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A girl I met at White Rabbit the other night managed to make me feel old by talking about the latest trendy music in Britain. While i'm probably too old for minimal techno and progressive house, although looking at the next two youngsters might make me feel uncomfortable, I am at least comforted by the fact that it is never too late to start smoking and father a child…
Although he probably looks more grown up than I do when I have a cigarette in my hand, this young chap from Sichuan is probably too young to have developed such a habit:
k11k12 on 163.com said:
A girl I met at White Rabbit the other night managed to make me feel old by talking about the latest trendy music in Britain. While i'm probably too old for minimal techno and progressive house, although looking at the next two youngsters might make me feel uncomfortable, I am at least comforted by the fact that it is never too late to start smoking and father a child…
Although he probably looks more grown up than I do when I have a cigarette in my hand, this young chap from Sichuan is probably too young to have developed such a habit:
k11k12 on 163.com said:
“英国佬这下在全世界人面前丢尽了你们的绅士风度了吧,别以为你们怎样怎样,原来你们也是很一般的呵!”
"The world no longer sees you British men as gentlemen, don’t think you are this and that, there’s nothing special about you after all!”
Very few comments took this tone, I thought there would be much more. Instead, Chinese BBSs were dominated by some interesting discussion:
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- The first thing that shocked me was an unnatural amount of support for the young parents. On a range of sites, countless people wrote “牛” and “厉害,” both of which could be translated as “cool.” I suppose a failing society thousands of miles away is nothing to worry about for the Chinese, many of whom would just think faraway teenage parenthood to be nothing more than a quirky novelty.
- Many doubt the authenticity of the news article. Multiple comments were similar this one by 钟祥人在东莞 on youku.com: “疑强烈质疑” - “[I] question this, strongly question this.” Perhaps this points to a lack of trust in the Chinese (or British) media? .
- On the other hand, people’s suspicion could also stem from insufficient understanding of human reproduction. This might be why many commentators have said things like “Surely it’s fake, people that young can’t have children.”
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I think this is probably pretty compelling but I can't see the photos in this post.
Just me?
Actually, I was able to view the videos in my reader, not here on the post though.
Pretty messed up. At first I was going to write something lengthy but thought better of it. I mean what can you say really. Ignorance is difficult to overcome, whether it be China or Britain or anywhere else.
It also illustrates my own ignorance and just how out of touch I have become living here in my China cocoon. I hadn't heard about baby Maisie until I read your post.
Expatriategames - Now that's what I call a name!
I doubt people can see the videos in Britain, but I was surprised you are having trouble in.. Liuzhou, right? Seeing your blog (via a proxy - wordpress has its own China blocking issues too) was the first time I had heard of Liuzhou, and you thought that you were ignorant of places outside your cocoon...
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