tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154691.post7545023620861246094..comments2024-03-19T01:01:47.629+08:00Comments on Musings on Life in Hong Kong: Trees that grow on wallsStephenChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11720190970024188988noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154691.post-49990433572592557452008-09-22T10:42:00.000+08:002008-09-22T10:42:00.000+08:00We Chinese are so proud of our thousands of years ...We Chinese are so proud of our thousands of years of history and culture. But in reality, we are more materialistic and short-sighted than most. <BR/><BR/>And those in power seemed to be worse than the usual.StephenChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11720190970024188988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154691.post-50575093681376438512008-09-21T14:24:00.000+08:002008-09-21T14:24:00.000+08:00Our Government is reactive, especially to tragedy,...Our Government is reactive, especially to tragedy, but not proactive to development and prevention. Moreover when the responsibility falls across departments, it becomes "no man's land or no department's responsibility". It's only when the matter, in the eyes of our CE, would have consequence in his popularity rating, then his Office / Govt would be more sensitive to the needs of the people.<BR/>We are so thin in our cultural and social awareness and capacity with everyone putting their weight and focus on economical and political prowess. AnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com