http://www.zaobao.com/zg/zg091013_020.shtml
some quotes and excerpts from Zhang Yuan Yuan, the PRC girl who marched in PRC national day parade:
"I really loved my country. I think everyone would love his or her own country, right?"
However, she took pain to distinguish between "Loving one's country" vs "Liking Singapore". She felt that both are not contradictory.
"On the net, everyone can say what they want to say. This is freedom of speech. Everyone's view point is different".
"Perhaps if I put myself as a Singaporean, I can understand their feelings. Singapore gave a lot of PRs to foreigners perhaps hoping that they will contribute towards Singapore"
"However, have to think... for those foreigners who got their PRs, they perhaps have family at home. For example like us who are still young, not married yet, I can't just simply abandon my home and career, and forever live in Singapore, right?"
She said many times that she likes Singapore very much. Loves the multicultural aspect of Singapore. She missed the many friends she made in Singapore. She praised the highly efficient and transparent Govt of Singapore. However, her heart still belongs to her motherland. Since she came back to China in early 2008, she felt that her love for her country has increased even more.
The many happenings in 2008: big snow storm of China, the Sichuan earthquake, Beijing Olympics, China's 1st man in space - she felt the increase of "cohesive force" of China. For example, in the Sichuan earthquake, she felt the whole beijing is clouded with dispair, a feeling that the "whole heaven is crying".
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She said about Singaporeans, "perhaps in the face of competitions, Singaporeans should be more broad hearted to accomodate foriegners. The world is getting smaller, there are more communication and interaction among people, the flow of talent cannot be avoided. Can't say is competition, perhaps can call it learning from each other"
She agreed that some Singaporeans are not happy with new immigrants. She did not discount that perhaps due to Singaporeans not happy with Govt's FT policy and Govt's neglect of taking care of the fully born and bred Singaporeans, Singaporeans are using this incident to protest.
"may be some people think this way, but I feel that overall, Singapore Govt still thinks for the people. Everyone has a house to stay. So I think everyone should relax"
Reporter asked for her comment on Singaporeans saying bad things about new PRC immigrants, Zhang admitted that she felt uncomfortable. She sighed, "People can say, perhaps it's something we didn't do right, we'll just have to work a bit harder, slowly change their perception of us"
Because she got no boyfriend, her parents asked her to come back to beijing.
She came to Singapore to study in 2003, wanted to stay for only 1 year originally. Then by chance, a friend introduce her to Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning to teach Mandarin for 1-3 year old kids. This job fitted what she learnt in school. She used to study as kindergarden teacher when she was in Beijing.
Julia Gabriel Centre helped her to apply for employment permit and was quickly granted. She then started work and stayed there for 5 years.
"I love kids. A lot of the Singaporean kids are mixed-blood, very cute" Her parents are in business. Quite well-to-do. She stayed in Bt Timah condo.
She always toured SE Asia: Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia etc. Living quite comfortably and care free.
She said she didn't have a boyfrend in her 5 years in Singapore. She disclosed that her parents this is the main reason her parents asked her to come back to Beijing. She wasn't in a hurry but her mother is worried. Her mother wanted her to quickly find a boyfriend. Zhang said, "If I have a boyfriend (to settle down), my parents won't ask me to come back so urgently"
The Chinese media has exaggerated her income in Singapore. Her income was $2-3K (not $4200). The Chinese media used this to drum up her love for her country even to the extend of forgoing her "high" salary in Singapore.
Zhang clarified, "Aiya, the Chinese media is trying to writing the story for Chinese audience, not for Singaporean audience..."
some quotes and excerpts from Zhang Yuan Yuan, the PRC girl who marched in PRC national day parade:
"I really loved my country. I think everyone would love his or her own country, right?"
However, she took pain to distinguish between "Loving one's country" vs "Liking Singapore". She felt that both are not contradictory.
"On the net, everyone can say what they want to say. This is freedom of speech. Everyone's view point is different".
"Perhaps if I put myself as a Singaporean, I can understand their feelings. Singapore gave a lot of PRs to foreigners perhaps hoping that they will contribute towards Singapore"
"However, have to think... for those foreigners who got their PRs, they perhaps have family at home. For example like us who are still young, not married yet, I can't just simply abandon my home and career, and forever live in Singapore, right?"
She said many times that she likes Singapore very much. Loves the multicultural aspect of Singapore. She missed the many friends she made in Singapore. She praised the highly efficient and transparent Govt of Singapore. However, her heart still belongs to her motherland. Since she came back to China in early 2008, she felt that her love for her country has increased even more.
The many happenings in 2008: big snow storm of China, the Sichuan earthquake, Beijing Olympics, China's 1st man in space - she felt the increase of "cohesive force" of China. For example, in the Sichuan earthquake, she felt the whole beijing is clouded with dispair, a feeling that the "whole heaven is crying".
...
She said about Singaporeans, "perhaps in the face of competitions, Singaporeans should be more broad hearted to accomodate foriegners. The world is getting smaller, there are more communication and interaction among people, the flow of talent cannot be avoided. Can't say is competition, perhaps can call it learning from each other"
She agreed that some Singaporeans are not happy with new immigrants. She did not discount that perhaps due to Singaporeans not happy with Govt's FT policy and Govt's neglect of taking care of the fully born and bred Singaporeans, Singaporeans are using this incident to protest.
"may be some people think this way, but I feel that overall, Singapore Govt still thinks for the people. Everyone has a house to stay. So I think everyone should relax"
Reporter asked for her comment on Singaporeans saying bad things about new PRC immigrants, Zhang admitted that she felt uncomfortable. She sighed, "People can say, perhaps it's something we didn't do right, we'll just have to work a bit harder, slowly change their perception of us"
Because she got no boyfriend, her parents asked her to come back to beijing.
She came to Singapore to study in 2003, wanted to stay for only 1 year originally. Then by chance, a friend introduce her to Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning to teach Mandarin for 1-3 year old kids. This job fitted what she learnt in school. She used to study as kindergarden teacher when she was in Beijing.
Julia Gabriel Centre helped her to apply for employment permit and was quickly granted. She then started work and stayed there for 5 years.
"I love kids. A lot of the Singaporean kids are mixed-blood, very cute" Her parents are in business. Quite well-to-do. She stayed in Bt Timah condo.
She always toured SE Asia: Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia etc. Living quite comfortably and care free.
She said she didn't have a boyfrend in her 5 years in Singapore. She disclosed that her parents this is the main reason her parents asked her to come back to Beijing. She wasn't in a hurry but her mother is worried. Her mother wanted her to quickly find a boyfriend. Zhang said, "If I have a boyfriend (to settle down), my parents won't ask me to come back so urgently"
The Chinese media has exaggerated her income in Singapore. Her income was $2-3K (not $4200). The Chinese media used this to drum up her love for her country even to the extend of forgoing her "high" salary in Singapore.
Zhang clarified, "Aiya, the Chinese media is trying to writing the story for Chinese audience, not for Singaporean audience..."
