Thursday, May 05, 2005
today, may the forth, is not just another ordinary day. it's an important day in chinese history: the may 4th movement, the first mass movement in the modern world history.
there were many consequences of the 1911 revolution, and one of them is that foreign intervention in china continued. at the treaty of versailles after world war I, the old german ruled province of shandong was not restored to china, but instead was given to japan. the chinese felt betrayed as even though they joined forces with the allies against germany, her requests we ignored. this stirred up anti japanese sentiments and thus ignited a huge protest in which about 5000 university students in beijing protested the versailles conference. strikes spreaded to shanghai, and a nationwide boycott of japanese goods followed.
The May Fourth Movement began a patriotic outburst of new urban intellectuals against foreign imperialists and warlords. Intellectuals identified the political establishment with China’s failure in the modern era, and hundreds of new periodicals published attacks on Chinese traditions, turning to foreign ideas and ideologies. The movement split into leftist and liberal wings. altogether, the may forth movement covered more than 20 provinces and and over 100 cities in china.
that was a brief summary of what happened some 86 years ago.
something else also happened this day some twenty one years ago. sher was born. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! and thanks for all you've done and the effort and your contributions to the cg. i really appreciate it lots! i hope you liked the little surprise, although you might have half suspected it. hee. once again, have a very merrily happy and blessed twenty-first birthday!!!
lalalaaa. i cant hear karen carpenter singing cos the vacuum cleaner is in use. arrhh!! LALALAAAAALLAAAAAA, i sing..
these days, in order to use the time i have left wisely, i'm trying to learn how to use the software [macromedia freehand] that i'd be using very often when school starts. about two days ago i asked my mum to ask the temp staff in her office the pre-requisites of the course. you see, she's in the same course that i would be going to. yup. so now i'm learning ahead of the others so that by the time they introduce it during lessons, i'd be very familiar. i also heard that we'd be doing photography in the first term. so i'm going online to read all about photography. actually there are many things behind a good shot, beside know how to use the camera. i'm going to learn about all these first. this is called being kaisu. anyway, i think that being kiasu is quite a good attitude. we should always aim for the best and first. i musnt be made to retake any modules or any semesters in my new school. i dont want and i know i would not.
arghh!! i cant hear myself think!! i've decided to pause my carpenters for a moment cos the vacuum cleaner's vroom drowns the music, and even my thoughts. bleah.
okay. i decide that i'm typing anymore. my fingers are getting tired. time to rest.
there were many consequences of the 1911 revolution, and one of them is that foreign intervention in china continued. at the treaty of versailles after world war I, the old german ruled province of shandong was not restored to china, but instead was given to japan. the chinese felt betrayed as even though they joined forces with the allies against germany, her requests we ignored. this stirred up anti japanese sentiments and thus ignited a huge protest in which about 5000 university students in beijing protested the versailles conference. strikes spreaded to shanghai, and a nationwide boycott of japanese goods followed.
The May Fourth Movement began a patriotic outburst of new urban intellectuals against foreign imperialists and warlords. Intellectuals identified the political establishment with China’s failure in the modern era, and hundreds of new periodicals published attacks on Chinese traditions, turning to foreign ideas and ideologies. The movement split into leftist and liberal wings. altogether, the may forth movement covered more than 20 provinces and and over 100 cities in china.
that was a brief summary of what happened some 86 years ago.
something else also happened this day some twenty one years ago. sher was born. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! and thanks for all you've done and the effort and your contributions to the cg. i really appreciate it lots! i hope you liked the little surprise, although you might have half suspected it. hee. once again, have a very merrily happy and blessed twenty-first birthday!!!
lalalaaa. i cant hear karen carpenter singing cos the vacuum cleaner is in use. arrhh!! LALALAAAAALLAAAAAA, i sing..
these days, in order to use the time i have left wisely, i'm trying to learn how to use the software [macromedia freehand] that i'd be using very often when school starts. about two days ago i asked my mum to ask the temp staff in her office the pre-requisites of the course. you see, she's in the same course that i would be going to. yup. so now i'm learning ahead of the others so that by the time they introduce it during lessons, i'd be very familiar. i also heard that we'd be doing photography in the first term. so i'm going online to read all about photography. actually there are many things behind a good shot, beside know how to use the camera. i'm going to learn about all these first. this is called being kaisu. anyway, i think that being kiasu is quite a good attitude. we should always aim for the best and first. i musnt be made to retake any modules or any semesters in my new school. i dont want and i know i would not.
arghh!! i cant hear myself think!! i've decided to pause my carpenters for a moment cos the vacuum cleaner's vroom drowns the music, and even my thoughts. bleah.
okay. i decide that i'm typing anymore. my fingers are getting tired. time to rest.
TheServant
12:09 PM