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One Last Photo from the Window

In keeping with a China Blog tradition, I'll sign off with a photo from the bureau window. Only this time there's no snarl of cars to be seen. Amazing how a few tanks (they're practicing today for the Oct. 1 National Day parade) can clear out traffic.

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  • 1

    In a symphony.

    In the light
    of a symphony
    there's a charming
    intention, and
    also that fortune;
    there's a little
    desire and the
    sound of a
    beautiful noise....

    Francesco Sinibaldi

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    Dear Austin,

    As a reader following this blog for 2 years, I'd like to say good bye to you. Honestly, I like your old articles talking about your life in the Hu Tong area in Beijing, your neighbors, your toilet problem :) etc. Then recently your style just changed. You became more and more like Simon Elegant. I think you got lost. I'm not sure if it's because of any pressure from your boss or whoever. Anyway, good luck to you in your future.

  • 3

    Austin,

    Your attached Photo is provocative or misleadingly inspiring?

    Keep it up! Young man

    回應 [ 如果你是一個老年而看不見共產主義是什麼的人,是不是有些急功近利?虛度此生的感覺?唉!其實,許多為主義而洒熱血,擲頭顱的人,他們也想看到共產主義能兌現的一天,雖然看不到,也甘於慷慨就義,這就是共產党人和普通人的不同之處。]
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    歌曲《洪湖水,浪打浪》中一句歌詞:"共產黨的恩情比那東海深"。而大陸歌唱家宋祖英2002年在悉尼歌劇院(Sydney Opera House)演唱這歌曲時,就把上述歌詞改為:"爹娘的恩情比那東海深"。

    我想我沉醉在共產主義革命浪漫的日子比你早得多,然而我回頭了﹗就像宋祖英小姐那樣,明知共產主義教條出不了口,連港、澳、台也出不了。還戀棧什麼?

    共產黨人和普通大陸人最大不同之處,就是共產黨人及其家屬以權謀私,亦官亦商,一個普通大陸人一生人賺不到的金額,在共產黨人手中,不及一頓晚飯。

    那些為主義而洒熱血、拋頭顱,在解放戰爭中犧牲的人,看到今日共產黨的腐敗比他們當攻打的國民黨多很多倍時,他們一定會覺得虛渡此生,熱血白流。

  • 4

    Closing for good?

    What will be my last comment then?

    Well, the Chinese government does deserve to show off in the upcoming celebration.

  • 5

    it is kind of nostalgic thing to do

    http://www.concertvienna.com

  • 6

    Sebastian af Robson:
    Closing for good?

  • 7

    Are you sure you're not closing down your blog because Time gave you an office with a shitty view of a roundabout and not one overlooking Tianenmen Square?

  • 8

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