1. I have been following the current political demonstration in Hong Kong with intense interests.
My sympathy is with the demonstrators for a free (and not pre-screened) election for the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in 2017.
Although I have no idea how the "Umbrella Revolution" will end, I have been amazed by the political maturity shown by the demonstrators so far; especially so by the students whom initiated this demonstration.
2. Anyone who has watched the 1980s British sitcom Yes Minister (and its sequel Yes, Prime Minister) will have a good idea of the bureaucratic mentality.
Similarly, anyone who has watched the 1997 Chinese historical TV drama Yongzheng Dynasty ("雍正王朝") will have a good idea of how the powers that be in Beijing think.
I like to dedicate the opening theme song of Yongzheng Dynasty to the peaceful demonstrators of Hong Kong.
The title of the theme song is Those Who Have the Hearts of the People Will Have the World ("得民心者得天下"):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ofswTSYs24
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4XeallSS-I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUqCWLoqtYk
2a. Added: Later on Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Alternate translation of "得民心者得天下": He Who Has the Hearts of the People Will Rule the World.
3. The Lyrics in Traditional Chinese:
得民心者得天下 -- 劉歡
數英雄 論成敗
古今誰能說明白
千秋功罪任評說
海雨天風獨往來
一心要江山圖治垂青史
也難說身後罵名滾滾來
有道是人間萬苦人最苦
終不悔九死落塵埃
輕生死 重興衰
百年壹夢多慷慨
九州方圓在民心
斬斷情絲不萦懷
誰不想國家昌盛民安樂
也難料恨水東逝歸大海
有道是得民心者得天下
看江山由誰來主宰
得民心者得天下
看江山由誰來主宰
4. The Lyrics in Simplified Chinese:
得民心者得天下 -- 刘欢
数英雄 论成败
古今谁能说明白
千秋功罪任评说
海雨天风独往来
一心要江山图治垂青史
也难说身后骂名滚滚来
有道是人间万苦人最苦
终不悔九死落尘埃
轻生死 重兴衰
百年壹梦多慷慨
九州方圆在民心
斩断情丝不萦怀
谁不想国家昌盛民安乐
也难料恨水东逝归大海
有道是得民心者得天下
看江山由谁来主宰
得民心者得天下
看江山由谁来主宰
5. Names, Words and Phrases:
Liu Huan (Traditional Chinese: 劉歡; Simplified Chinese: 刘欢).
References:
"Liu Huan", Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Huan
(accessed 2014-10-01).
"Yes Minister", Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_Minister
(accessed 2014-10-01).
"Yongzheng Dynasty", Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yongzheng_Dynasty
(accessed 2014-10-01).
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