Comments on: The Olympic torch relay in Hong Kong through the eyes of an Overseas Chinese http://commeleschinois.ca/2008/05/03/the-olympic-torch-relay-in-hong-kong-through-the-eyes-of-an-overseas-chinese/ 模仿中國人 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:21:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cedric Sam http://commeleschinois.ca/2008/05/03/the-olympic-torch-relay-in-hong-kong-through-the-eyes-of-an-overseas-chinese/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Cedric Sam Thu, 08 May 2008 09:32:08 +0000 http://commeleschinois.ca/2008/05/03/the-olympic-torch-relay-in-hong-kong-through-the-eyes-of-an-overseas-chinese/#comment-249 Indeed, for the few days before the relay and on the day itself, the torch was the only thing they talked about in the local media (TVB, ATV, etc). The pro-democracy camp, cried foul at the disproportionate representation, but it seems to say a lot more about the HK culture wrt the game of interests. Despite being relatively proud of the "motherland", I would've expected more Hong Kong bauhinia flags than the starred one. From my previous perception that HKers were suspicious of the PRC around the handover time, this certainly comes a long way, and a lot quicker than I thought. Mayhaps, you had to be brave _not_ to show your patriotism on that day. Indeed, for the few days before the relay and on the day itself, the torch was the only thing they talked about in the local media (TVB, ATV, etc). The pro-democracy camp, cried foul at the disproportionate representation, but it seems to say a lot more about the HK culture wrt the game of interests.

Despite being relatively proud of the “motherland”, I would’ve expected more Hong Kong bauhinia flags than the starred one. From my previous perception that HKers were suspicious of the PRC around the handover time, this certainly comes a long way, and a lot quicker than I thought. Mayhaps, you had to be brave _not_ to show your patriotism on that day.

]]> By: Vincci http://commeleschinois.ca/2008/05/03/the-olympic-torch-relay-in-hong-kong-through-the-eyes-of-an-overseas-chinese/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Vincci Sat, 03 May 2008 07:30:55 +0000 http://commeleschinois.ca/2008/05/03/the-olympic-torch-relay-in-hong-kong-through-the-eyes-of-an-overseas-chinese/#comment-236 I watched parts of the relay on the Chinese-Canadian news this morning and the "overseas version" of TVB news had THREE separate stories on the relay: one of the relay itself (where yes, most of the runners were singers/actors, politicians or businesspeople, but really the great Hong Kong athletes seem to be few and far in between), one of the Sha Tin portion of the relay (with the dragon boat) and one that focused more on protesters. No offence (to my own people, no less) but I always felt that people in Hong Kong are (to put it quite harshly) bandwagon jumpers. So they're jumping on the Beijing Olympic bandwagon--no reason to not be waving the red-and-yellow there. I watched parts of the relay on the Chinese-Canadian news this morning and the “overseas version” of TVB news had THREE separate stories on the relay: one of the relay itself (where yes, most of the runners were singers/actors, politicians or businesspeople, but really the great Hong Kong athletes seem to be few and far in between), one of the Sha Tin portion of the relay (with the dragon boat) and one that focused more on protesters.

No offence (to my own people, no less) but I always felt that people in Hong Kong are (to put it quite harshly) bandwagon jumpers. So they’re jumping on the Beijing Olympic bandwagon–no reason to not be waving the red-and-yellow there.

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