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Censure Emily Lau for Taiwan Remarks In a Taiwan seminar, organized not long ago by the Taiwan Advocates, legislator Emily Lau Wai-hing not only launched a scathing attack on the "One Country, Two Systems" principle, but did her best to smear Hong Kong. In this connection, people cannot help asking Lau whether her words and stance were commensurate with her status as a legislative councillor. And after returning to the SAR, she insisted in a radio programme that "Taiwan people's future should be determined by Taiwan people themselves" and that she was "anything but regretful". www.china.com.cn /english/MATERIAL/74412.htm   (298 words)

January 1999 This is the bicycle renting place in Tai Wai. Bicycling in N.T. On January 10, Eric, a fellow Berkeleyan, 3 of his friends (Stanley, Tim, and a girl), and I went to Tai Wai to rent bicycles. Afterwards, some people went home, some people went shopping elsewhere, and most of the people went to karaoke, but Toshi and I went to the game center. www.ocf.berkeley.edu /~yoshizo/hk/jan/hkjan.html   (588 words)

Pearl Buck - Nobel Lecture By the way the words come from his mouth we know who he is.» Vividness of character portrayal, then, is the first quality which the Chinese people have demanded of their novels, and after it, that such portrayal shall be by the character's own action and words rather than by the author's explanation. Curiously enough, while the novel was beginning thus humbly in teahouses, in villages and lowly city streets out of stories told to the common people by a common and unlearned man among them, in imperial palaces it was beginning, too, and in much the same unlearned fashion. He is a storyteller in a village tent, and by his stories he entices people into his tent. nobelprize.org /literature/laureates/1938/buck-lecture.html   (588 words)

'Apology should come from Emily Lau' The one who should apologize is Lau, for she has hurt the national feelings of Hong Kong people. Some of the people who participated in the mass protest on July 1 placed a newspaper advertisement to denounce her for hijacking public opinion and to clearly distinguish themselves from her. This is an insult to Hong Kong people's nationalistic spirit and smears the "One Country, Two Systems" principle upheld by the Basic Law. www.chinadaily.cn /en/doc/2003-08/22/content_257428.htm   (544 words)

AsiaMedia :: HONG KONG: Speak out for freedom, urges Emily Lau Frontier legislator Emily Lau Wai-hing has urged Hong Kong people to defend freedom of expression and continue to speak their minds, even on issues considered unacceptable by Beijing. Frontier legislator Emily Lau Wai-hing has urged Hong Kong people to defend freedom of expression and continue to speak their minds, even on issues considered unacceptable by Beijing She said the row had shown that people dared not argue openly on issues deemed politically incorrect. www.asiamedia.ucla.edu /article.asp?parentid=8390   (236 words)

Central Chronicle The Wai incident brought the negligence and dereliction of duty on the part of the police and the administration to light. The deaths of 350 pilgrims due to stampede at a Devi temple on a hillock in Wai, Maharashtra, has raised many questions. At a time it could accommodate only 200 people whereas on the day of the tragedy nearly 2,000 people were seeking entry to the temple through the narrow way. www.centralchronicle.com /20050128/2801281.htm   (236 words)

IndiaDaily - 350 killed in Maharashtra temple stampede WAI: Over 350 people - mainly women and children - were feared dead and many injured in a stampede at the Mandhardevi Kalubai hill temple, nearly 15 km from Wai in Satara district, on Tuesday. The stampede occurred at noon when some of the devotees, who had gathered on the auspicious occasion of Shakambhari Purnima (full moon), slipped and fell at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum, sending a wave of panic among the two lakh people present there. The narrow access to the temple was further blocked by shops selling puja materials and eateries that had been set up for the annual fair. www.newsindia.com /breaking_news/22496.asp   (236 words)

News Headlines India The stampede took place 12 kilometres from Wai during a religious procession. Almost 2,50,000 pilgrims had gathered in Wai today. Date: Jan 25, 2005 - 09:09 AM Over 200 people are feared dead in a stampede near Satara in Maharashtra. www.newsnviews.net /hotnews/print.php?sid=1739&POSTNUKESID=6ae18bf759eac93f560d3bdbc7ed8361   (236 words)

Asia Studios > Wong Kar-wai Interview Wong Kar-wai: No, I think people think of my films as very complicated films, there are so many motifs and so many themes, symbols, but to me, my films are very straightforward or very simple. Wong Kar-wai: We were very surprised, and of course we were very happy because we are the first HK film and also the last HK film to be in the competition before the handover, and so it was very special to us. Wong Kar-wai: Well, in "Fallen Angels", I think the character of Michelle Reis is very safe, she's very safe about everything, she refuses to have any involvment or contact, actual physical contact, with anybody, and so she prefers to enjoy herself, rather than have real sex with the person she loves. www.asiastudios.com /interviews/members/wongkarwai.html   (2121 words)

DiscoverHongKong - Touring Around - Hong Kong Walks Other villages were established by Hakka people about 300 years ago. The oldest villages in Sha Tin were established by the Punti (local) people about 500 years ago. A villager told him it was called Sha Tin and since then the name has been used to describe the entire area. www.discoverhongkong.com /eng/touring/hkwalks/ta_walk_walk4.jhtml   (2121 words)

WAI - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about WAI The guidelines and techniques that have been produced by the WAI cover Web page content, authoring tools, and browser technology. Issues that are addressed are, for example, special input devices for people with physical disabilities, or aids for designing Web pages for people with visual impairment who may be reading the Web page with a Braille reader or speech output device. Initiative managed by the World Wide Web Consortium, which aims to address issues relating to the special needs of Web users who have disabilities. encyclopedia.farlex.com /WAI   (2121 words)

Lau Should Change Stance Before 'Communication' Emily Lau Wai-hing, who still refuses to acknowledge that Taiwan is part of China, recently claimed in a public letter to President Hu Jintao that she would like to "open the door to communication with the central government" and "reflect the wishes of Hong Kong people". She is prejudiced against "One Country, Two Systems" and "respects" "Taiwan independence" and "Hong Kong independence", yet she wilfully offered to "reflect the wishes of Hong Kong people" to the central government. It is true that Lau was elected by the public, but on issues of national interests and cardinal principles, she has betrayed her voters. 202.130.245.33 /english/China/75145.htm   (585 words)

Holistic Hong Kong - Features They even announced that they would not chant the slogan "Return power to the people" at the march as a sign of their reconciliation with Beijing. In the weeks before the July 1 march this year, Hong Kong's people received two very contrasting messages which might have confused them about whether to participate in this year's demonstration. Lau noted that, because the government is not taking these cases seriously, these incidents are creating a culture of political intimidation. www.holistichongkong.com /2004-08/march-for-democracy.html   (1788 words)

History of Taiji (Tai Chi) Many people are fascinated with the mystical taiji (Tai Chi) legend of the Taoist monk, Zhang Sanfeng, who allegedly invented taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) through dreaming about or observing a fight between a snake and a crane in Wu-dang Mountains. Yet, the soft form started to gain its popularity and gradually Taiji was recognized and associated with the soft form while people in Chen Village continued to practice both the soft and the hard forms. Direct Yang family members and close disciples, on the other hand, were secretly taught both the hard and soft aspects of Taiji. members.fortunecity.com /chenfamilytaiji/taiji_history.html   (1788 words)

Tony Leung Chiu Wai ...To Die For Tony is probably the 2nd or 3rd Asian-descent to appeared in People(others won in different category). Some notes: From Tony's fans [Eric, David, Fiona, Lily, Becky L., Siu siu] : p and also some clarifier, all noted that Tony wasn't the first Asian male to win the title "sexy" in People Magazine. Yes, indeed he wasn't the first to be included, BUT he's the first to be given "Sexiest Newcomer" notch. www.angelfire.com /ca3/maxm/tony.html   (82 words)

Politics of Hong Kong -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article The phrase "Return power to the people" was particularly inflammatory because it implies that power was taken away from the people which they never really had. Some pro-democracy political leaders, like Lau Chin-shek, had considered changing the phrase, but many criticized this move even more as this was seen as a way of satisfying Beijing, and the original organizers keep the phrase all the way through. Tung's position is currently being temporarily filled by (additional info and facts about Donald Tsang) Donald Tsang, the Secretary of Administration — a popular bow tie-wearing career civil servant who was educated at Harvard and received a knighthood for his service during British colonial rule. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/po/politics_of_hong_kong.htm   (3544 words)

Yee Surname (Last Name) This page is part of The Names Database at NamesDatabase.com, which is a service that helps people in over two hundred (200) countries find old friends, discover new family, reunite with high school classmates, and more. If you are looking for someone with a name listed on this page, then click the link entitled The Names Database at the top of this page, and sign up yourself to use the secure and private people search tools available to members. If you are not a member, and your name appears on this page, know that it is probably not associated with you any way, but with someone else that shares your name. static.namesdatabase.com /names2/Y/E/Yee.html   (3544 words)

Sha Tin Tai Wai Village, the oldest and largest walled village in the town, was built in 1574. The Shing Mun River is a 7 km long, 200m wide channel running from the Tai Wai area, through the Sha Tin town centre to the Tolo Harbour. In addition to the residential areas, there are four industrial areas for light industries: Tai Wai, Fo Tan, Siu Lek Yuen and Shek Mun. www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/s/sh/sha_tin.html   (991 words)

Tearful scenes at hospitals in Wai, Satara - Sify.com Wai Mission Hospital, 22 km from here, the Satara Civil Hospital and the Wai Rural Hospital, were full of people who were in a state of shock and seemed dazed as they slowly came to terms with the enormity of their loss, with many having lost the sole support in their lives. Wai, Maharashtra: Teary-eyed relatives thronged the hospitals near Wai late on Tuesday night to identify and claim the bodies of the vicitms of the stampede at the 'Kalubai temple' in this pilgrimage town of Satara district. Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, who visited some of the injured at hospital at Wai along with Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil, announced an ex-gratia of Rs one lakh to the next of the kin of the deceased, Rs 25,000 to the seriously injured and Rs 10,000 to those with minor injuries. sify.com /news/fullstory.php?id=13656656   (991 words)

Centre will do all possible to help stampede victims: Patil : Maharashtra News : IndiaExpress.Com Though Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has already announced compensation of Rs one lakh each to the next of kin of the victims and also the injured, the Centre would help the affected people over and above the announcement of aid already made by Union Ministers, Patil told reporters in Wai (Maharashtra). The Home Minister arrived in Wai this morning on a brief visit to make an assessment of the events that resulted in the death of 281 devotees and an estimated loss of Rs 2.5 crore to the stall owners belonging to Mandhar village. The village is situated in the vicinity of the centuries-old temple located on a hillock, some 22 km from the taluka town of Wai in Satara district. www.indiaexpress.com /news/regional/maharashtra/20050129-0.html   (991 words)

At least 350 killed in Satara stampede Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and his deputy R R Patil have rushed to Wai. The stampede occurred during the annual Mandra Devi Yatra at the Mandra Devi temple, located on a hill in Wai, sources said. Additional Director General of Police (Maharashtra) V N Deshmukh said the casualty figures would be substantial as four state transport buses full of injured people had been sent to various hospitals in Satara. in.rediff.com /news/2005/jan/25satara.htm   (991 words)

Crushed by the crowd THE most tragic fact about the stampede at the Mandhardevi temple at Wai in Maharashtra's Satara district on January 25 was that it was at once avoidable and inevitable. Doctors at the rural and mission hospitals in Wai said that judging by the expression on the faces of most of the dead persons, death seemed to have been instantaneous. In the space of a couple of hours an estimated 300 people died and property worth lakhs was burnt. www.flonnet.com /fl2204/stories/20050225002803400.htm   (991 words)

Chennai Online News Service - View News Wai (Maharashtra), Jan 25: At least 300 persons were killed and over 200 others injured in a stampede today at Mandradevi temple located on a hillock in Satara district, Additional Director General of Police (Maharashtra) V N Deshmukh said. The road from Wai to the temple has been cordoned off and only police and rescue vehicles were allowed in the area to take the injured to nearby hospitals, officials told reporters. The stampede took place due to electrical short circuit, causing fear among the devotees who were entering the sanctum sanctorum of the temple to pay obeisance to the goddess during the annual pilgrimage yatra in which lakhs of people take part including from outside the state. www.chennaionline.com /colnews/newsitem.asp?NewsID={368D1152-546E-4681-AF3D-A8570CB07190}&CategoryName=NATL   (991 words)

Wai In the 1994 Wong Kar Wai movie Chungking Express, the lovesick character played by Takeshi Kaneshiro obssessively eats tins of preserved pineapples on the day of their expiry to commemorate the one-month anniversary of his break-up with his girlfriend. Director Wai Keung Lau might well be the spiritual twin of Michael Mann (Collateral, Heat, The Insider) and Infernal Affairs ranks with the best crime dramas of recent memory. Jenny Wai Ching Kwan graduated from the criminology department of Simon Fraser University and shortly after began working as a community legal advocate in the Downtown Eastside. www.newstrove.com /cgi-bin/search.pl?wn1=58417&title=Wai   (991 words)

Bus mishap in Maharashtra, 22 dead The injured were admitted to the Wai Hospital, Mission Hospital, Babar Hospital and Satara Civil Hospital. The bus, going from Mahabaleshwar to Pune, fell into the valley near Buha Saheb temple on the Panchgani-Wai road, the police said. Twenty-two people were feared killed and several injured when a luxury bus from Gujarat plunged into a valley in Pasarni Ghat near Panchgani in Maharashtra late on Saturday night, police said on Sunday. inhome.rediff.com /news/2003/nov/02maha.htm   (991 words)

Stampede: Toll rises to 360, judicial probe ordered - Deccan Herald Over 400 people who were injured are being treated at various hospitals in Wai, Satara, Karad and Pune. The Maharashtra Government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh to the family of those killed, Rs 25,000 to those injured and and Rs 10,000 to those with minor injuries. Over 300 pilgrims, mostly women and children, were killed and hundreds injured in a stampede yesterday at the shrine on a hilltop in Maharashtra where an estimated 3 lakh devotees gathered to offer prayers at the temple on the occasion of full moon. www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/jan262005/i15.asp   (991 words)

congress4india - Power To The People Congress And NCP Face Bitter Test Over Sugar Belt Seats For Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2004 He is keen on contesting on a Congress ticket from Wai, a seat represented by the NCP's Madanrao Pisal. Ironically, the alliance's biggest strength - its bastion in western Maharashtra's sugar belt - is also proving its biggest challenge with Congress and NCP aspirants beginning to stake claim to the party tickets for the Maharashtra assembly polls slated for on October 13, 2004. Unlike Konkan, north Maharashtra, Vidarbha or Marathwada, western Maharashtra's six districts (Pune, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, Solapur and Ahmednagar) account for the single largest chunk of 75 of the 288 assembly seats (26 per cent). www.congress4india.com /story/2004/8/28/234546/063   (991 words)

The Hindu : Front Page : 300 killed in Maharashtra temple stampede An auspicious day turned into a nightmare today as about 300 people, mostly women and children, were killed in a stampede on the narrow road leading to the Kalubai temple in Mandradevi, 18 km from Wai in Maharashtra's Satara district. The Maharashtra Chief Minister, Vilasrao Deshmukh, the Deputy Chief Minister, R.R. Pail, and the Director-General of Police, K.K. Kashyap, flew to Wai All official functions for the Republic Day have been cancelled in Maharashtra as a mark of respect for the dead. www.hindu.com /2005/01/26/stories/2005012609100100.htm   (991 words)

Yuen Long Tin Shui Wai Democratic Alliance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It is a pro-democracy group formed under the initiatives of legislator and former Democratic Party member Albert Chan Wai Yip in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The Yuen Long Tin Shui Wai Democratic Alliance (元朗天水圍民主陣線) is a political group in Hong Kong, and it was established in 2003. (Albert Chan Wai Yip himself retained his seat in the Tsuen Wan District). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yuen_Long_Tin_Shui_Wai_Democratic_Alliance   (177 words)

Zhong guo 'O' ji zhi xie xing qing ren (1996) Lung gam wai yi dzi wang mo leung leung (2005) There seems to be an obsession with tying bombs to people and letting the clock tick down. Li Tai-Chu discovers his true love along the way the film makers apparently unaware and any Freudian significance in the fact she blatantly reminds him of his mother. www.imdb.com /title/tt0277450   (289 words)

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