Merry Christmas

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Moenie vrees nie, want kyk, ek bring julle ‘n goeie tyding van groot blydskap wat vir die hele volk sal wees, dat vir julle vandag in die stad van Dawid gebore is die Saligmaker wat Christus, die Here, is.

Chinese parents fight forced abortions

By ALEXA OLESEN, Associated Press Writer Wed Aug 29, 12:35 PM ET
QIAN'AN, China - Yang Zhongchen, a small-town businessman, wined and dined three government officials for permission to become a father. ADVERTISEMENT
But the Peking duck and liquor weren't enough. One night, a couple of weeks before her date for giving birth, Yang's wife was dragged from her bed in a north China town and taken to a clinic, where, she says, her baby was killed by injection while still inside her.
"Several people held me down, they ripped my clothes aside and the doctor pushed a large syringe into my stomach," says Jin Yani, a shy, petite woman with a long ponytail. "It was very painful. ... It was all very rough."

.....you can read the rest of the story at

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070829/ap_on_re_as/china_forced_abortion_1

Mattel issues new massive China toy recall

WASHINGTON - Mattel announced recalls Tuesday for 9 million more Chinese-made toys, including popular Barbie, Polly Pocket and “Cars” movie items, and warned that more could be ordered off store shelves because of lead paint and tiny magnets that could be swallowed.

The recalls came nearly two weeks after Mattel Inc., the nation’s largest toy-maker, recalled 1.5 million Fisher-Price infant toys worldwide, which were also made in China, because of possible lead-paint hazards for children........


BUT this is nowhere to be seen in the Chinese press!! I wonder WHY

I am in THAILAND and oh dear all the skwiggles......i can't even post a message because I have no idea which button to press, and I thought China was BAD!!!!

Take care everyone, till next time

Riki

Just to say hello from a new place!

Farewell

Dear DLNU students

I want to let you know that I will be leaving China today and I will not be able to continue teaching you. Take care and enjoy your studies!

Riki

ORAL EXAM

I just want to thank all my students for coming to the exam and completing it with care and patience. I hope you do well in all your other subjects!
Riki