Golden Chinese Walls
Delgado of Stanford University puts the Great Wall built 2,000 years ago as a simile to the Golden Shield Project, about which I just learned. It could not be called a dilemma, between "protection of people" and surveillance... even with the declaration of the successful prevention of internet crimes. Perhaps it is one of economic development and totalitarian control.Is globalisation really changing everything in the world? While Starbucks flood the landscape, Time-Out becomes handy, skyscrapers replace shanty houses and green fields, it seems more saddening to learn about what might have failed my reaching my blog two weeks ago in Beijing! Perhaps the resources used for developing such gigantic safety "wall" shall go to the real and deteriorating Wall instead. Who wants more phoney White Houses rather?
1 Comments:
Steven-
What perfect irony.
"Let's capitalise (shh - at great expense) from ancient sites such as the Great Wall."
Individuals sensitive to the issues of the world shy away from "touristy activities" yet love to travel to broaden their horizons. The hypocrisy is obvious but perhaps it is still too early / too smug to slip on a "I (heart) HK / NY" tshirt and parade the streets.
Talking about protection and surveillance, here's an interesting article from last month:
http://www.saveourcivilliberties.org/en/2004/07/409.shtml
-Sunshine
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