Comments on: Please do not use this photo http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/ China and Other things Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:38:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Black Horse http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/#comment-98714 Black Horse Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:06:17 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/#comment-98714 Lin Hao is not a pet of God, but a foundling of Death. Under his feet lie numberless souls. He was not a hero, he was only an accident. If the earthquake hadn't come, how could he be? Also, if the earthquake had taken place in somewhere else, maybe there would be people doing better than him! So, PLEASE TREAT EVERYONE EQUALLY! Lin Hao is not a pet of God, but a foundling of Death. Under his feet lie numberless souls.

He was not a hero, he was only an accident. If the earthquake hadn’t come, how could he be? Also, if the earthquake had taken place in somewhere else, maybe there would be people doing better than him!

So, PLEASE TREAT EVERYONE EQUALLY!

]]> By: Pippa http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/#comment-68455 Pippa Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:47:00 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/#comment-68455 I think he ate some thin. I think he ate some thin.

]]> By: Richard http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/#comment-32351 Richard Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:28:20 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/#comment-32351 Those who are surprised or wondering, Chinese culture has a wonderful practice of turning words upside-down. The world for "upside-down" sounds similar to "has arrived". http://pic.nipic.com/2007-09-18/200791812251128_2.jpg The character above is the character for Fortune, it is placed unside-down on purpose. When someone exclaims "Hey your Fortune is upside down" (Ni de fu dao le), Which sounds like "Hey, your fortune has ARRIVED!" So friends, the upside-down flag is saying "CHINA HAS ARRIVED" Those who are surprised or wondering, Chinese culture has a wonderful practice of turning words upside-down. The world for “upside-down” sounds similar to “has arrived”.

http://pic.nipic.com/2007-09-18/200791812251128_2.jpg

The character above is the character for Fortune, it is placed unside-down on purpose. When someone exclaims “Hey your Fortune is upside down” (Ni de fu dao le), Which sounds like “Hey, your fortune has ARRIVED!”

So friends, the upside-down flag is saying “CHINA HAS ARRIVED”

]]> By: Nimrod http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/#comment-25646 Nimrod Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:02:15 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/#comment-25646 The child also has a faulty haircut. Oops. The child also has a faulty haircut. Oops.

]]> By: Ash Bond http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/#comment-24940 Ash Bond Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:18:36 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/#comment-24940 This is the problem when ill informed little people control giant organisations (governments, corporations) - No sense of humor, just toe the party line. This is the problem when ill informed little people control giant organisations (governments, corporations) - No sense of humor, just toe the party line.

]]> By: Bob http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/#comment-24482 Bob Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:47:54 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/#comment-24482 This sort of thing just happens. Here it's obviously just about a faulty 1 yuan flag. At the same time, if you're you're such a keen patriot that you make a kid carry the national flag, you should be able to explain to him how to do it. It's not the kids fault, and no one is making fun of him, Tao. It's the organizers fault. What everyone is paying attention to, is that the Chinese Gov itself made a big deal out of it. If they hadn't told everyone not to use the photo, they wouldn't have everyone talking about it now. That's what it's about Tao! I mean... Why am I even trying to explain this... You don't give a ... about what I'm saying anyway, eh Tao? Tao, Tao, Tao. I remember when out nincompoop president held a "Go Poland!" scarf once upside down - everyone was pissed. Not because we're a nationalistic bunch of boneheads - because he considers himself to be the only truly righteously patriotic citizen. If so, hold the damn scarf properly! This sort of thing just happens. Here it’s obviously just about a faulty 1 yuan flag.
At the same time, if you’re you’re such a keen patriot that you make a kid carry the national flag, you should be able to explain to him how to do it. It’s not the kids fault, and no one is making fun of him, Tao. It’s the organizers fault.
What everyone is paying attention to, is that the Chinese Gov itself made a big deal out of it. If they hadn’t told everyone not to use the photo, they wouldn’t have everyone talking about it now. That’s what it’s about Tao!
I mean… Why am I even trying to explain this… You don’t give a … about what I’m saying anyway, eh Tao?
Tao, Tao, Tao.

I remember when out nincompoop president held a “Go Poland!” scarf once upside down - everyone was pissed. Not because we’re a nationalistic bunch of boneheads - because he considers himself to be the only truly righteously patriotic citizen. If so, hold the damn scarf properly!

]]> By: Xiao Lei http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/#comment-24001 Xiao Lei Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:35:05 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/#comment-24001 Trust me on this. Most Chinese people don't understand the meaning of an upside down national flag. They don't understand this international symbol of distress. China has changed so fast that their people don't have time yet to process all the changes. It's quite embarrassing if you were to ask me. Trust me on this. Most Chinese people don’t understand the meaning of an upside down national flag. They don’t understand this international symbol of distress. China has changed so fast that their people don’t have time yet to process all the changes. It’s quite embarrassing if you were to ask me.

]]> By: sun bin http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/#comment-23957 sun bin Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:02:08 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/#comment-23957 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/11/hey-the-flags-upside-down/ now it is the Korean President with the Taiji flag upside down :) http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/11/hey-the-flags-upside-down/

now it is the Korean President with the Taiji flag upside down :)

]]> By: tao http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/#comment-23891 tao Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:56:17 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/#comment-23891 i think the picture was been showen on this website,means: this website is a mice , specialism the bad news of china , this website is the scum 我认为本网站刊登这个图片，证明本网站是只老鼠， 专门报道中国不好的消息，是个媒体的败类。 i think the picture was been showen on this website,means: this website is a mice , specialism the bad news of china , this website is the scum 我认为本网站刊登这个图片，证明本网站是只老鼠， 专门报道中国不好的消息，是个媒体的败类。

]]> By: Global Voices Online » China: Flag Upside Down http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/#comment-23800 Global Voices Online » China: Flag Upside Down Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:31:07 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/08/10/please-do-not-use-this-photo/#comment-23800 [...] and white cat posted a withdrawn Xinhua photo of the China Olympic delegation in which one of the Chinese flag is upside down. Posted by Oiwan Lam  Print Version Share [...] […] and white cat posted a withdrawn Xinhua photo of the China Olympic delegation in which one of the Chinese flag is upside down. Posted by Oiwan Lam  Print Version Share […]

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