[China]Dogs and Locusts: Name-Calling Feud Between Hong Kongers and Mainlanders

Jakarta Globe ^ | 01/27/12 | Ho Ai Li

[TigerLikesRooster]

Dogs and Locusts: Name-Calling Feud Between Hong Kongers and Mainlanders

Ho Ai Li - Straits Times Indonesia | January 27, 2012

Beijing. A Peking University scholar angered Hong Kongers by comparing many of them to dogs. Now Hong Kongers are fighting back in a campaign against the mainlanders, whom they dub “locusts,” as a long simmering feud between the two sides threatens to boil over.

Some Hong Kongers are raising funds for a newspaper advertisement against Chinese from the mainland, who have descended on the crowded former British territory in recent years, incurring the resentment of many locals.

Members of the online Hong Kong Golden Forum have raised HK$40,000 (S$6,500) over five days and are collecting money until Sunday to fund a front-page advertisement in Apple Daily, the South China Morning Post reported yesterday.

[TigerLikesRooster]

P!

[Don W]

...and so, it begins...

[citizencon]

Leftist university scholar...sounds familiar...

[montanajoe]

I was in Hong Kong last fall it is much more mainland Chinese than it was even a year earlier. I'm not surprised the influx of mainlanders is getting on the “locals” nerves.

[Born to Conserve]

They’re lucky they’re not being “re-educated” in the permanent way.

[LucyT]

Too bad.

I used to love Hong Kong.

Never particularly cared for mainland China.

[Tainan]

The Apple Daily is the best selling newspaper on Taiwan.

Full color pic's and scene-by-scene animated pic's.

[Tainan]

Only in Chinese...it rocks!....The Apple Daily

[sneakers]

Son & new wife are going there for their honeymoon. Should I be worried?

[montanajoe]

I would not be worried the changes are noticeable to folks that have been there before. Tell them to get an Octa Pass so they can ride all the public transportation then ride all over the city its a great way to see everything my kids especially like the double decker buses and riding on the left side of the road was a hoot for them.. Also I like to take the Star Ferry to Lantau Island its small not crowded or touristy and the dinner ferry cruise in the bay can be quite nice.

[sneakers]

Thanks montanajoe! Son was there when he was in the navy, but that was several years ago. He loved it there. I’ll tell him about the Octa Pass and the Star Ferry. That’s a great tip! I’m sure they’ll be interested in the dinner cruise as well. Sounds perfect for a honeymoon!

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks TigerLikesRooster.