TEE: Teki Editorial Everywhere

"Long time no see", my readers. I took a long vacation out of my computer. I spent this summer in DisneyWorld, which occupies the large plain of Orlando. Taking the chance of Hong Kong Disneyland openning yesterday, I would like to share my experience about the world of a Disney theme park. My friends and I took car service from Orlando airport to the DisneyWorld resort. This was a long trip through long highways because the DisneyWorld was surrounded by large forrests. We were likely brought into another world. The DisneyWorld was really an isolated kingdom out of reality. Our dream just began. After check-in, we tried to find our room by ourselves but lost our way. We asked engineer staff who had walked by the resort to indicate our destination. They did not only patiently show our road, but also took us to the destination by their club car from another resort (we were in the wrong resort). Being engineers, they were not responsible for serving us but they did in very frien...

In the morning a businessman brought a basket with bread, a bread knife and a can of fruit jam. He drove his car up to the highway and paused. He made his sandwiches and slowly enjoyed them before he drove to his office. You can also enjoy such "leisure" if you live in England. This is because British people in average spend an hour in traffic jam on the way of going to office. The RAC Foundation said that a transport crisis was looming if the new government buried its head in the sand and failed to develop and fund a national transport strategy. It also warned that the cost of congestion to British business could double from the current ￡15 billion to ￡30 billion in the next decade. The transport crisis has been an old story for the UK. The UK has started the plan of national highway network since 1946. There have been several plans raised during almost 60 years. Most of them not only had little effect, but also the problem has become more and more serious along the time. Wh...

Assassins, bombs and conflicts are the ABC of the Middle East for many foreigners. The Middle East was almost reported as the hell. Entrepreneurs however consider such emerging market as the heaven of money. Microsoft Corp is one of treasure hunters. This largest software manufacturer foresaw strong double digit growth in revenues of the Middle East over the next three to five years and was planning to hire more staff in the future. In this oil-rich area, Bill Gates has found something which is more valuable than petroleum. The treasure of the Middle East is not only occupied the tycoon. More treasure can be found in the Middle East than just the luxury of Dubai and the oil of Saudi. Turkey, Kuwait, Pakistan and even Israel are comparatively peaceful enough for business development. Low labour cost and rich natural resource are two main advantages of the region. Hong Kong, for example, imported more than HKD 4 billion of material from Pakistan in 2004, around 20% increase than that in ...

Welcome to TEE. I am Teki Chan. Today is the opening of this blog - Teki Editorial Everywhere. This blog aims at offering insightful, in-depth and interactive analysis of current affairs. The focus of this blog is, generally speaking, politics. Politics can range from backstreets to Wall Street, from trends of fashions to trends of thoughts, from the local to the international. Anything which can hit your eye, hit your life will show up here. If you want to inform me any exclusive news, shocking topic, touching piece or comment to this blog, please send me email at tekichan@gmail.com . If you have any opinion on a blog item, please leave your comment below the blog. Lastly but not the least, I would like to sincerely thank Google for offering the service Blogger. I would also like to thank you all readers for supporting this blog. This blog is for you.

球往球來  （刊於一九九九年十一月九日，「振翅之高飛報，自悠講－手球學會」）  光陰荏苒，日月如梳。 不知不覺，「科大手球」已踏上第七個年頭。七年前，一群因本校所舉辦的手球課程而相識的師兄姊們，因手球而相聚，因手球而互勉，因手球而獻出他們的幹勁熱情，於九三年十月六日成立「香港科技大學學生手球會」。本會的成立，實在要衷心多謝楊華照先生惠以支持協助，並負責擔任教練一職，更在九四年初倡議舉辦一年一度的「香港大專手球邀請賽」（大專盃）。楊先生對本會盡心盡力，在此片言隻語，聊表寸心敬意。  今年第六屆大專盃於三月十四日至四月四日在科大何善衡體育館舉行。參賽隊伍實力相若，所以每場賽事都鬥得不知鹿死誰手，尤其最後一場男子比賽－科大對教院至為緊湊激烈；雙方於法定時間內打和，須加時作賽。然而加時賽後還是平手，結果兩隊得以七公尺互射決勝負。適時，全場摒氣靜息，目不轉睛地注視這場殘酷決戰；舉臂、飛身、射入、擋出，勝負只繫於千鈞一髮。最後，科大險勝摘冠，連續三年奪魁，蘋果日報豎日更大字標題報導呢。 科大手球不但稱霸香江，而且揚威海外；今年二月十九日至廿一日，本會參加了新加坡國立大學手球邀請賽。對手當中包括新加坡和日本。科大手球男子隊憑著堅忍剛毅的性格與不掘不撓的精神，在這場亞太精英薈萃的比賽中獲得亞軍。而本會於八月廿日至廿六日則參加由上海同濟大學主辦的第十六屆中國大學生手球錦標賽。是次賽事盛況空前，參賽大學來自兩岸三地；北至天津，南至香港，近有上海，遠有台灣。難道還有什麼能夠比親身參加這場比賽更興奮雀躍呢？ 有！是本會今個學年收錄的九十二位會員。這個數字無疑是一個鼓舞，鼓舞我們努力搞好日後的活動。例如我們於九月廿三日在科大燒烤場舉行「聚『手』燒烤」。目的是讓舊雨新知聚首一堂，加深彼此的了解，增進會員的情誼。另外，本會將在校內舉辦五人手球賽，藉此讓各位認識手球的形式，讓同學體驗比賽的氣氛，讓大家練習一番，建立默契。當然第七屆大專盃是本會主力活動之一。因此，隊友們已經開始密鑼緊鼓，秣馬厲兵，力爭四連霸。 想想，七年不過彈指眨眼之間，前面還有更多更長的路。我們深信本會跟科大必能百尺竿頭，更進一步，勇創佳績。 「路漫漫其脩遠兮，吾將上下而求索！」 縱使推廣手球困難重重，但是能夠與志同道合的同學並肩作戰，情深義更深，又夫復何求！

  書籍資料 作者：韋政通 書名：儒家與現代中國 出版：台北：東大圖書有限公司，民７３（１９８４） 頁數：６＋２＋３２４ 報告部份 自從晚清列強入侵，西潮衝擊，儒家權威地位動搖，知識份子急求救國法門。五四運動以來，新儒學者與支持西化學者更論戰不休。在中國文化重建中，究竟儒家將要擔任什麼角色呢？這便是本書的主題。   本書共載有十篇文章，雖非作者計劃之作，但都跟「儒家與現代中國」相關。為了方便報告及評論，本人把全書分為四部份，至於這樣分類是否跟作者心中所想相同，不必深求。   第一部份是首三篇文章，概括說明儒學的特質。作者透過闡述在儒家經典中傳說聖王的特質，說明歷來中國人理想人格－內聖外王，的形成與內容，並指出聖王的傳說導致中國人崇古取向的價值觀。可是，作者認為秦漢以後，由於政治是君主專制，知識份子的外王思想便大大萎縮。另外，因為崇古價值取向，所以中國理想人格變化甚微，中國的道統也因而歷久不衰。   作者然後討論荀子與朱熹的思想。荀子方面，作者主要研究他的經驗主義的思路與理智主義的天道觀。雖然荀學歷來被視為非正統儒學，但是亦因此受近代知識份子重視，而他的「天倫」、「正名」及「解蔽」更是研究的焦點。朱子方面，作者從朱子解釋「反經合道為權」中闡明朱子的權、義、時中的概念，對於權的實踐與現代倫理問題頗有啟發性。   第二部份是第四至第六篇文章，講述新儒家與自由主義者之間的思想爭拗。這爭拗始於民國四年新青年對傳統的猛烈抨擊，中國知識份子開始質疑傳統儒家思想，加上袁世凱的帝制運動與康有為的孔教運動，儒家自然在五四運動中成為被批判的對象，而新儒家為了維護道統於是作出反擊。作者羅列及分析反儒家派與新儒學派的言論與理念，道出兩家本身的思想制限，與對後世學術思潮的影響。   關於新儒家，作者指出，他們著重以「敬意」看待歷史文化，反對把它視作純「研究」對象，結果限制了自己在政治與道德之間的思考。對於民主與科學，他們的態度是肯定的。另一方面，支持以經驗主義與科學角度去研究傳統的自由主義者由開始時激進的態度轉為客觀地批判傳統，他們也肯定道德理想的價值。雖然兩派的意見尚有分歧，但是已經開始克服雙方思想的對立，共同研究現今科學與人文分裂的文化危機。   第三部份是第七至第九篇文章，...

  登記系統多問題　應急措施宜早提   鑑於當局對於新設的課程登記系統的估計有失，以致接受該統測試的及其它需要登記課程的同學頻遇麻煩。故此，本人呼籥當局在日後類似事件上宜作出較周詳的評估及較嚴密的事前測試，並且提早制訂應變措施，以免問題重演。   今次發生問題的系統本屬測試性質，對象是全體在科大就讀計算機科學的本科生，當局就以此觀察系統的運作情況，為下個學期全面實施線上課程登記作好準備。因為該系統本為測試之用，而且內裡結構複雜，登記人數眾多，所以系統負苛過重在所難免，從而發生意外則無可厚非。然而，當局處理問題的做法與應付受害者的態度卻有可議之處。   在將要實施線上登記的時候，同學間已討論該系統的運作情況，並質疑線上系統能否應付人數眾多的學生，而臨時學術委員會更曾開會商討事件。因此，當局應該在這個問題上再三思量，保證問題不會出現以平息同學間的憂慮，建立該系統的公信力。事後卻發現，第一天系統便發生故障，登記程序將近陷於癱瘓，同學怨聲載道，憤憤不平。究竟這是同學擁有超然的預言能力，還是當局過份自信，對於同學的意見置若罔聞呢？   雖然當局及時搶修，在短時間內回復系統運作，避免情況惡化，這是值得一讚的。但是，根據當局發出的電郵所言：經過搶修的系統是已經如常作業，安撫同學不用擔心。事實上，系統的弱點已表露無遺；由於同學人數眾多，系統不勝負苛，導致網絡繁忙，令到大部份同學不能依時線上登記，在電腦前呆坐半小時至三小時不等。這樣不但浪費同學寶貴的時間，而且使部份同學因而未能選擇合適的課程就讀，為他們徒增麻煩，倍添困擾。當局漠視問題的嚴重性及實際情況，為求息事寧人而報喜不報憂，這樣做法難道是一個負責任的機構的行為？那麼怎教大眾繼續信任並委以重任呢？   本來，抱怨追究是無補於事，發生意外是大家不欲看見的。可是，當局卻告訴我們“不理麻煩便是解決麻煩。”難道忽視問題，問題便會自然解決嗎？不！只有正視問題，共商對策才是積極，具建設性的行動。當局勸喻學生忽視問題明顯是教我們對此事情緘默，希望大事化小，小事化無。這樣不肯承擔的行為是難以向公眾交代，令大家信服，當局確實難辭其咎。我們必須明白，解決問題的方法，只有克服，不可逃避；逃避責任的傢伙，不是智者，而是懦夫。   古語云...