol wah the anthem must be damn power!<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845135</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/845135</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[winchester]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 02:53:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Hong Kong backs down over Chinese patriotism classes on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 02:53:18 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Have you got a copy of the HK 国民教育科 text book and read thru it?<br /><br /><br />Then, maybe you will have a clearer picture as whether the protest n hunger strike is a political motivated one?<br /><br />Don’t be blinded by the protest, please also take a look at the party/parties behind it …</p>
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