As the result, parochialism increases everywhere.
Historically, it has always been the prelude to rebellions or revolutions.
In 1968, the French students were chanting in the streets of Paris "Ras le Bol" (To the brim).
But it is the Tibetans who should write posters.
The People of Tibet have had enough.
- Because of 60 years of colonization
- Because we don't like violence
- Because we have no religious freedom
- Because we don't want an atheist government
- Because the Dalai Lama is not allowed to be amongst us on the Roof of the World
- Because too many migrants are been poured onto Tibet from the mainland
- Because we do not want a militarized plateau. We don't need to be ready for another war with India
- Because we want the environment of the Land of Snows to remain pure
- etc. etc.
In many ways, this 'We have had Enough' movement is similar to the Indignez-vous (Time for Outrage) of Stephane Hessel in Europe.
Anti-Mainlander Hong Kong Ad Parodied, Becomes Internet Memeby Fauna on Saturday,
February 4, 2012
ChinaSmack
(click on this likn to see the posters)
Hong Kong netizens print a full-page advertisement in Apple Daily newspaper demanding that Article 24 of Hong Kong Basic Law be revised to stop mainland pregnant women from going to Hong Kong. to give birth
Mutual resentment between Hong Kongers and mainlanders is nothing new, and has been both long-standing and widespread. Many Hong Kongers look down upon mainlanders as being crude and uncivilized, while many mainlanders in return chafe at Hong Kongers’ arrogance and sense of superiority.
Last month, a video of Hong Kongers and mainlanders arguing on the Hong Kong subway circulated online. What began as mainlanders eating on the Hong Kong subway violating the subway’s rules immediately expanded to all sorts of resentments by both sides. Controversial Peking University professor Kong Qingdong’s subsequent public rant that “many Hong Kongers are dogs” only escalated things further.
On Sina Weibo:
A group of Hong Kong netizens donated money to print a full-page advertisement in today’s Apple Daily newspaper:
Translation of the above Hong Kong advertisement:
Do you want Hong Kong to spend $1,000,000 HKD every 18 minutes raising “double negative” children? ["double negative" refers to when neither parent is from Hong Kong.]
Hong Kong people have had enough!
- Because we understand that you are victimized by poisonous milk powder, we’ve tolerated you coming to panic buy milk powder;
- Because we understand that you have no freedom, we’ve welcome you to “travel freely” to Hong Kong;
- Because we understand that your education is backwards, we’ve shared our educational resources with you;
- Because we understand that you don’t read complete [traditional] Chinese characters, we’ve used crippled [simplified] Chinese characters below:
- “When coming to Hong Kong, please respect local culture, [because] if it weren’t for Hong Kong, you would all be doomed.”
- Strongly demand that the government revise the Article 24 of Basic Law!
- Stop mainland “double negative” pregnant women from limitless invasion of Hong Kong!
"Had Enough! Collection" Ever since Hong Kong’s “Apple Daily” newspaper printed the [locust] advertisement, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen netizens have one after another posted images in response, and soon various major cities one after another also expressed their unwillingness to be left out… Tianjin version / Chengdu version / Chongqing version / Xiamen version / American version, then a Naruto version, a time travel version, and finally a dove version!! Netizens are such geniuses!! [哈哈] (Images from the internet)
Beijing version of the Hong Kong Apple Daily full-page "had enough" "locusts" anti-mainlander advertisement, made by Beijing netizens in parody.
Translation of the above parody:
- Do you want Beijing’s migrant population to continue increasing?
- Beijingers won’t tolerate it anymore! [have had enough!]
- Beijing has already accommodated 20 million migrants.
- Beijing has already accepted 478 thousand children that came along.
- You still ruin Beijing’s culture, disturb Beijing’s order, push up Beijing property prices, have too many children who then take their gaokao collect examinations here, eat Beijing’s food and drink Beijing’s water and still curse Beijing as worthless. So please do us a favor, Go build up your hometown first, then come build up Beijing.
- Strongly demand that the government revise the law!
- Stop the endless influx of migrants into Beijing!
Shanghai version of the Hong Kong Apple Daily full-page "had enough" "locusts" anti-mainlander advertisement, made by Shanghai netizens in parody.
Translation of the above parody (which was written in Shanghainese dialect):
Do you want to spend 4 billion RMB every year subsidizing the migrant population?
Shanghainese can’t take it anymore! [have had enough!]
- Because you’ve come to make money, we’ve accommodated 17,566,700 migrants;
- Because you’ve come to establish a home, we’ve accepted 380,000 migrant children;
- Because you want to be filial to your parents, we’ve taken in 159,500 migrant seniors.
- But!
- We have to put up with you ruining our culture;
- We have to put up with the accusations by your fellow villagers;
- We have to put up with the uncivilized behavior of your fellow villagers.
- Strongly demand that the government revise the law!
- Stop the endless influx of migrants into Shanghai!
Translation of the above parody:
Do you want to take out your wallet and spend another 990,000,000 yuan to foot the bill for the water company?
Guangzhou people have had enough!
- Because you wanted to speed up the city, we took out 700 million to build the BRT.
- Because you wanted to look new to welcome the Asian Games, we took out 300 million to foot the bill.
- Because you to do lighting projects, every year we have to take out 130 million.
- Only except
- Some people take our money and eat, drink, and live large having us pay for it.
- Some people hold legislative hearings that then become price increasing hearings.
- Some people the moment they hear feasibility reports they begin passing the buck.
- Strongly demand the government to amend the law!
- Guangzhou people are not fish that anyone can do with as they please!
Shenzhen version of the Hong Kong Apple Daily full-page "had enough" "locusts" anti-mainlander advertisement, made by Shenzhen netizens in parody.
Translation of the above parody:
If you’ve come,
then you’re one of us [a Shenzhen person].
Shenzhen welcomes you!
- Because we’re all people who have left home, we welcome you;
- Because this is a circle that Grandpa Deng drew for all of us [as an SEZ], we welcome you;
- Because you the driving force behind Shenzhen’s development, Shenzhen welcomes you;
- Because you are the reason behind Shenzhen’s glorious 30 years, Shenzhen welcomes you;
- Because we want to tell all the people in the world, we’ve used “ying ge li shi” [English] below:
- Welcome to “Hometown Shenzhen”.
May all Shenzhen people a happy new year and all your wishes come true!
Note: Shenzhen is a young city whose population is all “migrant workers” from other parts of the country.
Tianjin version of the Hong Kong Apple Daily full-page "had enough" "locusts" anti-mainlander advertisement, made by Tianjin netizens in parody.
Chengdu version of the Hong Kong Apple Daily full-page "had enough" "locusts" anti-mainlander advertisement, made by Chengdu netizens in parody.
Chongqing version of the Hong Kong Apple Daily full-page "had enough" "locusts" anti-mainlander advertisement, made by Chongqing netizens in parody.
Gulangyu version of the Hong Kong Apple Daily full-page "had enough" "locusts" anti-mainlander advertisement, made by Xiamen netizens in parody.
United States version of the Hong Kong Apple Daily full-page "had enough" "locusts" anti-mainlander advertisement, made by Chinese netizens in parody.
Translation of the above parody:
Do you want America to have 1 Chinese amongst 100 people to be their neighbor?
Americans have had enough!
- You have no democracy, we do, and so you come here?
- You have no freedom, we do, and so you come here?
- We have no corrupt officials, you do, and you will bring them with you!
- We have no corruption, you do, and you will bring it with you!
- Strongly demand that the United States government reenact the Chinese Exclusion Act!
- You denigrate our culture, and yet you come to study our culture?
- You disparage our lifestyle, and yet you come to enjoy our lifestyle?
- You attack our export of universal values, and yet you build Confucius Institutes everywhere on United States campuses?
Naruto version of the Hong Kong Apple Daily full-page "had enough" "locusts" anti-mainlander advertisement, made by Chinese netizens in parody.
- Time travel version of the Hong Kong Apple Daily full-page "had enough" "locusts" anti-mainlander advertisement, made by Chinese netizens in parody.
- Dove version of the Hong Kong Apple Daily full-page "had enough" "locusts" anti-mainlander advertisement, made by Chinese netizens in parody.
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