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 Topic: Racism over the new Thor Movie |
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| Khatru Replies: 3 Views: 997 |
 Forum: Viewpoints Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 11:12 pm Subject: Racism over the new Thor Movie |
| Hi wailoun
Truth be told, I'm not familiar with those films you mention. However, if you're referring to the Americanisation of what were originally Asian characters, then it doesn't make much d ... |
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| Topic: Racism over the new Thor Movie |
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| Khatru Replies: 3 Views: 997 |
Forum: Viewpoints Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:26 pm Subject: Racism over the new Thor Movie |
| I'm sure these same people had no qualms re-inventing Jesus as a pale-skinned westerner rather than the dark skinned Arab that he was. | |
| Topic: Chinese Lychees |
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| Khatru Replies: 1 Views: 903 |
Forum: Food Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:44 pm Subject: Chinese Lychees |
| At the moment I can buy lychees in Tescos. They're from Madagascar and aren't that good.
Still, even poor lychees are better than no lychees! In a few months time, Chinese lychees will be in se ... |
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| Topic: CCTV-3 shows |
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| Khatru Replies: 5 Views: 918 |
Forum: Chat Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:08 pm Subject: CCTV-3 shows |
| On further thought, I think pursuing CCTV-3 is probably fruitless. This is because (I presume) CCTV-3 is only a broadcaster. Its music shows are essentially much like a cinema showing films, but with ... | |
| Topic: BBC's The Incredible Human Journey - Asia |
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| Khatru Replies: 6 Views: 1864 |
Forum: Chat Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 10:12 pm Subject: BBC's The Incredible Human Journey - Asia |
| Yes, I'm inclined to agree. Just as there are variations of European faces, there are, on a greater scale, variations in Chinese faces. | |
| Topic: BBC's The Incredible Human Journey - Asia |
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| Khatru Replies: 6 Views: 1864 |
Forum: Chat Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 9:41 pm Subject: BBC's The Incredible Human Journey - Asia |
| Fascinating programme and well told so that a layman like me can understand it. | |
| Topic: CCTV-3 shows |
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| Khatru Replies: 5 Views: 918 |
Forum: Chat Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 9:00 pm Subject: CCTV-3 shows |
| I did email them last year but the response wasn't particularly helpful.
I may try again. |
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| Topic: CCTV-3 shows |
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| Khatru Replies: 5 Views: 918 |
Forum: Chat Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:39 pm Subject: CCTV-3 shows |
| Hi folks
Does anyone know if it's possible to get DVDs of some of the music shows or even a compilation DVD featuring the various artists and their songs. Thanks in advance for any help. |
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| Topic: Freedom for Tibet? |
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| Khatru Replies: 5 Views: 631 |
Forum: Viewpoints Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:21 pm Subject: Freedom for Tibet? |
| I once read an article that likened the Tibetans to baby seals waiting to be clubbed to death by humans. Tibet is an emotive issue for a lot of people over here in the west but I often wonder how much ... | |
| Topic: Any favourite China photos? |
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| Khatru Replies: 5 Views: 609 |
Forum: Chat Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:46 pm Subject: Any favourite China photos? |
bukeqi 
What little I saw of Guangxi Province was enough to make me want to go back one day. http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/Khatru57/DSCN2476.jpg http://i17.photobucket.com/albu ... |
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| Topic: White Supremacists in the UK, do they exist, and how big? |
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| Khatru Replies: 34 Views: 2510 |
Forum: Viewpoints Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:11 pm Subject: White Supremacists in the UK, do they exist, and how big? |
| I'm sure there are a handful of white supremacists in the UK but I don't see the problem being as acute as it is in America and Russia.
You're more likely to encounter a beer-bellied, bigot who is ... |
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| Topic: Any favourite China photos? |
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| Khatru Replies: 5 Views: 609 |
Forum: Chat Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:06 pm Subject: Any favourite China photos? |
| I took this one on the Lijiang in Guangxi Province I like it a lot.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/Khatru57/CNV00007.jpg |
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| Topic: What album did it for you? |
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| Khatru Replies: 4 Views: 490 |
Forum: Chat Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 3:58 pm Subject: What album did it for you? |
| The first album I bought was 'Pump' on vinyl by Aerosmith. But I had lots of pirated rock cassettes before then.
I remember quite liking "Toys in the Attic" and "Rocks" but that ... |
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| Topic: What album did it for you? |
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| Khatru Replies: 4 Views: 490 |
Forum: Chat Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 3:56 pm Subject: What album did it for you? |
| Hi sandmanching
I used to like Dylan a lot. He wrote some fine songs but I always thought other people did better versions of his songs. Having said that, there are a handful of Dylan numbers tha ... |
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| Topic: "The Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto" - 50th Ann |
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| Khatru Replies: 10 Views: 1588 |
Forum: Chat Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 3:51 pm Subject: "The Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto" - 50th Ann |
| Nice music, thanks.
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