Happy birthday, China

It may look flattering, but i am certainly proud of what has happened since founding of the republic, esp its development in the latest 30 years. as many critics have pointed out, the macroecononmic policy, government policy in developing economic zones, privatization of land, introduction of education, drainage, energy resources for citizens' consumption have been on the right track. Politically although there are more doubts about whether the one party policy can be sustainable and whether the scrunity of media have been correct, to do the less evil probably the prc government have no choice. of course there are much better analysts in this area than me as i am no one in the realm of politics. What I would say is I believe China is now maintained under able hands, and optimissism in the mainland is not "blind". The mainland Chineses well have their rights to be optimistic, and with the foreseeable growth in their net wealth, career development and improvement of living in last decades, this is well justified. Causes and consequences both meet their ends.

I woke up early for the republic's 60th anniversary flag ceremony held at wanchai. i think this is meaningful (and to present knowledge, I do not expect there is another 60th anniversary I see in my life) the moment when everyone including lots of mainlanders chanted the national anthem was simply touching. I can feel the warmth, good hope and joy people have in them. Equally importantly is the self-critism we have as Chinese: the ability to rectify our mistakes, to vigorously reshape the current process flow (in many systems, such as medicine, education), to emphasize the need for greener enivornment, to reward and encourage development of science and technology. WE Chinese have demonstrated to the world our ability to imitate and modify what we learnt from foreign powers, but the eras of invention and science renaissance were utterly remote (When, say, have we invented something since firework and compass, which were important breakthrough in their years?). It is no more due to coincidence or unique environment we rely on to create, but a system of reward, refinement, datamining, sharing and analysis that we could achieve our golden age of science and technology once again.

I like the article written by mr lam hang chi titled "且耀武慎揚威 莫忘天高地厚 " criticising problems in prc. they are a bit blunt, but thats what we chinese need to become a bigger nation. let us maintain this level of awareness and criticism and admiration of high intellectuals. In this way we can still anticipate a hopeful motherland.

Happy birthday, China.