Chinese Lives

Only 3 months into 2008, already two young promising graduates commit suicide who only worked for less than 6 months with each employers.

The dead girl, named Zhang Wei, was a teacher in charge of student activities in Zhong Shan University. She moaned to her friend about too much work and compulsory socialising made her lack of sleep and felt bad as hell. When a senior upper rank colleague recommend himself to be her boyfriend, it was the last straw.

It could be a scandal concerning the upper male colleague if the victim was a tougher girl. But sadly, Zhang Wei was too timid, shy, not knowing when to say no. You can say she is a loser despite her eminent academic qualification.

The dead man worked in IT for Huawei, the best though cruelest ever expanding telecommunication solution provider company. He had triple times higher pay than the average city dweller, but the wolf company culture that lacked in care and love, corner him to the edge.

Why the strawberry generation, a name for born- in -1980s give up to difficulties that easy? I am afraid much blames have to fall on the born-in-80s, who have very high expectations about what their future should be but less competent at negotiating and getting on with people. Sadly, some choose suicide when finding out what real world is.

Only being whipped, tossed and ground by life, you can exist like a pebble in a sea, a river or just a pond.

Chinese athletes often impress the world with their almost perfect sports technic and iron strong competing spirit. However, they seem a little too shy, reserved and lack of expressions so much so that many foreign media refer them as sports machine, which is really out of misunderstanding.

At the 16th FINA Diving World Cup running from 19th to 25th in Feburary, Chinese medalers impress us with their friendly smile and confidence, as well as intrigue the world to find out what their finger gun pose mean.

Some assume the finger gun pose resembling their sportswear sponsor LiNing’s Logo, so this could be sort of adverts for the company. But others disagree by pointing out that this gesture resembles more Nike’s Logo.

Well, is it possibly a joke about LiNing beating Nike up with a finger gun? Pardon me for my dark crazy imagination. lol

I am generally not a dog lover, and particularly not towards this one. Wow, what a individuality of its looks.

Internet conveniency brought by Ebay, Youtube and other E-shopping facilities, have enriched ways how people live, trade and marketing. They have more choice, more creativity, and more self-centered which I mean less leashed by big brands or totalitarian values. It would be ambiguous, risky, fun and influentical.

This is accordingly the first Taobao (similar to Ebay) small store owner modelling her merchandise women’s lingerie and accessories. Here is the link http://auction1.taobao.com/auction/item_detail-db1-0ceafa400651ee345fa87e4738b52a79.jhtml. Have a look if you are interested.

I have to say, the pictures are bold and sexy, though the marketing is absolutely a success and has increased sales. My feeling is, any doubts about certain product are cleared once see it put on a real people rather than a small picture on its packaging.

However, I am not totally optimistic about hugging this bold modelling or sex sale. China is still a traditional country in bones despite many aspects are westernized. I am not sure if her modelling marketing conflicts any regulations, which could bring her trouble, since recently the government uses heavy punishment towards porn related acts.

This responsible guard stopped a car whose owner skipped parking fee by putting his own safety on the line.

It is not out of communism education, but purely post responsibility the guard feel right to insist. Nowadays, it takes the guts to do your job, because too many people think they can outstand rules.

Last year in Manchester UK, a similar case was that hundreds people quequed up to withdraw cash from a malfunctioning ATM which gave out double times of the amount you required. At the time, it was treated as a laugh and late comers regret about losing the chance. I am not sure how those mass amount people got punished, but definitely not life.

This young man named Xu Ting who fled with 170,000 RMB stolen from malfunctioning ATM one year before turned himself in, has triggered a months long arguments on internet forums on whether the life sentence is fair.

It is agreed that Xu Ting has commit stealing from bank. He should be locked in prison for one year or two based on returning the money and having paid the fine, since his friend who stole 18,000 got only one year.

However, the court recons a heavy punishment should be used on this deliberately malicious crime. Xu Ting clearly knew the stealing and did not plan to return when he repeated deliberate cashing 171 times and fled.

Xu Ting’s father now studied law himself and tried to convince the court to lesson the sentence in the forthcoming trail.

The double standard in treating financial criminals infuriate people. Why some peole stole millions don’t get life sentence? Old people said, in Mao’s time, government employee had death sentence for very small corruption, which was strict but warning and equal.

China is progressing fast towards law and order. Xu’s case will be a good legal education for both the government and people.