#Guangzhou Charge

[gzcharge]

bringer of life

[putschki1969]

Hi Sarah! Not sure if you had any experience with this, but since FJ Asia Tours were announced, how do I buy tickets? JP has the mega-confusing fanclub/lotto system, so I'm not sure if the same applies to their overseas lives. I'm not even sure if a service like Ticketmaster is available for the venues FJ will be performing at. Any help would be amazing, thank you!!!

Hello there!

For those who are wondering, anon is referring to these news here =>

Overseas Performances Added to the YKL Vol.#20 Tour Line-up

No details have been announced yet, but this year’s tour will once again get an Asia leg. The performances are scheduled for November 2024. YK and her team will be returning to Shanghai (China), and will be performing for the first time in Guangzhou (China), Bangkok (Thailand), and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). More details will be announced soon. (Source)

It's a good question but I'm afraid I'm not particularly knowledgeable on the topic. Here's what I know〈(•ˇ‿ˇ•)-→

Local event organisers will most likely be in charge of these concerts and they will be updating their audiences on all the ticket information in the next few weeks/months. Also, the Japanese entertainment service PGE has been heavily involved in last year's Asia tour so they might coordinate a lot of this year's finer details as well (especially when it comes to the venues in China => Shanghai and Guangzhou). It would probably pay off to keep an eye on their official homepage.

In most cases, overseas concerts will have a normal ticket sale with different ticket prices depending on seat category. The sale will be handled by a local ticket company, by a Japanese one (like PGE as mentioned above) or by both. It is unlikely that you will be confronted with most of the usual hurdles that are unique to the Japanese ticketing system so that's a big plus. However, that does not mean that it will be easy for non-locals to get their hands on a ticket. I would assume that the language barrier alone would be too much to deal with for most of us (especially if tickets are sold on regional apps that are almost impossible to navigate for anyone who is not familiar with them). With any luck, you won't have to sell your left kidney and jump through a bunch of impossible verification hoops to register on the local ticket website/app. If they also offer overseas payment options, you've pretty much succeeded. But honestly, we'll just have to wait and see...

From my own experience, I can recommend finding a local who is willing to help you out. I certainly wouldn't have been able to attend the YK live in Taiwan back in 2019 if it hadn't been for some super kind fellow fans. I owe them my eternal gratitude for pretty much holding my hand throughout the entire experience.

Right now I am kinda eyeing the concert in Bangkok because I have a friend there who is very convincing in her efforts to make me want to visit her. But again, I would 100% be relying on her assistance and that's something you always have to take into account when making decisions like that.

[absurdbootlegs]

Jidan Electronic Co., Ltd.

Type: Bootleg Tamagotchi company, bootleg digital game company Founded: 2004 [source] Logo:

About: Jidan is well known for its truly strange infrared tamagotchi clones, such as Honey Lover (which is apparently two tamagotchis that graphically mate using infrared). They claim to be compatible with actual Tamagotchis.

Jidan also makes low-quality Gameboy Advance clones.

Notably, much of the packaging is in Spanish. Official Company Description:

Jidan Electronic Toys built in 2004, and the main products include all kind of handheld game like brick, virtual pet, infrared pet, and icon game etc. Except these popular game, we have a professional development team to develop and design new toy&game accroding to client requirements.

In 2005, we set up own wholesale store in GuangZhou to show our items and serve clients directly and conveniently.

As company setup, we have developed the closest relationship with several factories who in charge of the whole assembly process. They are the foundtion of production. Another partner is the software design team responsible for the application and R&D of electronic system. With their cooperation, we can create and produce all the items required.

We are a group conbiming the strength of market analysis, product design, programming, and manufacture. And we will offer the most various and competitive items to satisfy the market demand.

We design and produce all kind of handheld game, and electronic toys. With our own engineer team, we can have different solution for your unique market segment, change music, graphics, even the operation process would be our competitive strength.

Tama Bootlegs by Jidan:

(Eventually all of these will get their own posts)

Terradura Tama [Source] Description:

New member of infrared tamagotchi family, more advanced, convenient and interesting!

1. Advanced operation: Touch screen, operating with the stick. Lock model touch pen

2. Interactive game: Connecting with other infrared tamagotchi to exchange gifts, make friends, and even marry.

3. Vivid breeding process: Growth, marry requirement when getting mature and then give birth to a baby.

Tamagotcha Familitcha [Source] Description: New V5 version

Each time raises three tama characters

Chimney dasign

House shape color card

Accessory: Cute key

Conexión Animal [Source] Description:

Infrared star Tamagotchi, new member of infrared Tamagotchi family, more attractive.

1. New shape, adorable star for all dreaming liking children!

2. Interest: Has emotion, implys its master what to do and how to do; Lives as the similar way as human: Playing with and making friends with each other, choosing lovers when they grown up, and have their generation.

- New IC, new character installed.

- New LCD, more than 1000 dots, the characters and pictrues are more clearer and vivider.

- Gaining password after winning the game, inputting the password and get the secret gift.

3. Infrared connection with others to make friends and exchange gifs, enjoy the communication interest!

5. 1 Free laser pen, 3 AG13  battery and 4 changeable pen tips are enclosed.

9 Llave Animal [Source] Description:

New member of infrared tamagotchi family, more advanced, convenient and interesting!

1. Adding six shortcut keys: Convenient operation and quickly go to the different option. The shortcut key is blinking once pressed. 2. Interactive game: Connecting with other infrared tamagotchi to exchange gifts, make friends, and even marry. 3. Vivid breeding process: Growth, marry requirement when getting mature and then give birth to a baby.

- New IC, new character installed. - New LCD, more than 1000 dots, the characters and pictrues are more clearer and vivider. - Gaining password after winning the game, inputting the password and get the secret gift.

Infrared Tama Tamaschool [source] Description:

New member of infrared Tamagotchi family! More attractive, more smarter!

1. New shape, compack shape and touch screen operaton.

2. Class learning added, make the pet smarter and happier.

3. Interest: Has emotion, implys its master what to do and how to do; Lives as the similar way as human: Playing with and making friends with each other, choosing lovers when they grown up, and have their generation.

- New IC, new character installed. - New LCD, more than 1000 dots, the characters and pictrues are more clearer and vivider. - Gaining password after winning the game, inputting the password and get the secret gift.

4. Infrared connection with others to make friends and exchange gifs, enjoy the communication interest

Honey Lover [source] Description:

*heart shape behind the screen to blink during connection. *connect to the bandai V1& V2 &V3 infrared tamagotchi.

----New IC, new character installed. ----New LCD,clearer and vivider. ----Gaining password after winning the game, inputting the password and get the secret gift.

* install 1 piece CR2032 battery in stead of 2 pcs AG13 batter, its exhausing time would last much longer. *lovely couple package to save some money for client. *zipper attached make it easier to hand on. *manual has been translated into eight language. *newest paper card design.

Animal Imaginado [source] Description: New member of infrared tamagotchi family, more advanced, convenient and interesting! 1. Interactive game: Connecting with other infrared tamagotchi to exchange gifts, make friends, and even marry. 2. Vivid breeding process: Growth, marry requirement when getting mature and then give birth to a baby. 3. New IC, new character installed. Gaining password after winning the game or sucessfully infrared connection with others, inputting the password and get the secret gift. 4. Blinking function - when infrared connect, the inlayed heart would blink. 5. Durable battery: 1 piece CR2032, supporting long process than AG13. 6. Various packing and manual: English, France, Spanish German Portuguese, Italian etc. These worthful gift includes: --calculator --watch --clock --pedometer --counter --game console --laser pen --tamagotchi holder --tamagotchi bag

Azotea Tama [1][2] Description:

1. Wireless connection to exchange gift, make friend, and game compete with others.

2. Touch screen operation and get rid of all rubber keys, more convenient.

3. New IC, new character installed.

4. New LCD, more than 1000 dots, the characters and pictures are clearer and vivider.

Ura-Pet [Source] Description:

Our company is specializing in handheld electronic game, including infrared tamagotchi, sudoku game and icon game. Additionally, OEM is available.

New member of infrared tamagotchi family, more advanced, convenient and interesting!

1. Star model with lovely color. 2. Interactive game: Connecting with other infrared tamagotchi to exchange gifts, make friends, and even marry. 3. Vivid breeding process: Growth, marry requirement when getting mature and then give birth to a baby.

Mini Tamagotchi [Source] Description:

New member of infrared Tamagotchi family! More attractive, more smarter!

1. New shape, mini size

2. Non-infrared function

3. As an onament for key or mobile phone

Keyring Tama [source] Description:

April new item, new design, more funny, we belong to the FAMI-TAMA!

1. The latest V5 familitchi version 2. Lock model with cute key 3. House shape color card

Raise generations of families with proper care and feeding, Communicate with friends using the newest infrared capabilities, Characters can visit friends, play games and give gifts, even marry to having baby, Requires 1 "CR203" battery (not included), Having eight countries language color cards to choose.

Non-Tama Virtual Pets by Jidan:

Tedy Virtual Pet [Source] Description: 1.interesting breeding process to feed him, bath him, and discipline him. 2.good attention will make him grow up well. 3.game practice could bring you much fun.

GBA Bootlegs/Other Bootlegs by Jidan:

MnEIO (Mario GBA bootleg) [Source] Description: --Mario should fight with the dragon who shot the fire ball. --Player should accumulate the score to enter the next level.

Keroro Game [Source] Description: Keroro and his company should practice their fighting skill.

Keroro Fighting Game [Source] Description: Keroro and his company should practice their fighting skill. The stand at different side to strick back each other.

NaruIIto Fighting [Source] Description: 1.NaRudo and his companies will practice their fighting skill in this game. 2.Successful defense will earn one point for player. 3.Speed will increase and vary as score accumulated.

Dragonnumen [1][2] Description: -wireless connection to fight to enemy -pedometer to trace the process of adventure -crash card to vary the shape of digimon immediately

[beardedmrbean]

Prominent #MeToo journalist and activist Sophia Huang Xueqin, 36, was convicted by a court in China of "subversion against the state" on Friday and given a five year prison sentence, according to her supporters.

Huang reported groundbreaking stories about sexual abuse victims and survivors in China, and had spoken about misogyny and sexism she faced herself in newsrooms of the state-run media. Her trial was held behind closed doors at the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court in southern China. 

The verdict was not immediately confirmed by Chinese judicial authorities.

Huang was detained alongside labor rights activist Wang Jianbing in 2021 at an airport in Guangzhou. Their supporters say they were held in solitary confinement for months during their pre-trial detention, and that the trial only began in September 2023. 

According to a Friday social media posts by the "Free Huang Xueqin & Wang Jianbing" group, the charges against Huang related to meetings she had led in Guangzhou from late 2020, during which the court ruled she had "incited participants' dissatisfaction with Chinese state power under the pretext of discussing social issues."

The supporters' group said Wang was also sentenced on Friday, to three years and six months in prison, on the same charges.

When she was arrested at the airport, Huang had been on her way to start working toward a masters degree in Britain, on a U.K.-government sponsored scholarship program.

The convictions "show just how terrified the Chinese government is of the emerging wave of activists who dare to speak out to protect the rights of others," Amnesty International's China Director Sarah Brooks told CBS News' partner network BBC News on Friday.

Amnesty International called the convictions "malicious and totally groundless."

Chinese authorities launched a crackdown on activists working in different fields in 2021, BBC News reported.

"#MeToo activism has empowered survivors of sexual violence around the world, but in this case, the Chinese authorities have sought to do the exact opposite by stamping it out," Brooks said.

[minteagalaxea]

the high table | s.v.t

choi seungcheol: s.coups

known for overturning in a single night the entirety of the japanese yakuza for his ward to seize control of the yakuza, s.coups is ruthless and protective of those that under his care, garnering him a thirteen million dollar bounty on his head from those that oppose his charge’s control.

yoon jeonghan

as the manager of the incheon branch of the continental hotel, joenghan serves as the information broker for all of south korea, and potentially beyond (though he keeps his knowledge to himself). despite his penchant for verbal and psychological warfare, he’s also capable of shooting.

hong joshua

hong joshua helps keep the incheon continental working smoothly, operating as the intermediary between his criminal clientele and the many ammenities rendered by the various members in the establishment. he is known for his sweet demeanor, but behind that hides a deadly nature when in danger.

wen junhui: jun

as the heir to the wen crime family, wen junhui is set to take over his family empire with the various bodies he has killed. capitalizing on the rule by fear, he is determined to stretch his dominion beyond just guangzhou, but towards all of china.

kwon soonyoung: hoshi

as a former associate of many various crime families and institutions, kwon soonyoung is currently on the run from those many institutions after killing an esteemed member in the prestigious continental hotel in incheon. with a twenty-two million dollar bounty, his whereabouts are frequently tracked by money-hungry assassins.

jeon wonwoo

known among the criminal underworld to be a free agent, jeon wonwoo is an assassin of absolute precision and brutality in his part of the world. also known to have retired from the world, his sudden return to the underground makes his bounty enticing to many who want to immortalize themselves.

lee jihoon: woozi

the newest proprietor and manager of the osaka continental, woozi’s reputation for taking in strays into his wing makes osaka the premier safe haven for those that wish for refuge from whatever is hunting them. his benevolence, however, does not exempt him from sharp words and knives, indicating his former time as a serviceman. 

lee seokmin: dokyeom

hiding from emissaries of the russian mob because of his brother’s actions, dokyeom currently works as a ballistic armor specialist and tailor for the osaka continental’s guests. his work, while relatively anonymous, is worn among the many locals in the criminal underworld of japan.

kim mingyu

particular about his “dinner reservations”, mingyu works hard to make sure that the bodies are disposed of in every capacity. his services are so impeccable that he is highly sought out through osaka to help handle the aftermath, though he does take some of the valuables for himself. 

xu minahgo: the8

initially a member of the wen family, the8 now works as the sommelier for the osaka continental, not just serving wine, but also firearms for all occasions. taken in as a stray after killing a prominent member of the wen crime syndicate, his location is unknown to the family.

boo seungkwan

initially beginning a clinic to help those that could not receive medical assistance, seungkwan’s increasingly underworld clientele enticed him to seek employment at the incheon continental hotel, where he shows his years of medical experience.

choi hansol: vernon

another stray now within the osaka continental hotel, vernon’s knowledge of blueprints—and where to get them—allows operatives to have their most powerful weapon on hand. a former member of the ruska roma, his bounty is due to an incident that required him to use his ticket, losing his place there.

lee chan: dino

the newest member of the osaka continental, dino is learning the ropes of being a concierge, a shift from his upbringing of violence and brutality. however, he is of utmost loyalty to the hotel, being unafraid to exert violence in the face of danger of not just the establishment, but to the workers inside.

[lboogie1906]

Ambassador Major Charles Aaron Ray (born July 5, 1945) was a former diplomat who acted as the US Ambassador to Zimbabwe (2009-12). He is a former Foreign Service Officer and career member of the Senior Foreign Service who held the position of Ambassador twice and retired with the rank of Minister-Counselor. He is a retired Army officer who was decorated twice for his actions in combat during the Vietnam War and served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for POW/Missing Personnel Affairs.

He was born in Center, Texas. He earned his BA from Benedictine College and his MS from USC and a MS in National Security Strategy from the National Defense University.

He joined the Army in 1962 and earned a commission as a second lieutenant in 1965. In 1982, he retired from the military with the rank of major. He received two Bronze Star medals and the Armed Forces Humanitarian Service Award. He did tours of duty in Vietnam, Germany, Okinawa, and South Korea.

In 1983, he joined the US Foreign Service. He was in its Political and Military Affairs Bureau. His first overseas assignment was in the US Consulate General Offices in Guangzhou and Shenyang, China. His overseas assignments included serving as an administrative officer in Thailand and deputy chief of mission at the Embassy in Freetown, Sierra Leone. He became the first US Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City.

President George W. Bush nominated him to his first ambassadorship, in Cambodia (2003-05). He served as diplomat-in-residence at the University of Houston. He was appointed as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for POW/Missing Personnel Affairs.

President Barack Obama nominated him for ambassadorship to Zimbabwe (2009-12).

He began writing as a teenager and he has published several books. He is the author of Things I Learned from My Grandmother about Leadership and Life and Taking Charge: Effective Leadership in the Twenty-First Century. He produced photography and art for publications such as Ebony, the Foreign Service Journal, and Newsweek. Proficient in Vietnamese and Thai, he knows German, Korean, and French. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[scotianostra]

James Nicolas Sutherland Matheson was born on October 17th 1896 at Shiness, near Lairg, Sutherland.

The was the son of a Scottish trader in India. After attending the University of Edinburgh he also became a trader in India and in 1832 he co-founded Jardine-Matheson company in Canton (Guangzhou) with the aim of trading opium, tea and other goods with China.

I’m not going to beat about the bush, Matheson wasn’t a nice guy, he persuaded the Government to wage war with China, which had rejected proposals to legalise opium. The drug had become a problem for the Chinese Government who tried to abolish the trade by confiscation and port blockade.

The subsequent Treaty of Nanking in 1842 allowed Jardine Matheson to expand its business empire from Canton to Hong Kong and mainland China.

There was some good points in his life, in 1844 Matheson bought the Isle of Lewis for more than £500,000 from the bankrupt estate of the MacKenzies of Seaforth. Construction of the Castle, which was built on the site of the Seaforth Lodge, commenced in 1847 and took seven years to complete. During his period of ownership of the island Matheson provided employment, funded famine relief and engaged in many other social and economic projects to the benefit of the whole community, spending some £329,000 by 1850.

However.

As well as Lewis he also took charge of the Island adjoining it - Bernera. He appointed a solicitor to be his factor, Donald Munro. Munro was soon seen to be heavy handed, and his evictions were naturally unpopular. In 1874 Donald Munro went a step too far for the crofters - he sent in a Sheriff Officer to Bernera to serve 58 eviction notices.

Really, there was no just cause for this action and it was greeted with utter disbelief! When the bailiffs arrived at Tobson they were pelted with a shower of clods of earth. The sheriff officer also had his coat torn and he issued a threat saying that “ if he had a gun may Bernera mothers would be mourning the loss of their sons”.

After three crofters were singled out and arrested hundreds of Bernera men with pipers at the front marched on Lews Castle, Stornoway. They demanded an audience with Matheson himself. Matheson who was somewhat aged at the time disowned Donald Munro, who came to be dismissed in 1875. It has become known as the Bernera Riot.

The Bernera court case of 1874 is the first documented victory for Highland crofters and correctly holds its place as the opening shot of the crofters fight-back which led to the Napier Commission and land reform. The prisoners were acquitted following the brilliant performance of the Inverness lawyer Charles Innes. Mr Innes’s name is still revered in Bernera today. This case was a most welcome victory for the crofters and it inspired many more to revolt.

Stones from every croft on Bernera and Tir Mor are incorporated in this cairn and the coping stones are taken from the houses of the three men who stood trial.

Matheson died in 1878 at the age of 82 in Menton France. The Lewis estate passed to his widow and subsequently to his nephew Donald and great-nephew Colonel Duncan Matheson.

His widow erected a memorial to him in the grounds of Lews Castle He left £1,500 to help pay for the construction of the harbour at

The organisation that Matheson co-founded has evolved into Jardine Matheson Holdings, which still exists today, in 2013 the company was in the top 200 publicly traded companies in the world. Until 1936, principles of staff recruitment, told by Keswick, remained Scottish first, Oxbridge second, while the leadership of the company is Scottish, the firm is international in its dealings. The firm now employs around 390,000 staff with an annual turnover in excess of £35billion.

Pics are Matheson, the family Tomb at Lairg and the cairn was situated in the centre of Bernera in 1992 to commemorate the Bernera Riot of 1874.

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[aonoexpat]

27-01-2024

My apologies for the delay, but I have at last made it all the way back home to The Netherlands a couple of days ago! I was (still am) exhausted and quite jet lagged, and spending time catching up on sleep and hugging my family and friends was a little higher on my priority list than this blog.

The trip went by smoothly, I left Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington at 19:00 on the 22nd by bus, made it to Tamaki-makau-rau / Auckland by 06:00 on the 23rd and spent the day there resting and hanging out with a very kind friend. I got back to the airport around 20:00, checked in without issues and flew out by 23:00. I slept through most of that first flight fortunately, and landed in Guangzhou, China, at around 10:00 for me, but 05:00 for them.

I spent 7 hours at the airport feeling stressed and uncomfortable because it took me 3 hours and paying 33 euros to spend 2 hours in the VIP lounge of my airline before I could finally access the internet and charge my phone. It was the worst, most unwelcoming airport I've ever been to (so far). I guess the up side was that the lounge had a free massage chair, so I did enjoy that as much as I could.

Soon enough it was time to board my second plane, and unfortunately I was barely able to sleep on that one. I watched the entire hobbit trilogy and some episodes of The Greatest Dancer, sat around feeling restless and itchy to get up and walk around, read a bit, and just bade my time. When we finally started our descent into Amsterdam I got real giddy to see my family again! I had to wait for what seemed like forever to get my luggage back, but when I did I rushed out and my parents were there and we shared the biggest hug ♥

We took the bus and train back to my hometown, and made it home around 22:00. This would have been 10:00 on the 25th Aotearoa time, so I travelled a total of 64 hours 😵

It feels great but also strange to be back home, slowly unpacking everything while I run my jet lagged head around trying to see everybody and do everything again. But I'm sure I'll find my way!

[lingshanhermit]

Lingshan Hermit: Clever Selfishness

I have always loved Cantonese cuisine because of its proximity to Hong Kong and because I read many articles about eating in Guangzhou when I was little. So in my childhood impressions, it has always been a gourmet paradise, an impression that continues to this day. Living in the north, it has always been very difficult to encounter authentic Cantonese restaurants until recently when I discovered several relatively authentic Cantonese restaurants that deliver food. This reminds me of a Cantonese businessman friend I met ten or twenty years ago. At that time, he would often stay in Beijing for a period of time. When he was in Beijing, he would come to me to ask some questions about Buddhist teachings, and we would talk about many topics, from how to make Cantonese-style morning tea to anecdotes about Buddhism in Guangdong and Hong Kong. Once when we were having tea, he told me about something that happened to him. In 2003, he made a donation to sponsor the construction of Buddha statues at a large temple, but due to some objective reasons, he did not want to make his name public. After making the payment, he called the person in charge and asked them to list his name as "Anonymous Donor". In the past, this is what he often did, and the other party readily agreed every time. But this time it was different - this time he encountered an extraordinary character. After listening to his request, the other party replied: "That won't work, how can that be okay? Listing the name for merit dedication is good so that more people know about it and more people can dedicate their merits." My friend gently said: "When I previously made donations to other temples, I always did it this way. And since I am the donor, shouldn't I have the right to decide whether to list my name or not? You should respect the wishes of the donor." But the other party still insisted with reason that the name must be listed, otherwise it would hurt Buddhism. My Cantonese friend is a civilized person and did not want to waste time arguing with her further, so he just kept silent. He is a devout Buddhist believer (a bit like Zhang Songwen), born into a family with a strong Buddhist atmosphere. Since childhood, he has been used to harmony brings wealth and seldom argues with others, nor does he really know how to. However, after this incident, every time he participated in similar merit dedications, he would first call to probe the tone of the person in charge. He was very afraid of communicating with people who were completely unreasonable.

It should be said that what he encountered was not an isolated case. Over these years, I have heard and seen enough of such eccentric people and incidents to write a book. There are actually a lot of such people nowadays, scattered everywhere. And because there are so many of them, some have inevitably made their way into Buddhist circles and even become leaders of temples in China. Some have even attained titles like "Rinpoche". And this is what worries me. Over the years I have been in contact with many such people, and from my experience, working with them can be very mentally exhausting, because from time to time they will do things that normal people would never do, shattering your worldview and opening your eyes. When interacting with others, at first, I assume that they know about the rules that all human beings should uphold - because some things don't need to be emphasized since every normal human being knows them, because in the past I hardly encountered people who didn't know these rules, because they are the common covenant that allows us to form a society - but later I realized that such an assumption is extremely foolish, because subsequent events proved that they don't know. For example, what happened to my friend mentioned earlier, the normal procedure would be for the donor to make a request, and the other party would say "Of course, thank you very much for your donation and dedication." - This is the normal procedure. But in reality you have to be prepared that some eccentrics have already infiltrated and taken root in Buddhist circles, and they can make a move at any time, leaving you dumbfounded at any time. Having seen so many such incidents, you will find that in some parts of China, people there have something in their culture that makes them go to every possible length to create trouble for you. I think they probably do this to assert their own existence; they never harm others, they seem to have never received any education on "being adaptable with others and yourself"; they enjoy that sense of power when saying "no". If you encounter enough such people, in the end you can only assume that every person you meet does not know these common basic rules of human society. You can only assume that the other party will react beyond what is normal at any time. You can only explain everything clearly in advance beforehand - explain even those things that every normal person knows, down to every detail - I think this seriously lowers the level of human civilization to some extent. And such people live among us, claiming to be Buddhists, our Dharma brothers and sisters, but in them, you can only see ideas that are completely opposite to those of Sakyamuni Buddha. Some of them claim to have practiced for many years, completed several retreats, yet they still don't know what human beings should and should not do, and they still don't know how normal people do things. (Maybe some of them do know, but they take pride in not doing so.)

So I have always wanted to know, those people who can park their cars on the train tracks when buying groceries, those who can self-righteously demand an apology from the girl they have harassed by taking a little boy into the women's restroom, those who think that they have never done anything wrong despite chanting Vajrasattva repentance every day - I have always wanted to know how such people go about learning the Buddhadharma and Vajrayana, how they use their views and actions which are completely contrary to those of Sakyamuni Buddha to practice what Sakyamuni Buddha taught. In fact, I believe this makes it completely impossible for them to practice. I am quite certain that it is precisely those things that are contrary to the Buddhadharma that make them not know how to be a proper human being or get things done, and those things not only prevent them from knowing how to be a person and get things done, but also make their Buddhist practice completely invalid.

To change this situation, they should first go to Confucius' human studies class to learn something, which would be very helpful for them. In my opinion, what Confucius always taught was clever selfishness, while selfishness for most modern people belongs to the stupid kind of selfishness. We are all ordinary beings, and for a considerable period of time in the foreseeable future, we will continue to be ordinary beings. We cannot suddenly become Buddhas; we cannot suddenly become unselfish. Even less can we practice without greed, anger and ignorance. But at least you can learn what clever selfishness is. Clever selfishness means that while you are selfish, you also do not make others resent you, whereas stupid selfishness does just the opposite. Clever selfishness is the best kind of selfishness that an ordinary being can accomplish. The clever selfish person considers others, because the clever selfish person knows that if you completely disregard others, the one who eventually gets hurt will be yourself. Those clever selfish people, if they have a cake, will take out three quarters of it to give to others, so that they can at least keep one quarter; while those stupidly selfish people want to have the whole cake. They completely disregard those hungry eyes around them. The end result is that their cake gets snatched away by others. If you don't know how to be cleverly selfish, you'll end up like those people mentioned earlier, creating endless troubles for yourself and others and messing everything up in the end. I have always believed that Buddhadharma cannot be practiced by everyone. One must possess a certain level of civility in order to practice the Buddhadharma, while Confucian culture is a very good foundation for the Buddhadharma.

Due to modern education, many people feel that Confucius represents a backward culture that restricts human nature and is the enemy of freedom. I don't know if what Confucius taught restricts human nature, but over the years I have seen how many people without Confucian teachings step by step bring about their own downfall, how they step by step put themselves in hopeless situations, while those with some Confucian teachings do very well and excel in other aspects too. Sometimes I would think, if these people were not born in such a place, if they were born in a region with traditional Confucian culture, then their lives and their Buddhist practice might have been completely different.

Regarding Chinese traditional culture, an analogy I often use is: If you give an iPhone 14 to a primitive man, he probably won't be very grateful to you, because he will feel that this thing is completely useless. He neither knows how to use an iPhone, nor has anywhere to charge it. In his eyes, this gadget is not as useful as an arrowhead made from grinding stones. To him, stones represent a more advanced culture that can be used to crack walnuts and grind into arrowheads for hunting, while the iPhone is just a flat black stone that can neither crack walnuts nor be tied to a stick as a weapon. So he would feel that what you gave him is a completely useless thing. You can see that for primitive people, the iPhone is too advanced, far beyond what they can understand. They have no idea how to use it, so to them it is useless and backwards. Do you know? This is exactly what has happened to Chinese culture and to the teachings of Sakyamuni, Laozi and Confucius. Because their teachings are too profound, too complex, completely beyond the comprehension of ordinary people, and the effects manifest very slowly, only suitable for personal realization through self-cultivation and self-liberation. Therefore, after having experienced Western culture, many Chinese people feel that those Western cultures that have rapid tangible effects and can be quickly understood and put into practice by ordinary people are the truly useful things.

But are the traditional teachings really useless? After being looked down upon for over a hundred years, we can actually all see and feel it - if there were no sage teachings, what would your surroundings turn into? It would turn into what it is like now - now most people will not admit mistakes anymore no matter how absurd, ridiculous or lowly they are wrong; a person takes a young boy into the women's bathroom to harass others and still self-righteously demands an apology from the harassed person; a person parking their car on the train tracks when buying groceries; someone who chants Vajrasattva repentance every day believes that they have actually never done anything wrong. Over these years I have seen far too many such people. They completely do not know their own position - they neither know their own position nor other people's positions. This causes them to frequently do all kinds of ridiculous things. If a person does not know who he himself is, does not know what role he should play in everything, then he would not know what he should say or do. He would say what he should not say and do what he should not do, and then everything would go wrong. When things go wrong they blame others, believing that the problems are all caused by others. Such people are completely oblivious about self-reflection. They are born in places without a culture of self-reflection. Looking in a mirror they would even think that the mirror is slandering them. If you do not know your own position in one matter, then in fact you would not know your position in all matters - it is like a net, when one place is pulled, all other places would also be out of place. A person who has problems with their understanding of marital relations will inevitably also have problems with their understanding of guru-disciple relations, because it is of one fabric. If your worldview is wrong then all the thinking, ways of doing things, speech arising from it would also all be wrong, because your underlying basis is wrong. You cannot use a wrong underlying basis to uphold right view. If you want to cultivate right view, then you must possess the correct foundation.

Over these years I have seen many people, most of whom neither know nor understand that the pain and tragedies in their lives stem from their wrong perception of self. I have always believed that this is a disaster of values, a disaster far more serious than earthquakes, tsunamis or wars, because it lurks within most people, because it will continue into your next and next lives, harming you life after life.

Written by Lingshan Hermit on February 10, 2023, first published on February 21, 2023.

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In recent years, with the rapid growth of the number of electric bicycles, the management difficulties have become increasingly prominent. Traffic violations such as disorderly parking, running red lights, and driving in the wrong direction have occurred frequently, which not only disrupted the traffic order, but also posed a serious threat to the travel safety of citizens. Traditional traffic management methods often make it difficult to effectively supervise electric bicycles, and the emergence of RFID electronic license plates provides a new idea and technical means to solve this problem.

RFID electronic license plates are a modern means of vehicle identification and management using wireless radio frequency identification technology. By installing an RFID tag with a unique identification code on the electric bicycle license plate and communicating with the roadside reading and writing equipment or intelligent monitoring system, the management department can obtain key information such as the vehicle's location, driving trajectory, and speed in real time. This information is of great significance for regulating the travel of electric bicycles, preventing traffic accidents, and combating traffic violations.

More and more places are using RFID to strengthen the intelligent management of electric bicycles

It is worth noting that in addition to this province and city that has just started bidding, many places across the country are also actively exploring and promoting the application of RFID electronic license plates in the management of electric bicycles. For example, some cities have started the registration of electric bicycles, requiring all electric bicycles to be equipped with RFID electronic license plates before they can be driven on the road; some cities have jointly promoted the construction of electric bicycle intelligent management systems through cooperation between the government and enterprises. According to incomplete statistics, the cities that have used electric bicycle RFID license plates include the following:

Xi'an: The Traffic Police Detachment of the Xi'an Public Security Bureau issued a bidding announcement in July 2024, planning to purchase electric bicycle RFID chip electronic license plates and related management system operation and maintenance services, with a budget of 10 million yuan. This shows that Xi'an is about to or has begun to promote the use of electric bicycle RFID license plates.

Guangzhou: Guangzhou is one of the cities that promoted electric bicycle RFID license plates earlier, and has achieved effective management of electric bicycles through RFID technology.

Qingdao: Qingdao has also achieved remarkable results in promoting electric bicycle RFID license plates, using RFID technology to improve the level of intelligent traffic management.

Qingyuan: Qingyuan City also uses RFID license plates for electric bicycles, providing comprehensive and accurate data support for the management of electric bicycles.

Tianjin: Tianjin City has also promoted RFID license plates for electric bicycles, which has helped the development of smart transportation.

Beijing: The relevant notice issued by the Beijing Municipal Urban Management Committee clearly encourages the promotion and application of smart sensors, electronic tags (QR codes), and electronic chips (RFID) on electric bicycles and batteries. Although the main purpose is to form a standardized, safe and orderly electric bicycle and charging service market, this also lays the foundation for the subsequent use of video, radio frequency video integrated devices and other equipment for non-site law enforcement of electric bicycle traffic management.

Shanghai: Shanghai has organized a special rectification campaign for express delivery and takeaway electric bicycle traffic violations throughout the city, and urged express delivery and takeaway riders to complete the replacement of electronic license plates as soon as possible. This shows that Shanghai is also actively promoting the application of RFID license plates for electric bicycles.

In addition, cities such as Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Nanjing, and Zhuji have also begun to promote and apply electronic license plates based on the passive RFID electronic identification standards formulated by the Traffic Management Science Research Institute of the Ministry of Public Security on a large scale. These cities have solved the management difficulties of electric bicycles and low-speed electric vehicles through RFID information management, police-insurance linkage and other measures.

Advantages of RFID in Electric Bicycle Management

More and more places are using RFID electronic license plates for intelligent management of electric bicycles, which is mainly attributed to the multiple advantages of RFID electronic license plates in electric bicycle management. Specifically, it can be divided into the following aspects:

Uniqueness and anti-counterfeiting: Each RFID electronic license plate contains a unique identification code, which is closely bound to the vehicle information and is difficult to forge or copy. This uniqueness ensures the accuracy and uniqueness of the vehicle identity and helps solve the problem of vehicle theft.

Contactless identification: RFID technology uses radio waves for data transmission, and can achieve long-distance identification without direct contact. This avoids the recognition failure caused by contamination, occlusion and other problems in traditional license plate recognition, and improves the accuracy and stability of recognition.

Real-time and efficient: RFID electronic license plates can quickly respond to the reader's signal and realize real-time collection and transmission of vehicle information. This greatly improves the efficiency of traffic management, allowing management departments to accurately grasp vehicle driving trajectories and effectively combat traffic violations.

Large-capacity data storage: RFID tags can store a large amount of vehicle-related information, including but not limited to license plate number, vehicle type, vehicle owner information, etc. This information provides rich data support for traffic management and helps achieve more refined management.

Strong environmental adaptability: RFID electronic license plates can work normally in various harsh environments, such as rain, snow, haze and other weather conditions, as well as high-speed driving scenarios. This ensures the stability and reliability of recognition, allowing RFID electronic license plates to function in various complex environments.

RFID electronic license plates have significant advantages and broad application prospects in the intelligent management of electric bicycles. With the continuous development of Internet of Things technology, RFID electronic license plates will also be interconnected with other smart devices to build a more complete smart transportation ecosystem.

This paper is from Ulink Media, Shenzhen, China, the organizer of IOTE EXPO (IoT Expo in China)