Keep complaining....what a pity.

Making parents covet, most civil servants and government secretaries are offered the appreciable educational allowance, with which they are able to send their kids to boarding schools in Britain. However, preternaturally, in the meantime they are promoting mandatory mother-tongue teaching by CMI to Hong Kong parents. Thanks to these hypocritical and “patriotic” governors, “international schools” in Hong Kong are more packed with Chinese children than the Starbuck’s cafes in New York. Just a kind reminder to all Hong Kong parents, next time when you book your first-class flight to London, make sure you are served the right food, fine wine and sit next to the right person.

More complain about hk education

It is believed that international schools in Hong Kong used to guarantee the highest quality of education, which was tacitly understood to have been achieved through racial segregation. In the days before 1997 handover, international schools, implicitly, would only accept children of British government officer and soldiers, European diplomats or businessmen. Even if there were occasional Chinese faces in the classroom, they must have been there for a legitimate reason. For most quality-sensible Hong Kong parents, sending their kids to an international school is a bit like shopping at Chanel S.A. They do not mind paying more for a set of jewelry as long as it is made in France but not any warehouses in mainland China. Buying a seat in an “international school” and finding their kids surrounded by Cantonese-speaking students is a commercial bait and switch, even if the Shakespeare class is taught by a zealous young expatriate man from Birmingham who is in Hong Kong for three months in-between backpacking trips to Bangkok and Yunnan.

More complain about hk education

It is a well-know truth that Hong Kong’s international schools have long been filled with local Chinese students since the Hong Kong handover from Britain to China in 1997. A flock of skittish and scared parents carrying their beloved children fled from the Hong Kong government’s patriotic educational policy which changed most of the EMI (English as the medium of instruction) school to CMI (Chinese as the medium of instruction), despite the much higher tuition. Most international schools see half of their yearly intake consist of local Chinese students, and lamentably, sometimes at the highest end of the spectrum, an overwhelming 2 out of 3 are local Chinese students.

As ordinary consumers, can parents write in to Consumer Council to complain about these so-called “international” schools? The major point is that these parents are the people who would pay triple the fare for a first-class cabin to London because they are expecting beef tenderloin with goose liver, caviar, prestigiously fine Bordeaux and a relaxing conversation about recent stock market performance with a white-collar seated next to them who probably was on the cover of the March issue of a CEO magazine. Not surprisingly, they do not expect a throng of housewives who have just stopped gossiping about where to buy the fake LV handbags and fall asleep belching after a boisterous chicken feet feast. That is not the value of money.

this is a a movie whcih makes people doubt the existence of God

Im not sure if people would still believe in God after watch this, but I Do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k90p2m4b_6k&feature=related

An ridiculously difficult article..

On an incontrovertibly, providentially cloudless Sunday, Zyzzyo, a drastically vainglorious zoophytologist, withdrew his inconceivably ostentatious edifice superciliously and sanctimoniously, devoured nourishments imperturbably, and confronted insurmountably obnoxious environmentalists remonstrating heterogeneously. Preternaturally consternated, he incommoded them exceedingly enigmatically, notwithstanding, acquired abhorrently contemptible obloquies. With consequentially invigorative indefatigability, he berated them contemporaneously. Afterwards, Zyzzyo devastated the philanthropic benefaction receptacles and jeopardized obstreperous omnibuses catastrophically. Indispensably, he was imprisoned irreconcilably.

In Hong Kong, English speaks LOUDER

In Hong Kong, sad but truth, Speaking English, if not Chinese with a royal British accent, is like having a Chanel label on every piece, ranging from clothes and jewelry to perfume and the makeup you are wearing. In Hong Kong, English still talks louder than Chinese nowadays, even HK is no longer under British rule since 1997. A few years ago, I saw the news that an American-born-Chinese was beaten up by a waiter in mainland China because he refused to speak Chinese and tried to make fun of that Chinese waiter. It really inspired the CMI school students and their parents: in 2047, the Chinese government will fully take over Hong Kong, and at that time, we may be able to find a public sign, in Chinese, “請說中文” meaning “Please Speak Chinese,” on that day, let’s punch those who pretend to be “half-illiterate.”

A New PR Center post

I just created a new PR Center poster, which is inspired by "Kinsey" movie poster. I copied its style, since I think the deisgn of "Kinsey" is cool, to the point and simple.

A Japanese Prank Show

Though I watched a 1000 times, I still find it so much fun..hah

My magazine.

I just created a magazine which is about social issues in USA for my graphic design class. So...check this out~ Click Me or Click the Picture

PR Center - Photo shooting

I did some photo shootings for the PR Center last night, and which was so much fun. Anyway, pictures tell story better....

My new website for B-W PR Center.

Check this out. After 2 weeks long, it's finally done. PLEASE Let me know if u find any bugs. I appreciate that.
http://prcenter.zxq.net/

PR Center Poster

This is the poster I creater for PR cener lately, that would be great if someone can leave some advices.Thanks

"It'a small world" part 3

The next was Üveges (bottle dance) Choreography: Christopher L. Smith, Richard Graber The bottle dance exemplifies the women's skill of balancing the bottle on their heads.  There is no trick involved - the women of the villages achieved this skill through much practice and often performed for others at festive affairs, such as weddings.

Another one was Bhangra, an Indian Dance by Ashlay Chawla and others. Bhangra is a lively form of folk music and dance that originates from Punjab. People traditionally performed Bhangra when celebrating the harvest. The specific moves of Bhangra reflect the manner in which villagers farmed their land. This hybrid dance became Bhangra. While Bhangra began as a part of harvest festival celebrations, it eventually became a part of such diverse occasions as weddings and New Year celebrations. The folk dance has been popularized in the Western world by Punjabi and is seen in the West as an expression of South Asian culture as a whole. 

The last one was Flamenco Dance by Ivonne Radinson, former B-W student. Any discussion of Spanish Gypsies would be remiss without a consideration of Flamenco, which lies at the very soul of these often misunderstood and misrepresented people. There are many types of flamenco dance but the one that will be presented for you tonight is a mixture of flamenco with tango, originated in Spain.

That's all I know on that day. It's was a great opportunity to look around the world though "it's just a small world".

"It's a small world" part 2

Another performance was Salsa Dance. Salsa is not easily defined. What is Salsa? A sauce, a recipe, a dance? Who invented salsa? The Cubans, Puerto Ricans? Salsa is a distillation of many Latin and Afro-Caribbean dances. Each played a large part in its evolution. Nevertheless we must give credit to Cuba for the origin and ancestry of creation. That is why we are presenting this salsa dance who song is sang by Celia Cruz one of the most famous salsa singers in the history of salsa.

The next was La Cruca by Carlos Abarca and Nelly Abarca. "La Cueca" is the typical dance of Chile. The Cueca is a parody of the courtship of a "huaso" cowboy tries to conquest the "huasa" lady. The dancers wave handkerchiefs above their heads during the dance. These handkerchiefs can symbolize the feathers of the bird or the rooster’s comb...(continued)

Hong Kong Education make students running form HK to USA & Britain.

here is my little complain about Hong Kong education:
In pre-1997 time, HK government geared up and tried so hard to cry out “patriotic education” for all of our schools, for example, mandatory hoisting of the Chinese national flag, required Putonghua lessons, courses on contemporary China which is, of course, unlikely revealing the ugly face of the motherland, and whatnot. Nevertheless, what really bother the students and their worrying parents are the clueless idea of adopting mother-tongue---Cantonese as the medium of instruction in most primary and secondary schools, making parents continue to searching for alternatives.

In the eve of the Hong Kong handover to China in 1997, the Hong Kong government had been promoting mother-tongue teaching. Not surprisingly, in line with this logic, right after 1997, indigenous Cantonese has been adopted as the medium of instruction in the vast majority of primary and secondary schools even though, everyone especially our smart parents knows, Chinese has been reduced to a clearly subordinate status in Hong Kong....(continued)

“It’s A Small World”

The second annual “It’s A Small World” has been held today, March 25. Over 40 countries were represented at this event through country booths, ethnic food, cultural performances, etc.
The first performance was Abang Dance by Elizabeth Okwudi and Edegege Cultural Dance Troupe. This dance is from the Efik tribe of South Eastern Nigeria.  It is a fertility dance that a new bride performs with her maidens to show off her splendor.  
The second performance was Scottish Bagpipes, Highland Cathedral and Blue Bonnets by Nathanael Wiles, B-W student. Nate is a junior, pursuing a dual degree in German and Biology.  He is training to be a missionary.  He is  a part of Campus Crusade, and has played bagpipes for about 8 years... (continued)

Hong Kong education, a reason I come US...

In Hong Kong, at the government level, although Chinese is one of the two official languages, all government documents are drafted in English in the first instance and then translated into Chinese. Moreover, one of the most important criteria for civil service recruitment, particularly at the administrative officer level, is English proficiency, both spoken and written.
At the business level, all jobs ranging from clerical staff to top-level management require English and for senior positions, a good command of English is essential. A good command of Chinese is but merely icing on the cake. In short, a monolingual English speaker can operate fully at all levels but not a monolingual Chinese speaker.
Given the situation, it is not surprising that Chinese-medium education is simply not a viable alternative for parents and students. And the use of English as the medium of instruction can best equip the student for our future jobs.

A video from Thailand

This clip is something whose ending you should not miss.

A real touching tv ad

Though I believe most people may watched this clip,which i found so inspiring, I still wanna post it, given that still some one hasn't.

A "touching" commercial??

This is a tv commercail from Thailand.

My new ads disigns

These are my new ads disign, including 1 full single page ad, ½ page vertical ad, ¼ page ad (Black and White for a scissor brand. That would be very throughtly if you can leave me any comments,positive & negative.

Personal Identity (Business Card, Envelope and Letterhead)

These are my new designs representing my personal identity. So if you receice a particular letter in a particular envelope or a business card like above some day, you know they are from me~
Oh, please leave comments so that I can fine-tune the design.Thanks

The pictures are about my life in USA last semester. Because of the cold snowing weather, I spend more time in my room, on my studies....I hope I will find more fun in the rest of the semester~

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

Matt In Ohio

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

A Cantonese (language we speak in Hong Kong) song~

Understanding American

Before I came to US, I looked up some tips which help me survive in US,and I found somethings like this:
•Use last names with people you do not know: Address people using their title (Mr, Ms, Dr) and their last names.

•Always use "Ms" when addressing women: It is important to use "Ms" when addressing a woman. Only use "Mrs" when the woman has asked you to do so!

•Many Americans prefer first names: Americans often prefer using first names, even when dealing with people in very different positions. Americans will generally say, "Call me Tom." and then expect you to remain on a first name basis.

•Americans prefer informal: In general, Americans prefer informal greetings and using first names or nicknames when speaking with colleagues and acquaintances.

•Always shake hands: Americans shake hands when greeting each other. This is true for both men and women. Other forms of greeting such as kissing on the cheeks, etc., is generally not appreciated.

•Look your partner in the eye: Americans look each other in the eyes when they are speaking as a way of showing that they are sincere.

•Don't hold hands: Same sex friends do not usually hold hands or put their arms around each other in public in the United States.

•Smoking is Out!!: Smoking, even in public places, is strongly disapproved of by most Americans in the modern United States.

Understanding American English
By Kenneth Beare, About.com Guide

Good Chinese food in Cleveland

I really wanna recommand a Chinese restaurant in downtown Cleveland, to which I go once a week. If any of you would like to have real Chinese food in Hong Kong style which is hardly found in USA, you can not miss Wonton Gourmet & BBQ. The following is a link of a forum which discuss about the restaurant:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/wonton-gourmet-and-bbq-cleveland

This is the logo I have just created. I wanna have my robot store in Hong Kong some day in the near future, selling robot imported from Japan...
I chose a very robot-alike font, which make logo look cool hopefully. And I hope you can see the robot lifting a leg at the middle, the idea of which was inspired by FedEx logo in which you can find an arrow between "E" and "x". At the first glance, you may not be able to notice it, but once you saw it, you can't help finding it every next time. Lastly, the "O" of the "robot" is actually a robot head, though it is not that apparent.
If possible, please give any comments, advices, critique..Thanks~

Life in OHIO

I have been in Berea, Ohio for about 6 months; and 3 months late, I will be home, Hong Kong. The reason I chose Baldwin-Wallace College for my 1-year exchange programme was absolutely a random choice which I did not actually give a second thought---B-W is the "top 1" college in an alphabetical list of colleges.
Okay, when you're browsing my blog, probably I'm still working alone in the lab located next to my dorm, or hanging out with international buddies in campus, or dining in the horrible student union cafeteria with never-change meal, or sitting relaxedly in Alexandria or Nate's van to some where, or having monthly Chinese dinner with Paul who is a not-american-alike American, or, that's my favorite, taking a nap in my dorm. That's what my life in Ohio, where I'd like to spend more time is.