M: The citizens of Hong Kong have priority compared to the people in the mainland of China
U: i know this
U: you told me before
U: and it is always very educational
M: I met a guy from Hong Kong here. He has a Canadian citizen now, but the gov’t of China also issues him a pass to go to the mainland of China without asking a visa
M: I can’t get that.
M: Have I told you that?
U: no
M: The people from Taiwan has a similar pass from the gov’t of the mainland of China to go to the mainland of China.
U: i didn’t know that
U: how generous
M: it’s not generous, it’s kiss ass
U: of course…a generous kiss ass
M: (chuckle)
U: after all…they are chinese
M: yeah, we are not Chinese?
M: the people from the mainland of China are not Chinese?
U: i see your point
M: typical kiss ass stuff
M: I tell you something very interesting
U: tell me
M: It’s probably a real story
M: A Chinese from the mainland of China visited Taiwan
M: The gov’t of Taiwan issued him a pass
U: ok….go on
M: The pass said: the people of the mainland of republic of China
M: Do you know “republic of China”
M: it’s not “people’s republic of China”
U: taiwan’s official name is “republic of china”
M: it’s an old name
U: whats the new name?
M: They think that the mainland of China is part of republic of China
U: i know
M: P.R.C announces that Taiwan is a part of P.R.China
M: understand?
U: crystal clear
M: so that pass said that that own is the people of the mainland of republic of China
M: The last half of the story is funny.
M: The posting said: when the owner saw those words, he couldn’t help bursting into tear.
M: tears: republic of China doesn’t forget the people of the mainland of China
M: understand?
U: yes…good stuff
M: The last part of the story is most interesting
M: When he went back to China, the pass was taken away by the customs of P.R.C ;(
U: oh my
U: why?
M: it’s illegal
M: for P.R.C
M: Taiwan is a province of China
U: i see
M: Do you think the story is funny?
U: more ironic than funny
U: but funny in an ironic way
M: yeah, I agree
M: it’s more ironic and funny if it’s in Chinese words
M: It’s said that republic party calls the mainland of China captured area
M: P.R.C calls Taiwan a province of China