It has been a decade since the Chinese take over of Hong Kong. "One Country Two Systems" put into test! Magazines have predicted doom of the Pearl of the East. Many had little confidence of mainland China's ability to run Hong Kong. Yet Hong Kong is still here, not quite as miserable as many have predicted.
Who remembers the Opium Wars? Though it was pure evil agression, most people in Hong Kong no longer detest the British as they are no longer pushing opium on us. Rather, many embrace foreign rule.
Most enjoyed the freedom and prosperity in Hong Kong as we watch the turmoils in China over some dark periods. Many have feared China's takeover. The 1989 Tinanenmen Square incident alone had many fear tanks running over in Hong Kong and people seek hard to find ways to immigrate out. Besides military actions I am also afraid of forcing us to use simplified Chinese!
This is the reason why I am in America.
Look, if your country's citizens embrace foreign rule or living as foreigners that reflects your country has some problems?
Few has imagine the growth of Chinese economoy nowadays in pre-1997 days. Nowadays many are learning Chinese and hope to do business there. China suddenly become the worlds biggest market and producer.
It is too early to China will rise to the top of the world as the next dominant player in world stage. There is MUCH more catch-ups China need to do, including basic things like product safety. Weed out that government corruptions. Have a plan to help the poor folks in poverty. Educate the vast number of people. Weed out those poor translated English signs in Beijing is a good step. But to fix all of it, do we have to wait for China to host Olympics in every city?
For Hong Kong, it is best to not to influence too much and let them handle their own affairs as Deng has promised. Now what about after that 50 years. Ok, we'll let a whole new generation worry about these. The economic growth of China has also cost much of the air pollution in HongKong. Fix them!
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People from HK are brainwashed to only know that HK is the only place in the world for "stability" and "prosperity." Also under British rule is something that is normal.
Shocking truths that HK folks will never accept.
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