tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.comments2024-01-20T01:32:10.519+08:00SchediumAris Teonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03908667041766497133noreply@blogger.comBlogger475125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-91712460241215016572023-05-18T04:15:36.319+08:002023-05-18T04:15:36.319+08:00Yes Xi Van Fleet is right wing and rightistYes Xi Van Fleet is right wing and rightistAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-41851136415476822842023-02-12T22:26:39.098+08:002023-02-12T22:26:39.098+08:00Thanks for the comment, Leon!
As I noted in the ...Thanks for the comment, Leon! <br /><br />As I noted in the post, both the CCP and the US far-right accuse their critics of "bias", of lacking objectivity and fairness. <br /><br />Because they want absolute power and don't like criticism. I oppose absolute power. <br /><br />Some of my posts are not about China as a country, but about the CCP as a political organization. Aris Teonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908667041766497133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-62606499523613571002023-02-12T21:45:29.502+08:002023-02-12T21:45:29.502+08:00I live in mainland China and prefer this post. Com...I live in mainland China and prefer this post. Compared with many previous posts, this post might has a more objective and neutral view on mainland China.Leonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-34563028056446712392023-02-11T07:07:23.124+08:002023-02-11T07:07:23.124+08:00When it comes to Taiwan, it would have already cha...When it comes to Taiwan, it would have already changed its name or at least amended the constitution to change the territory which it controls if the CCP didn't threaten to start a war over it. As usual, the CCP is using as "proof" a situation it uses threats of violence to determine. Aris Teonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908667041766497133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-32469763540863460442023-02-11T07:04:40.152+08:002023-02-11T07:04:40.152+08:00You have come here to lie. The PRC is a one party ...You have come here to lie. The PRC is a one party dictatorship that silences dissent. Economic development or stability are no excuse for a government to treat people like serfs and tools. <br /><br />"China’s authoritarian regime has become increasingly repressive in recent years. The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to tighten control over all aspects of life and governance, including the state bureaucracy, the media, online speech, religious practice, universities, businesses, and civil society associations, and it has undermined an earlier series of modest rule-of-law reforms. The CCP leader and state president, Xi Jinping, has consolidated personal power to a degree not seen in China for decades." <br /><br />https://freedomhouse.org/country/china/freedom-world/2022<br /><br />If there's one thing to criticize about the US, is that the far right is as authoritarian as the CCP and is trying to make the US more similar to China and Russia.<br /><br />Aris Teonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908667041766497133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-89547115910681123922023-02-11T06:33:29.998+08:002023-02-11T06:33:29.998+08:00"Apple has embraced one of the biggest dystop..."Apple has embraced one of the biggest dystopian dictatorships of all: the People's Republic of China"?? Come, come! With 96% home ownership, the world's best education (100% free) and the most trusted media and government on earth, China is hardly a dystopia. In fact, there are more prisoners, slaves, hungry children, drug addicts, poor, suicides, executions, and illiterate, homeless Americans than Chinese.<br /><br /> And as for "The PRC views Taiwan as part of its territory and has vowed to use force to annex it," Taiwan also regards the PRC as part of its territory and often threatened to use force to annex it. (As did Tibet, btw, which used to rule half of China, too.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-78626757993741131152023-02-06T19:42:10.368+08:002023-02-06T19:42:10.368+08:00This is a common talking point I have heard and re...This is a common talking point I have heard and read many times. I think I will just write a separate article about it.Aris Teonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908667041766497133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-24531531098833446452023-02-06T14:03:41.404+08:002023-02-06T14:03:41.404+08:00"The PRC claims Taiwan as part of its territo..."The PRC claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has vowed to use force to achieve its goal. Disinformation, cognitive warfare and propaganda are part of Beijing's strategy to undermine Taiwan from within by manipulating public opinion and deriding Taiwan's close ties with the United States”.??<br /><br />Quite so, but Taiwan claims claims China as part of its territory, so it's a wash. And both countries share the same goal, "Tian Xia Wei Gong," "天下爲公", "What is under heaven is for all to share".<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-6875283998635680772023-02-01T15:15:48.861+08:002023-02-01T15:15:48.861+08:00How indeed. It turns out PRNewswire is to blame. T...How indeed. It turns out PRNewswire is to blame. This article was syndicated and pasted across many properties. That Yahoo! either chooses not to filter these articles or that it made it past their filter is what pollutes their properties.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-63101414360630036992023-02-01T06:39:26.828+08:002023-02-01T06:39:26.828+08:00Vancouver BC - the call them ice cube trays.Vancouver BC - the call them ice cube trays.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-56896646198757214092023-01-30T18:03:40.088+08:002023-01-30T18:03:40.088+08:00How do the windows look from the inside?How do the windows look from the inside?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-12053062857659430942023-01-30T13:21:41.430+08:002023-01-30T13:21:41.430+08:00If there were ever a candidate for ugly massive bu...If there were ever a candidate for ugly massive buildings, Japan would surely be near the top of that list. Even newer structure for dwellings are an eye-sore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-73533406882642661552023-01-30T06:40:34.248+08:002023-01-30T06:40:34.248+08:00I will not tolerate any more insults. I published ...I will not tolerate any more insults. I published your comment but if you don't know how to express yourself in a civilized way, I won't publish your next one. You come here and just spew insults, you get angry, you don't point out any inaccuracies, you just say BS. But that's exactly the kind of reaction I would expect from extremists. Aris Teonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908667041766497133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-18871437228132138732023-01-30T06:34:56.450+08:002023-01-30T06:34:56.450+08:00As a foreigner living in Catalonia, I find this po...As a foreigner living in Catalonia, I find this post full of bullshit and dishonestly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-19341984374571756642023-01-30T06:26:22.393+08:002023-01-30T06:26:22.393+08:00Interesting! Was it at least cheaper than other ap...Interesting! Was it at least cheaper than other apartments? And how about public transport, shops and services in the neighbourhood? Aris Teonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908667041766497133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-7405876698969825232023-01-30T05:59:50.292+08:002023-01-30T05:59:50.292+08:00When I lived at Unité d'Habitation I found it...When I lived at Unité d'Habitation I found it totally outdated as a living environment and weirdly laid out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-65015377734135713422023-01-30T03:57:35.766+08:002023-01-30T03:57:35.766+08:00Thanks! I checked it out. However, I think it'...Thanks! I checked it out. However, I think it's a bit different, because the building is very small, so the windows don't have the same purpose of "shrinking" the building. The other thing I noticed is that the TASS building has very large windows but also a "separator" between two floors which actually shows that it's not just one window. But it's an interesting example! Aris Teonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908667041766497133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-33113771168119240462023-01-30T02:50:02.108+08:002023-01-30T02:50:02.108+08:00Oh, thanks, I fixed it!Oh, thanks, I fixed it!Aris Teonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908667041766497133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-50505486327441870032023-01-30T02:26:07.716+08:002023-01-30T02:26:07.716+08:00you corrected the wrong building (Park MGM is the ...you corrected the wrong building (Park MGM is the new Monte Carlo, not Caesars Palace).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-1454609069128994902023-01-30T02:15:47.106+08:002023-01-30T02:15:47.106+08:00I think a crop of this photo of the Bellagio shows...I think a crop of <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bellagio_hotel.jpg" rel="nofollow">this photo</a> of the Bellagio shows the windows more clearly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-30563449625647701732023-01-30T01:59:18.795+08:002023-01-30T01:59:18.795+08:00Here's an explanation I found persuasive for w...Here's an explanation I found persuasive for why the 60's and 70's buildings don't appeal to us: https://commonedge.org/the-mental-disorders-that-gave-us-modern-architecture/<br /><br />It aligns nicely with your astute observation about the windows, in that they humanize these large buildings. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-23079478368014783022023-01-30T01:27:44.113+08:002023-01-30T01:27:44.113+08:00But, I have to say that there are also Bauhaus and...But, I have to say that there are also Bauhaus and Bauhaus-inspired buildings that I like. Many high rise buildings in Hong Kong follow Bauhaus principles and I like many of them. I also lived in some of them :)Aris Teonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908667041766497133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-7664676486230093412023-01-30T01:25:08.184+08:002023-01-30T01:25:08.184+08:00Thank you, I'm going to issue a correction!Thank you, I'm going to issue a correction! Aris Teonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908667041766497133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-90639585987266938292023-01-30T01:22:49.029+08:002023-01-30T01:22:49.029+08:00The Monte Carlo in Las Vegas is now ParkMGM, for t...The Monte Carlo in Las Vegas is now ParkMGM, for those trying to look it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858479887971750000.post-76732576905078709782023-01-30T00:37:09.578+08:002023-01-30T00:37:09.578+08:00The buildings you dislike are Bauhaus inspired.The buildings you dislike are Bauhaus inspired.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com