Tsang Kwok Fan (1811 - 1872) he was from countryside |
Donald Tsang (1944 -) he started as a saleman |
He was 62, when he died. | He was 62, when he became the chief. |
In the mid-1850s, Chinese farmers revolt against government and occupied half of Chinese territory. | In the late 1990s, Hong Kong democrats ran for campaigns and won half of legislature seats. |
Shocked at Chinese farmers ' overwhelming uprising, Beijing regime ordered Mr. Tsang to organize a local army to fight against the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. | Shocked at Hong Kong democrats' overwhelming victory, Beijing regime ordered Mr. Tsang to present a local policy to snuff out Hong Kong democracy movement. |
Mr. Tsang played a key role in helping Beijing regime to linger six decades. Beijing regime disliked "foreign intervention" but allowed Tsang to seek support from western powers. | Mr. Tsang played a key role in helping Beijing regime to control Hong Kong. Beijing regime disliked "foreign intervention" but allowed Tsang to seek support from western powers. |
The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom fell because of internal clashes. | Hong Kong democracy movement faded because of division. |
Beijing's trust in Tsang indicated the decline of Manchu Eight Banners (administrative divisions into which all Manchu families were placed). | Beijing's trust in Tsang indicated the decline of Chinese communist politicians in Hong Kong (who crave to rule Hong Kong under the support of China). |
A traitor to Chinese people, Tsang gained advantage from both his Chinese compatriots and the Manchu ruler. | A traitor to Hong Kongers, Tsang gained advantage from both his Hong Kong compatriots and the Chinese ruler. |
Tsang, who boasted himself to be an intellect, is accepted by Chinese, because a well-educated Tsang was better than the corrupt Manchu Eight Banners. | Tsang, who boasted himself to be a statesman, is accepted by Hong Kongers, because a British-trained Tsang is better than the arrogant Hong Kong-based communists. |