12/16(Sat)Low-End Labor Eviction/illegal building (Rosie)
發表於 : 週三 12月 13, 2017 10:05 am
Hi guys,
This is Rosie. I chose a topic regarding demolishing illegal construction. Please refer to the link below to read the news. Hope this coming cold front not stop you to come to the meeting.
Session One: Beijing Low-End Labor Eviction
Beijing: How Does a Tragic Fire Turn Into the Mass Eviction of Migrant Workers?
https://thediplomat.com/2017/11/beijing ... t-workers/
Why Parts of Beijing Look Like a Devastated War Zone
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/30/worl ... rants.html
Questions for discussion
1. A fire broke out in a cramped and inexpensive two-story building in the Daxing District — an area covering the southern suburbs of Beijing on 11/18. The majority of the victims were low-income migrant workers or their families. While the whole country was still mourning the tragedy and questing the cause, the government immediately launched a 40-day campaign to demolish all the illegal construction posing a potential fire hazards. Soon, the campaign swept the whole city. What do you think of the government's vicious conduct of the mass eviction within an extremely short period?
2. Chinese top authorities approved the general city plan for Beijing, demanding that the city should strictly control its scale and maintain a 23 million permanent population cap by 2020. The municipal government specified that those less-educated, low income people — or so-called “low-end labor”– are the main population the city will seek to get rid of. Do you think the “low end labor” are the victim of city sustainable development?
3. The Beijing government’s mouthpiece published an article defending the campaign, writing that the government wasn’t targeting any “low-end population” but safeguarding the city’s safety. More than 100 Chinese intellectuals signed a petition urging the top Chinese authorities to immediately stop the eviction, which they called “vicious conduct that breaks the law and the Constitution and seriously tramples on human rights.” Then, how do you think about the right of human habitation? Some people consider a safe place to live, and some people consider there is a place to live. Any conflict?
Session two: Taipei Demolish Illegal Structures
Taipei and New Taipei plan to demolish 290,000 illegal structures
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3315108
Questions for discussion
4. It’s hard to find an apartment building more than 30 years old without unapproved, jerry-built on the roof. Also, many apartment owners built outward through their windows or onto shared balconies. For buildings without centralized management, homeowners seldom pool money to maintain the whole property, leaving gray or yellow water stains on exterior walls among other signs of decay. In my opinion, even I dislike the appearance of our city, especially buildings, but it is already part of Taiwanese culture and scenery for decades, and it is hard to get rid of it. Do you also feel the same?
5. Mayor Ko announces 290,000 illegal structures are to be torn down. However, many people were skeptical about the actual implementation of the plan on such a large scale. Do you support for the move as a way to increase safety? Why or why not?
6. If you are the illegal rooftop apartment owner and the government force you to move out within one month, after one month, they cut the supply of water and electricity, then pull it off, so what would you do?
Agenda:
3:45 ~ 4:00pm Greetings & Free Talk / Ordering Beverage or Meal / Getting Newcomer’s Information
4:00 ~ 4:10pm Opening Remarks / Newcomer’s Self-introduction / Grouping
(Session I)
4:10 ~ 4:50pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
4:50 ~ 5:10pm Summarization (20 mins)
5:10 ~ 5:15pm Regrouping / Instruction Giving / Taking a 10 Minutes Break (Intermission)
(Session II)
5:15 ~ 5:55pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
6:00 ~ 6:20pm Summarization (20 mins)
6:20 ~ 6:30pm Concluding Remarks / Announcements
********************************************************************************************************************************************
聚會日期:列於該貼文主題內
聚會時間:請準時 4:00 pm 到 ~ 約 6:30 pm 左右結束
星期六聚會地點:丹堤濟南店
地址、電話:台北市濟南路三段25號 地圖 (02) 2740-2350
捷運站:板南線 忠孝新生站 3 號出口
走法:出忠孝新生站 3 號出口後,沿著巷子(忠孝東路三段10巷)走約 2 分鐘,到了濟南路口,左轉走約 2 分鐘即可看到。
最低消費: 80 元
注意事項:
1. 文章是否需要列印請自行斟酌,但與會者請務必自行列印 Questions for discussion。
2. 與會者請先閱讀過文章,並仔細想過所有的問題,謝謝合作!
給新朋友的話:
1. 請事先準備2~3分鐘的英語自我介紹;會議結束前可能會請你發表1~2分鐘的感想。
2. 請事先閱讀文章以及主持人所提的討論問題,並事先寫下自己所欲發表意見的英文。
3. 全程以英語進行,參加者應具備中等英語會話能力,對任一討論問題,能夠以5到10句英文表達個人見解。
4. 在正式加入之前,可以先來觀摩三次,觀摩者亦須參與討論。正式加入需繳交終身會費 NT$1,000。
This is Rosie. I chose a topic regarding demolishing illegal construction. Please refer to the link below to read the news. Hope this coming cold front not stop you to come to the meeting.
Session One: Beijing Low-End Labor Eviction
Beijing: How Does a Tragic Fire Turn Into the Mass Eviction of Migrant Workers?
https://thediplomat.com/2017/11/beijing ... t-workers/
Why Parts of Beijing Look Like a Devastated War Zone
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/30/worl ... rants.html
Questions for discussion
1. A fire broke out in a cramped and inexpensive two-story building in the Daxing District — an area covering the southern suburbs of Beijing on 11/18. The majority of the victims were low-income migrant workers or their families. While the whole country was still mourning the tragedy and questing the cause, the government immediately launched a 40-day campaign to demolish all the illegal construction posing a potential fire hazards. Soon, the campaign swept the whole city. What do you think of the government's vicious conduct of the mass eviction within an extremely short period?
2. Chinese top authorities approved the general city plan for Beijing, demanding that the city should strictly control its scale and maintain a 23 million permanent population cap by 2020. The municipal government specified that those less-educated, low income people — or so-called “low-end labor”– are the main population the city will seek to get rid of. Do you think the “low end labor” are the victim of city sustainable development?
3. The Beijing government’s mouthpiece published an article defending the campaign, writing that the government wasn’t targeting any “low-end population” but safeguarding the city’s safety. More than 100 Chinese intellectuals signed a petition urging the top Chinese authorities to immediately stop the eviction, which they called “vicious conduct that breaks the law and the Constitution and seriously tramples on human rights.” Then, how do you think about the right of human habitation? Some people consider a safe place to live, and some people consider there is a place to live. Any conflict?
Session two: Taipei Demolish Illegal Structures
Taipei and New Taipei plan to demolish 290,000 illegal structures
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3315108
Questions for discussion
4. It’s hard to find an apartment building more than 30 years old without unapproved, jerry-built on the roof. Also, many apartment owners built outward through their windows or onto shared balconies. For buildings without centralized management, homeowners seldom pool money to maintain the whole property, leaving gray or yellow water stains on exterior walls among other signs of decay. In my opinion, even I dislike the appearance of our city, especially buildings, but it is already part of Taiwanese culture and scenery for decades, and it is hard to get rid of it. Do you also feel the same?
5. Mayor Ko announces 290,000 illegal structures are to be torn down. However, many people were skeptical about the actual implementation of the plan on such a large scale. Do you support for the move as a way to increase safety? Why or why not?
6. If you are the illegal rooftop apartment owner and the government force you to move out within one month, after one month, they cut the supply of water and electricity, then pull it off, so what would you do?
Agenda:
3:45 ~ 4:00pm Greetings & Free Talk / Ordering Beverage or Meal / Getting Newcomer’s Information
4:00 ~ 4:10pm Opening Remarks / Newcomer’s Self-introduction / Grouping
(Session I)
4:10 ~ 4:50pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
4:50 ~ 5:10pm Summarization (20 mins)
5:10 ~ 5:15pm Regrouping / Instruction Giving / Taking a 10 Minutes Break (Intermission)
(Session II)
5:15 ~ 5:55pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
6:00 ~ 6:20pm Summarization (20 mins)
6:20 ~ 6:30pm Concluding Remarks / Announcements
********************************************************************************************************************************************
聚會日期:列於該貼文主題內
聚會時間:請準時 4:00 pm 到 ~ 約 6:30 pm 左右結束
星期六聚會地點:丹堤濟南店
地址、電話:台北市濟南路三段25號 地圖 (02) 2740-2350
捷運站:板南線 忠孝新生站 3 號出口
走法:出忠孝新生站 3 號出口後,沿著巷子(忠孝東路三段10巷)走約 2 分鐘,到了濟南路口,左轉走約 2 分鐘即可看到。
最低消費: 80 元
注意事項:
1. 文章是否需要列印請自行斟酌,但與會者請務必自行列印 Questions for discussion。
2. 與會者請先閱讀過文章,並仔細想過所有的問題,謝謝合作!
給新朋友的話:
1. 請事先準備2~3分鐘的英語自我介紹;會議結束前可能會請你發表1~2分鐘的感想。
2. 請事先閱讀文章以及主持人所提的討論問題,並事先寫下自己所欲發表意見的英文。
3. 全程以英語進行,參加者應具備中等英語會話能力,對任一討論問題,能夠以5到10句英文表達個人見解。
4. 在正式加入之前,可以先來觀摩三次,觀摩者亦須參與討論。正式加入需繳交終身會費 NT$1,000。