tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1244044300216345080.post4228511563959029567..comments2024-03-04T10:20:10.154+00:00Comments on Anna Chen: Madam Miaow Says: Footprints of the Dragon: Dad's archive launchedMadam Miaowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237951918529887305noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1244044300216345080.post-62740599071207832492021-10-31T19:06:01.139+00:002021-10-31T19:06:01.139+00:00Post the Wikileaks revelations, including US cable...Post the Wikileaks revelations, including US cables from the time, and watching the blizzard of anti-China propaganda going on the past few years, I realised too late to tell my dad that he was right and we were wrong. Madam Miaowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237951918529887305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1244044300216345080.post-13578793760834821402008-08-13T19:09:00.000+01:002008-08-13T19:09:00.000+01:00What an amazing life your father lived. I love the...What an amazing life your father lived. I love the tale in the Guardian of him flooring a racist skinhead while in his late 70s.Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15275560997065901132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1244044300216345080.post-81997820757084099902008-07-21T16:15:00.000+01:002008-07-21T16:15:00.000+01:00Thank you, Splinty. Indeed, we are not all "petit ...Thank you, Splinty. <BR/><BR/>Indeed, we are not all "petit bourgeoisie" because we "all work in catering" and own restaurants, as some on the Left would have it.Madam Miaowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237951918529887305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1244044300216345080.post-76021778128002337672008-07-21T12:23:00.000+01:002008-07-21T12:23:00.000+01:00I'm just struck by what a fascinating character he...I'm just struck by what a fascinating character he must have been, and what a wealth of experience he had. And a real window into aspects of the community that deserve to be better known.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1244044300216345080.post-71432434158656129782008-07-20T15:54:00.000+01:002008-07-20T15:54:00.000+01:00Hi Mick,We had some interesting disagreements as y...Hi Mick,<BR/><BR/>We had some interesting disagreements as you can imagine. He was proud of China's achievements in throwing off colonialism and imperialism and gaining strength. <BR/><BR/>But, of course, there were contradictions he was having to come to terms with.Interestingly, Wikipedia's Xinhua entry says that there was some dissent within the news agency over coverage of Tien An men Square.<BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xinhua<BR/><BR/>I'm wary of projecting my own thoughts and putting words into a dead person's mouth but, while he supported the govt against what was perceived by many as foreign influence and interference in the protests, he did take it seriously when one of my siblings said, "I thought you said the People's Liberation Army would never turn on its own people!" <BR/><BR/>Interesting times, as we say.<BR/><BR/>I will say that he despised corruption, being frugal and low-paid all his life in service to the revolution, so some of the fat-cats must have made him despair.Madam Miaowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237951918529887305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1244044300216345080.post-32812696348226959272008-07-20T14:27:00.000+01:002008-07-20T14:27:00.000+01:00AnnaI hope all is well, just read your blog about ...Anna<BR/><BR/>I hope all is well, just read your blog about your Dad's archive and his Guardian obit. I remember reading it when it was published but had no idea he was you pa, although Charles by line should have been a clue.<BR/><BR/>He seems to have lived an extremely long and interesting life, I would have loved to have heard what he felt about recent developments in China, as there seems to be a dearth of info [that I feel I can trust] on that subject.<BR/><BR/>Take care<BR/><BR/>MickOrganized Rage.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07627288401631451362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1244044300216345080.post-16517770714749436842008-07-19T22:38:00.000+01:002008-07-19T22:38:00.000+01:00Thanks, Harpy. He was a strong character who fough...Thanks, Harpy. He was a strong character who fought for what he believed was right.Madam Miaowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237951918529887305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1244044300216345080.post-63087785224649351902008-07-19T21:19:00.000+01:002008-07-19T21:19:00.000+01:00That's really impressive reading about your dad's ...That's really impressive reading about your dad's life (and the Guardian obituary). What a rich and fascinating life. Archives are so important not just for historical records but for political education.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com