Yikes. its interesting that apparently the chinese government officials are not discouraging this because it serves them politically, but chinese media has no coverage of this at all. The government doesn't want to validate it publicly in any way because that might make people think that it is okay to protest, and we all know what can happen in china when people protest. I have to email my friend dan who lives in tokyo, see what his experience of this has been.
One side note about the chinese students not knowing much about history outside of their country's: I think you could say of the average american student as well. but we really have no excuse; we are after all, a democracy and enjoy a certain freedom of education, while china is not and doesn't have a bill of rights.
going to get off of this machine and go hiking in fairmount park - the trees are in bloom (JP you're missing out) and ebony wants to go for a swim.
love,
H
- posted by H @ 4/17/2005 02:43:00 PM