Xu Nanxing told a few children about the modern history of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
He also explained: "Whether it is Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan, they have been part of our country since ancient times! The people who have lived in these areas for generations are also our people, just like us, with black hair and yellow skin, speaking our Chinese language! But for various reasons, they no longer belong to our country! Especially in Hong Kong, the British government's colonial rule is in place in all aspects. Those who speak English are first-class citizens, those who speak the local Hong Kong dialect, Cantonese, are ordinary citizens, and those who speak Mandarin are second-class citizens! This is all caused by the authorities' colonial policy! This set of colonial policies has been implemented in Hong Kong for almost 80 years, involving almost three generations, so it is already deeply rooted in the local area!"
"So what happened today wasn't your fault. It was that woman who had the problem! She thought she was superior to everyone else. When she heard someone speaking Mandarin and she was speaking Cantonese, she felt superior and could speak rudely. She really doesn't know what she's talking about!"
After listening to Xu Nanxing's explanation, the children seemed to understand but not quite. They didn't quite understand why they were scolded for just talking!
Wu Shihong thought for a moment, frowned, and whispered, "So, will anyone who speaks Mandarin be discriminated against in the future? Will Mandarin speakers always be considered inferior?"
Upon hearing this, Xiaotian and Xiaoyu also looked at Xu Nanxing eagerly.
They also want to know whether people from our country are treated inferiorly abroad.
Xu Nanxing chuckled and said, "Of course not! As long as our country becomes strong! Those foreigners and those who currently discriminate against us will start learning our language! As long as our country is strong and our nation is prosperous, we won't be bullied by foreigners!"
It was unclear whether the children understood or not, and they all fell into deep thought.
Xu Nanxing didn't let them think about these dreams that could not be achieved in the short term.
If we want our country to be prosperous and strong, it will take generations of perseverance!
Now, it’s too early!
Then, Xu Nanxing took the three little ones to the electronics street and bought a portable mini radio for each of them.
A pocket-sized atomic radio made in Hong Kong. Source: "What the Heck: Common People's Customs in Old Hong Kong"
This radio can be used to listen to popular music, so that you can have topics to talk about with your peers; you can also listen to English news to improve your English listening and speaking skills.
It really kills two birds with one stone!
And if each person has one, there won’t be any fights over channels!
That’s right, in the 1970s, there were radios that were so small that they could fit directly in your pocket.
The children were very excited and couldn't let go of the small radio in their hands!
In addition, Xu Nanxing bought each of them an electronic watch so that they could check the time more conveniently.
Xiaoyu also began to learn how to read the watch with great interest.
That’s right, this is the kind of electronic watch that was popular in mainland China in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
At this time, electronic watches produced in Japan and Hong Kong have already occupied the top two positions in the global watch market.
Because Japan and Hong Kong produced electronic watches without restrictions, by the early 1980s, the price of electronic watches had fallen to a very low level. You could buy an electronic watch for only HK$5 locally.
This price is a dimensionality-reduction blow to the mainland's watch industry, where watches often cost 100 yuan!
All the electronic watches and cheap mechanical watches that Xu Nanxing had stockpiled before she traveled through time were handed over to Zhang Luyao and others to be disposed of before she left Shanghe Village.
It’s better to deal with it early before it drops to a bargain price!
Before Xu Nanxing left, he handed over several sets of college entrance examination review materials in the space to Zhang Luyao. The college entrance examination will be resumed at the end of this year. The earlier you review, the higher the probability of passing the exam!
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The three little ones played in Hong Kong for a few days. Except for the occasional eye rolls from people around them when they spoke Mandarin, they had a lot of fun the rest of the time.
However, there are many people and little land in Hong Kong, so it is too crowded to go out. The children still think it would be better to go out and play in Taiwan.
Wu Shihong felt that he was extremely lucky to be able to go out with his master, especially since the temperature in winter was not low at all in Hong Kong or Taiwan. People did not need to wear cotton-padded jackets when going out, but only a thicker coat.
This was the first time this winter that the children didn't have to wear heavy cotton jackets or stay by the fire and stay indoors.
Because it doesn’t snow here!
They celebrated the New Year here this winter, and didn't see a single grain of snow, only bright sunshine!
Wu Shihong envied the people who lived here very much, not only because the city here was rich and everyone had enough to eat and would not go hungry, but most importantly because of the temperature here!
The temperature is high all year round, especially in winter when it never snows!
The temperature is high all year round, so people in this place don’t need cotton-padded jackets in winter, and they won’t shiver in the cold winter nights because they don’t have thick cotton-padded jackets or quilts.
Wu Shihong thought about his parents and relatives who were still in his hometown. He thought they would have to spend this winter sleeping on the kang again!
Fortunately, I left my unused cotton-padded jacket at home. After a few modifications, my parents can still go out to collect firewood and fetch water in the wind and snow wearing the modified cotton-padded jacket!
It would be great if I could bring my family over someday!
In Taiwan, as long as you are willing to work hard and find a job, you can support your family, not to mention that you won’t be cold if you live here!
People living in the south are so enviable!
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