8 Chinese Warships Close Hong Kong Visit

"AP / MIN LEE, Associated Press Writer" wrote in message
...

HONG KONG (AP) -- Eight Chinese warships eased through Hong
Kong's Victoria Harbor Wednesday to conclude a five-day visit --
Beijing's biggest show of force since it took over the former
British colony in 1997.
The vessels moved slowly in single file as sailors lining
their decks waved goodbye. Tourists hurried to take pictures from
the shore...................


i got this article from another NG, what interest me most is when it said
tourist hurried to take pictures.......... i thought the chinese goverment
hated or forbidden of none-chinese people to take pictures of their army.

"~~ Ray ~~" wrote in message
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"AP / MIN LEE, Associated Press Writer" wrote in message
...

HONG KONG (AP) -- Eight Chinese warships eased through Hong
Kong's Victoria Harbor Wednesday to conclude a five-day visit --
Beijing's biggest show of force since it took over the former
British colony in 1997.
The vessels moved slowly in single file as sailors lining
their decks waved goodbye. Tourists hurried to take pictures from
the shore...................


i got this article from another NG, what interest me most is when it said
tourist hurried to take pictures.......... i thought the chinese goverment
hated or forbidden of none-chinese people to take pictures of their army.


It's the new China.

"AP / MIN LEE, Associated Press Writer" wrote in message
...
HONG KONG (AP) -- Eight Chinese warships eased through Hong
Kong's Victoria Harbor Wednesday to conclude a five-day visit --
Beijing's biggest show of force since it took over the former
British colony in 1997.
The vessels moved slowly in single file as sailors lining
their decks waved goodbye. Tourists hurried to take pictures from
the shore...................

"~~ Ray ~~" wrote in message
...
i got this article from another NG, what interest me most is when it said
tourist hurried to take pictures.......... i thought the chinese goverment
hated or forbidden of none-chinese people to take pictures of their army.

"Peter L" wrote in message ...
It's the new China.

Er... No, it means that the information about the exterior of these
warship are NOT classified materials.

Military forces all around the world are very sensitive in revealing
information about their strength to outsider. Just try to enter a
military base and then take some snapshots without permission, you
will be lucky if you're not shot on site first and then asked
questions later.

On a related note, taking railroad pictures in the U.S.A. is now a
little bit harder, since that there's a chance that the authority will
approach you and treat you like a suspect. Welcome to the New World
Order.


As for the 'new' China. Well... 'They' are (re)conquering China, after
Russia, now it's China. Of course, 'they' are also currently reforming
the U.S.A. to better suits 'their' needs more. Again, welcome to New
World Order.

i remember articles from years ago where any tourist taking a single snap of
a guard or soldier would get the film ripped out and possibly slung in the
cells.

I mean yeah of course everyone takes pictures of the Queens guards while in
sentry duty, try to make then talk an all that....... but the PLA were very
strict about photo's even if the soldier was just walking down a road.


"EAC" wrote in message
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"AP / MIN LEE, Associated Press Writer" wrote in message
...
HONG KONG (AP) -- Eight Chinese warships eased through Hong
Kong's Victoria Harbor Wednesday to conclude a five-day visit --
Beijing's biggest show of force since it took over the former
British colony in 1997.
The vessels moved slowly in single file as sailors lining
their decks waved goodbye. Tourists hurried to take pictures from
the shore...................

"~~ Ray ~~" wrote in message
...
i got this article from another NG, what interest me most is when it
said
tourist hurried to take pictures.......... i thought the chinese
goverment
hated or forbidden of none-chinese people to take pictures of their
army.

"Peter L" wrote in message
...
It's the new China.

Er... No, it means that the information about the exterior of these
warship are NOT classified materials.

Military forces all around the world are very sensitive in revealing
information about their strength to outsider. Just try to enter a
military base and then take some snapshots without permission, you
will be lucky if you're not shot on site first and then asked
questions later.

On a related note, taking railroad pictures in the U.S.A. is now a
little bit harder, since that there's a chance that the authority will
approach you and treat you like a suspect. Welcome to the New World
Order.


As for the 'new' China. Well... 'They' are (re)conquering China, after
Russia, now it's China. Of course, 'they' are also currently reforming
the U.S.A. to better suits 'their' needs more. Again, welcome to New
World Order.

On Sat, 8 May 2004 14:24:39 +0100, the renowned "~~ Ray ~~"
wrote:

i remember articles from years ago where any tourist taking a single snap of
a guard or soldier would get the film ripped out and possibly slung in the
cells.

When I was in Dali 18 months ago I wandered a bit too far around a big
PLA sculture near the entrance to their base (which is right off a
main drag in the south part of town) and some army dude yelled (in
perfect English) to go away or they would call the police. Not very
friendly fellows. ;-) None of the Chinese were going around there,
they just seemed to "know" not to approach too closely.

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Spehro Pefhany
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