Good, don't let the down-votes deter your bantzin'! lol
Sometimes observing their drama in the fish bowl is like rereading Lord of the Flies.
A bunch of boys plane-wrecked on the GoK Island.
We have the face painted bullies running around the forum forests with their proverbial downvote sticks trying to prevent the more intellectual Piggy (aka @alien) from using the conch shell.
The British novelist Sir William Golding depicts the depravity of men brilliantly, which amazingly extends to internet forums.
@alien is a long-time member (like @Dazzer), both who haven't abandoned this community like many members in the past have.
It's sad to see long-timers leave and not turn back. It would be equally sad if alien is driven away.
For starters, he does charity work for rural poverty-stricken kids. He hosts book discussions for foreigners and locals alike. Overall, a good citizen and contributor for the broader community, and GoK as the virtual extension.
So VOTE Alien this upcoming midterm elections! j/k
We all need to be more tolerant of each others' misgivings. We all have them.
Alien asks questions to spur discussions, or even arguments. Such Socratic communication is healthy. Imagine married couples, business partners, or Congress/Parliament that don't discuss/debate with one another. The absence of communication is unhealthy for relationships between two parties, or more.
Even this bitter feud is healthy and somewhat entertaining. It may even drive viewership and entice engagement. Who knows?
For charity events, it may be important to make visible on GoK names of top donors afterwards. Beforehand, tell personal biographical stories of the children who were saved last year:
"Little Shi is an 8-month old baby boy, with several holes between the left and right sides of his heart. He lives in Luxi county. His parents are poor farmers. This baby weighed only 5 kilograms and was not growing. His parents are farmers, earning about $3000 per year. China Cal doctors diagnosed his condition and its partners supported his surgery at West China Hospital and he was recently discharged home and is recovering."
"Little Guo is a 5 years old girl from Meng La County in Xi Shuang Ban Na prefecture. Her family are farmers earning less than $1000 per year. China Cal doctors diagnosed her with an atrial septal defect. She underwent successful surgery at Kunming Fu Wai Hospital in September. She is home with her family."
"Little Chang is a 6 year old boy from Meng Hai county in Xi Shuang Ban Na prefecture. His family are poor minority farmers earning about $1500 per year from their farm. China Cal doctors diagnosed her with two holes his heart. He underwent successful surgery supported by China Cal foundation partners at Yunnan Province Fu Wai hospital. He will go home soon."
"Little Li. Is a one year old boy with a patent ductus, an abnormal tube that persisted after he was born and was causing him to suffer from heart failure with breathing difficulty and frequent sweating. His parents are poor farmers earning about $1500 per year from Ning Er county in Pu Er Prefecture. Little Li was diagnosed by China Cal doctors and underwent surgery at Yunnan Fu Wai hospital in early October. He is home with his family and doing well."
Railways and rice noodles: The historical importance of Mengzi
Posted byI believe the other HuangQiaoYuan (皇桥园) restaurant name is the result of Jiang brothers' breakup.
Railways and rice noodles: The historical importance of Mengzi
Posted by@Ocean, now that's old school.
Kunming's ubiquitous Jiang Brothers' (江勇 & 江俊) "Qiaoxiangyuan" cross-bridge rice noodles restaurant chain origin and breakup saga deserves it's own featured article.
At an early age, the brothers began their enterprise after working in the Mengzi railway for two years.
Join us December 15 for the fourth annual Have a Heart Fundraiser!
Posted byFor charity events, it may be important to make visible on GoK names of top donors afterwards. Beforehand, tell personal biographical stories of the children who were saved last year:
"Little Shi is an 8-month old baby boy, with several holes between the left and right sides of his heart. He lives in Luxi county. His parents are poor farmers. This baby weighed only 5 kilograms and was not growing. His parents are farmers, earning about $3000 per year. China Cal doctors diagnosed his condition and its partners supported his surgery at West China Hospital and he was recently discharged home and is recovering."
Picture of Little Shi:
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"Little Guo is a 5 years old girl from Meng La County in Xi Shuang Ban Na prefecture. Her family are farmers earning less than $1000 per year. China Cal doctors diagnosed her with an atrial septal defect. She underwent successful surgery at Kunming Fu Wai Hospital in September. She is home with her family."
Picture of Little Guo:
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"Little Chang is a 6 year old boy from Meng Hai county in Xi Shuang Ban Na prefecture. His family are poor minority farmers earning about $1500 per year from their farm. China Cal doctors diagnosed her with two holes his heart. He underwent successful surgery supported by China Cal foundation partners at Yunnan Province Fu Wai hospital. He will go home soon."
Picture of Little Chang:
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"Little Li. Is a one year old boy with a patent ductus, an abnormal tube that persisted after he was born and was causing him to suffer from heart failure with breathing difficulty and frequent sweating. His parents are poor farmers earning about $1500 per year from Ning Er county in Pu Er Prefecture. Little Li was diagnosed by China Cal doctors and underwent surgery at Yunnan Fu Wai hospital in early October. He is home with his family and doing well."
Picture of Little Li:
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Ruili: Faint echoes of Yunnan's wild west
Posted byCheck that, 2022.
Ruili: Faint echoes of Yunnan's wild west
Posted byEdit: Construction in operation, scheduled completion in 2020.