From: "micky wong" <micky.wong@canrem.com>
Subject: world journal
Reply-To: "micky wong" <micky.wong@canrem.com>
Organization: Canada Remote Systems
Distribution: soc
Date: 26 Dec 92 07:57:35 EST

In Article: <BzpvxE.AJ@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu>
   Subject: World Journal
      From: utingli@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Tingli Pan) writes:

>In article <ljf5qdINN146#exodus.Eng.Sun.COM>
>stlin@stevelin.Eng.Sun.COM (Steven Lin) writes:

>>In article <BzoDqx.IMF#uxa.ecn.bgu.edu> utingli@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu
(Tingli Pan) writes:

>As I mentioned before, the pro-KMT articles are the editorial comments.
>About the readers articles, then I perfer scc, it is a much better "tool
>for people to speak out, no matter what the readers' political positions
>are". Not to say "a debate place and information sources". At least I
>read a lot of your articles here instead of in WJ, and same to me too.

Entertaining thought... :-)  If the WJ were filled by junk mails from
the SCC, I doubt it will survive as a viable business...  :-)

>>To the most mainland published newspaper, most of them remain in the
>>of China has no news to report? There are more than 40 pages from WJ and
>>the readers request more coverage constantly. However, the mainland
>>newspaper seems to have too much space to report, most of them are two
>>small sheets. >>

I do not agree that the number of pages should be used as the only gauge
for comparison.

IMHO, the CCP's papers are just too BORING... I can imagine the pain for
those who had to make a living by writing for People's Daily, I noticed
an interesting phenomenon, many of those who write for PD usually
elect to use pseudonyms so obviously fake, with very little intellectual
elegance... :-)
Could this be viewed as a form of subtle protest?  :-)

>The last 2 sentences have remind me of Central Daily, althoug it is not
>published in a communist country, but in a "real free, democratic
>society".

I can agree that KMT and CCP had shared many similar bad traits in
the past, but as a society, The people of Taiwan are still learning
the practice of democracy.

I don't think that you are a frequent reader of Central Daily, would
you like to tell us, where can you find Central Daily in your city?

>>The newspaper and the book publication all indicate that mainlanders
>>some how either are forced not to write or nothing to write, nothing to
>>report, nothing to complain, or knowing nothing to write, the worst:
>>don't care to write anything. Nothing is my business as the life goes
>>under CCP ruling.

The above is no longer true, in the past 10 years, many prominent PRC
writers had new books published domestically or in HongKong and Taiwan.

Taiwan's publishing industry are currently way ahead of their
counterparts on the mainland, in skill, technology, knowledge base,
efficiency, quality, organization, access to capitals and new authors..

Taiwan's publishing industry made tremendous contributions in preserving
and cultivating the Chinese literature during the 70's and 80's.
It was also an important force in accelerating the transformation
towards democracy. As a result, "Hundred Flowers Blossom In Unison" is a
reality in today's Taiwan.

>Do you know any books written by mainlanders. If not, please read them
>first. As far as I know, few people consider Taiwang books serieously.

Read the discussion among the two of you, I have the feeling that both
of you were like the blind person who were trying to describe the
elephant... :-)
Obviously you have very little contact with the books from Taiwan...
For anyone who reads Chinese, it could be a great loss if you have not
seen recent books from Taiwan yet.

I assume that you have heard famous writers like "Wang2 Meng2" and
"Cong2 Wei2 Xi1" ,both held high positions in PRC's "Association of
Authors", they all have recent works published in Taiwan. :-)
Cong's recent book "Naked Snow" (Published in HongKong)is a truly
enlightening and enjoyable reading.

>>On the contrary, the properious the Taiwan publication business is one
>>indication that people are happy and free in life, so they write, they
>>report, they create things those attract people to buy, to read, to
>>share.

I do agree the above view, a booming publishing industry has very
positive influence to enrich and cleanse the minds of a nation.

>Sounds another KMT properganda stuff. I'm familiar with such tone when
>I listened to Taiwan broadcasting since 1969. Old habbit is hard to
>change.

I call the above view, as "CHEAP SHOT", which serves no purpose and adds
no value in any constructive discussion.   .... :-|
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