#FarEastConsortium
#DirtyMoney: #iCable owner Chiu Tat-cheong earns profit in UK property project at the expense of press freedom in Hong Kong
On December 1, 2020, paid TV station i-Cable chairman Chiu Tat-cheong announced the layoff or re-deployment of a total of 100 staffs, while remaining silent on the selective layoff of all team members of "News Lancet", the only investigative program in Hong Kong.
The sackings were described by the Hong Kong Journalists Association as media suppression.
As the chairman of Far East Consortium at the same time, Chiu has widened his property search to the UK. Chiu admitted earlier that the National Security Law in Hong Kong helps to push the number of Hong Kong buyers up for its property projects in the UK. He showed support for the draconian law and claimed that their UK properties will be snapped up if all three million Hong Kong BNO holders are to settle in the UK.
21,300 (about 83%) out of the 56,600 residential units launched by Hong Kong or Chinese property developers in the UK since 2019 are owned by Far East Consortium, including New Cross Central, Aspen at Consort Place, and other 4 projects. One of the projects Northern Gateway plans for a long-term construction in the future 15-20 years on the 155-hectare land in cooperation with the Manchester City Council.
Another shareholder of i-Cable Li Sze-lim owns 3,900 residential units under his real estate developer R&F Properties, including One Nine Elms, Vauxhall Square, and other 2 investment projects. Li also owns more than half of the units launched by the Chinese developers, such as Vanke and Country Garden.
A total of 25,200 units are launched by Far East Consortium and R&F Properties, which is a hundreds of millions-worth business. Most of the projects started several years before, and come to finish in 2020, which coincides with the mass immigration wave of Hongkongers following the imposition of the National Security Law in Hong Kong.
With the businessmen's tougher suppression of press freedom in Hong Kong, it is not hard to imagine that a mass exodus will result in hot demand for UK properties.
Source: Liber Research Community #Dec2
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3627752037320843&id=244689185627162
#iCable #NewsLancet #PressFreedom #NationalSecurityLaw #Migration #UK #Property #ChiuTatCheong #LiSzeLim
#DirtyMoney: #iCable owner Chiu Tat-cheong earns profit in UK property project at the expense of press freedom in Hong Kong
On December 1, 2020, paid TV station i-Cable chairman Chiu Tat-cheong announced the layoff or re-deployment of a total of 100 staffs, while remaining silent on the selective layoff of all team members of "News Lancet", the only investigative program in Hong Kong.
The sackings were described by the Hong Kong Journalists Association as media suppression.
As the chairman of Far East Consortium at the same time, Chiu has widened his property search to the UK. Chiu admitted earlier that the National Security Law in Hong Kong helps to push the number of Hong Kong buyers up for its property projects in the UK. He showed support for the draconian law and claimed that their UK properties will be snapped up if all three million Hong Kong BNO holders are to settle in the UK.
21,300 (about 83%) out of the 56,600 residential units launched by Hong Kong or Chinese property developers in the UK since 2019 are owned by Far East Consortium, including New Cross Central, Aspen at Consort Place, and other 4 projects. One of the projects Northern Gateway plans for a long-term construction in the future 15-20 years on the 155-hectare land in cooperation with the Manchester City Council.
Another shareholder of i-Cable Li Sze-lim owns 3,900 residential units under his real estate developer R&F Properties, including One Nine Elms, Vauxhall Square, and other 2 investment projects. Li also owns more than half of the units launched by the Chinese developers, such as Vanke and Country Garden.
A total of 25,200 units are launched by Far East Consortium and R&F Properties, which is a hundreds of millions-worth business. Most of the projects started several years before, and come to finish in 2020, which coincides with the mass immigration wave of Hongkongers following the imposition of the National Security Law in Hong Kong.
With the businessmen's tougher suppression of press freedom in Hong Kong, it is not hard to imagine that a mass exodus will result in hot demand for UK properties.
Source: Liber Research Community #Dec2
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3627752037320843&id=244689185627162
#iCable #NewsLancet #PressFreedom #NationalSecurityLaw #Migration #UK #Property #ChiuTatCheong #LiSzeLim
#Migration #Hongkonger
Famous Hong Kong comic artist starts new life in the UK
Source: Stand News #Apr2
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Famous Hong Kong comic artist starts new life in the UK
Source: Stand News #Apr2
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Famous Hong Kong comic artist starts new life in the UK
In the recent emigration wave in Hong Kong, local comic artist “Maggie” announced on social media that she has immigrated to the UK. Although the reason for the move was not provided, netizens expressed regret.
“Maggie” Lau Ho Yan is a famous comic artist in Hong Kong. Some of her popular comic works include “My silly way” and “Our silly wedding”. Online game “Hong Kong-style cafe” is also based on her comics.
On the afternoon of April 2, 2021, Maggie posted on social media that she and her family have already arrived in the UK and cleared the 10-day self-isolation period. They are starting to adjust to their new life. She felt “limitlessly nostalgic, excessively worried, and a little excited” about her new life, and will continue to work in the new country; Maggie, however, did not talk about the reason for the move.
Source: Stand News #Apr2
https://www.thestandnews.com/society/%E6%88%91%E7%9A%84%E4%BD%8E%E8%83%BD%E4%B9%8B%E9%81%93-%E4%BD%9C%E8%80%85-%E6%BC%AB%E7%95%AB%E5%AE%B6%E9%A6%AC%E4%BB%94%E5%AE%A3%E5%B8%83%E7%A7%BB%E6%B0%91%E8%8B%B1%E5%9C%8B/
#Maggie #MySillyWay #MySillyWedding #ComicArtist
Famous Hong Kong comic artist starts new life in the UK
In the recent emigration wave in Hong Kong, local comic artist “Maggie” announced on social media that she has immigrated to the UK. Although the reason for the move was not provided, netizens expressed regret.
“Maggie” Lau Ho Yan is a famous comic artist in Hong Kong. Some of her popular comic works include “My silly way” and “Our silly wedding”. Online game “Hong Kong-style cafe” is also based on her comics.
On the afternoon of April 2, 2021, Maggie posted on social media that she and her family have already arrived in the UK and cleared the 10-day self-isolation period. They are starting to adjust to their new life. She felt “limitlessly nostalgic, excessively worried, and a little excited” about her new life, and will continue to work in the new country; Maggie, however, did not talk about the reason for the move.
Source: Stand News #Apr2
https://www.thestandnews.com/society/%E6%88%91%E7%9A%84%E4%BD%8E%E8%83%BD%E4%B9%8B%E9%81%93-%E4%BD%9C%E8%80%85-%E6%BC%AB%E7%95%AB%E5%AE%B6%E9%A6%AC%E4%BB%94%E5%AE%A3%E5%B8%83%E7%A7%BB%E6%B0%91%E8%8B%B1%E5%9C%8B/
#Maggie #MySillyWay #MySillyWedding #ComicArtist
Former Political Satire Host Leaves Hong Kong for #Taiwan: "Sorry for Not Being Able to Say Goodbye"
On July 11, 2021, Tsang Chi-ho, a radio and TV host who was suddenly sacked by the public broadcaster #RTHK in June 2021, announced on Facebook that he has left Hong Kong for Taiwan. Tsang apologized for not being able to tell and say goodbye to his friends in advance.
Tsang wrote, "I woke up and realised that a 'Hong Kong' that is not Hong Kong anymore." He said he missed his friends a lot.
"In each of our heart, there lie many people, happenings and thousands of words. The path thereafter we will continue to walk," Tsang wrote in his post.
Many netizens left words of encouragement to Tsang: "Safety comes first," "As long as you and your family are well," and "Thank you for what you have done for Hong Kong" among others.
Taiwanese netizens also told Tsang "Welcome to Taiwan".
[Editor's note: #TsangChiHo is one of the hosts of the famous political satire #Headliner produced by RTHK. Under political pressure, the long-running popular program has been suspended. The public broadcaster RTHK termimated Tsang's contract with immediate effect in June 2021, despite the popularity of another radio show he was hosting.]
Source: Stand News #Jul11
https://bit.ly/2UCGq30
#PoliticalSuppression #Exile #Migration
On July 11, 2021, Tsang Chi-ho, a radio and TV host who was suddenly sacked by the public broadcaster #RTHK in June 2021, announced on Facebook that he has left Hong Kong for Taiwan. Tsang apologized for not being able to tell and say goodbye to his friends in advance.
Tsang wrote, "I woke up and realised that a 'Hong Kong' that is not Hong Kong anymore." He said he missed his friends a lot.
"In each of our heart, there lie many people, happenings and thousands of words. The path thereafter we will continue to walk," Tsang wrote in his post.
Many netizens left words of encouragement to Tsang: "Safety comes first," "As long as you and your family are well," and "Thank you for what you have done for Hong Kong" among others.
Taiwanese netizens also told Tsang "Welcome to Taiwan".
[Editor's note: #TsangChiHo is one of the hosts of the famous political satire #Headliner produced by RTHK. Under political pressure, the long-running popular program has been suspended. The public broadcaster RTHK termimated Tsang's contract with immediate effect in June 2021, despite the popularity of another radio show he was hosting.]
Source: Stand News #Jul11
https://bit.ly/2UCGq30
#PoliticalSuppression #Exile #Migration
#Diaspora
Hong Kong #DemocraticParty's Vice Chairman Leaves the City for UK
On August 7, 2021, Wen Wei Po, a newspaper controlled by China's Liaison Office in Hong Kong, claimed that the Vice Chairman of the Democratic Party in Hong Kong #LEEWingTat were seen in the airport boarding a Cathay Pacific flight to London on August 6. The pro-China newspaper said Lee "will not return shortly".
LEE's wife #CHANShuYing confirmed the news but didn't give more details. CHAN said Lee would speak for himself, when necessary, "I won't speak on his behalf, even though I am his family". Chan is currently in Hong Kong..
LEE, aged 65, is a former legislative and district councilor in Hong Kong. He was also a co-founder of the United Democrats of Hong Kong, an initial body of Democratic Party, in 1991, together with SZETO Wah and HO Chun-yan Albert,
Lee was a legislative councilor until 2012, when he lost in the election repesenting the New Territories West. The defeat marked his step-down from his previous prominent position.
In April 2019, LEE was convicted for one count of "Incitement to Public Nuisance" during the Occupy Central Movement in 2014. He was sentenced to a 8-month imprisonment, with a 2-year suspension.
In June 2021, LEE "returned" yo the political scene by taking up the Vice Chairman role of the Democracy Party. He said he wanted to stablize the Party and its members.
Lee opposed the Democratic Party to organize candidates to participate in the coming Legco election in December 2021. In the political sphere, it was rumoured that Lee's return aims at barring the few young members of the Party from candidating themselves in the election.
Source: Stand News #Aug7
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/a-%E6%93%9A%E5%A0%B1%E6%9D%8E%E6%B0%B8%E9%81%94%E9%9B%A2%E6%B8%AF%E8%B5%B4%E8%8B%B1-%E5%A6%BB%E5%AD%90%E9%99%B3%E6%A8%B9%E8%8B%B1%E5%90%91%E9%BB%A8%E5%8F%8B%E8%AD%89%E5%AF%A6%E6%B6%88%E6%81%AF
#LegCo #LegCoElection #Migration #Exile #WhiteTerror
Hong Kong #DemocraticParty's Vice Chairman Leaves the City for UK
On August 7, 2021, Wen Wei Po, a newspaper controlled by China's Liaison Office in Hong Kong, claimed that the Vice Chairman of the Democratic Party in Hong Kong #LEEWingTat were seen in the airport boarding a Cathay Pacific flight to London on August 6. The pro-China newspaper said Lee "will not return shortly".
LEE's wife #CHANShuYing confirmed the news but didn't give more details. CHAN said Lee would speak for himself, when necessary, "I won't speak on his behalf, even though I am his family". Chan is currently in Hong Kong..
LEE, aged 65, is a former legislative and district councilor in Hong Kong. He was also a co-founder of the United Democrats of Hong Kong, an initial body of Democratic Party, in 1991, together with SZETO Wah and HO Chun-yan Albert,
Lee was a legislative councilor until 2012, when he lost in the election repesenting the New Territories West. The defeat marked his step-down from his previous prominent position.
In April 2019, LEE was convicted for one count of "Incitement to Public Nuisance" during the Occupy Central Movement in 2014. He was sentenced to a 8-month imprisonment, with a 2-year suspension.
In June 2021, LEE "returned" yo the political scene by taking up the Vice Chairman role of the Democracy Party. He said he wanted to stablize the Party and its members.
Lee opposed the Democratic Party to organize candidates to participate in the coming Legco election in December 2021. In the political sphere, it was rumoured that Lee's return aims at barring the few young members of the Party from candidating themselves in the election.
Source: Stand News #Aug7
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/a-%E6%93%9A%E5%A0%B1%E6%9D%8E%E6%B0%B8%E9%81%94%E9%9B%A2%E6%B8%AF%E8%B5%B4%E8%8B%B1-%E5%A6%BB%E5%AD%90%E9%99%B3%E6%A8%B9%E8%8B%B1%E5%90%91%E9%BB%A8%E5%8F%8B%E8%AD%89%E5%AF%A6%E6%B6%88%E6%81%AF
#LegCo #LegCoElection #Migration #Exile #WhiteTerror
#Migration #Emigration
Cardiothoracic Surgery Consultant Doctor resigned for emigration,
Hospital Authority Chief: A worrying trend
Source: Stand News; #Aug13
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Cardiothoracic Surgery Consultant Doctor resigned for emigration,
Hospital Authority Chief: A worrying trend
Source: Stand News; #Aug13
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#Migration #Emigration
Cardiothoracic Surgery Consultant Doctor resigned for emigration,
Hospital Authority Chief: A worrying trend
Hong Kong is undergoing another wave of mass emigration, many among are professional talents.Henry Fan Hung-Ling, Chairman of Hong Kong Hospital Authority (HA) admitted that the turnover rate of doctors and nurses increases year-over-year, and "the trend is worrying". He added that many of the leaving medical professionals are on emigration plan departing Hong Kong permanently.
Among those, a Consultant Doctor (very senior doctor in Hong Kong public hospital) specializing in Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Children's Hospital just resigned. Dr. Barnabe Antonio Rocha, one of the 12 Cardiothoracic Surgery Consultants in HA, will be leaving his position shortly. According to another anonymous Consultant Doctor, Doctor Rocha is experted in cardiac surgery for child and his departure marks a loss of talent in the Hospital.
Doctor Tony Ling Siu-Chi, President of the Hong Kong Public Doctors' Association, commented certain "actions" and "news" by Hong Kong government masks the city with white terror, leading to this new wave of mass emigration involving many people from various sectors, including doctors. He furthered, the government must need to think thoroughly a question - why there are so many Hong Kong people losing confidence to their city, their home.
Source: Stand News; #Aug13
#Diaspora #WhiteTerror #FailedState #HospitalAuthority
Cardiothoracic Surgery Consultant Doctor resigned for emigration,
Hospital Authority Chief: A worrying trend
Hong Kong is undergoing another wave of mass emigration, many among are professional talents.Henry Fan Hung-Ling, Chairman of Hong Kong Hospital Authority (HA) admitted that the turnover rate of doctors and nurses increases year-over-year, and "the trend is worrying". He added that many of the leaving medical professionals are on emigration plan departing Hong Kong permanently.
Among those, a Consultant Doctor (very senior doctor in Hong Kong public hospital) specializing in Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Children's Hospital just resigned. Dr. Barnabe Antonio Rocha, one of the 12 Cardiothoracic Surgery Consultants in HA, will be leaving his position shortly. According to another anonymous Consultant Doctor, Doctor Rocha is experted in cardiac surgery for child and his departure marks a loss of talent in the Hospital.
Doctor Tony Ling Siu-Chi, President of the Hong Kong Public Doctors' Association, commented certain "actions" and "news" by Hong Kong government masks the city with white terror, leading to this new wave of mass emigration involving many people from various sectors, including doctors. He furthered, the government must need to think thoroughly a question - why there are so many Hong Kong people losing confidence to their city, their home.
Source: Stand News; #Aug13
#Diaspora #WhiteTerror #FailedState #HospitalAuthority
#Migration #Hongkongers
Students and Teachers leaving Hong Kong en masse
The Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary Schools (#HKAHSS) and Hong Kong Centre for International Student Assessment (#HKCISA) jointly revealed research report on December 1, 2021.
The report found that the number of students withdrawing in 2020/2021 academic year has surged by 1.7 times to 4,460 in comparison to the 2019/2020 academic year.
On average, each school recorded 32 withdrawals. Among them, nearly 60% named “leaving Hong Kong” as a reason for withdrawal.
Among teachers, 987 resigned in 2020/2021, a sharp jump of nearly 100% as compared to last academic year. 7.1 teachers resigned on average in each school with most of them citing emigration and early retirement as reasons.
Source: Citizen News; #Dec1
https://bit.ly/3Ddp519
#HongKongStudents #HongKongYouth #Future
Students and Teachers leaving Hong Kong en masse
The Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary Schools (#HKAHSS) and Hong Kong Centre for International Student Assessment (#HKCISA) jointly revealed research report on December 1, 2021.
The report found that the number of students withdrawing in 2020/2021 academic year has surged by 1.7 times to 4,460 in comparison to the 2019/2020 academic year.
On average, each school recorded 32 withdrawals. Among them, nearly 60% named “leaving Hong Kong” as a reason for withdrawal.
Among teachers, 987 resigned in 2020/2021, a sharp jump of nearly 100% as compared to last academic year. 7.1 teachers resigned on average in each school with most of them citing emigration and early retirement as reasons.
Source: Citizen News; #Dec1
https://bit.ly/3Ddp519
#HongKongStudents #HongKongYouth #Future
#UK #Migration #Hongkonger
Hong Kong Immigrants in Britain are showing a flair for protest
Source: Economist #Feb22
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Hong Kong Immigrants in Britain are showing a flair for protest
Source: Economist #Feb22
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Hong Kong Immigrants in Britain are showing a flair for protest
//Between January and September last year [2021] 88,000 Hong Kongers applied to move to Britain under the British National (Overseas) visa route, which was created by the government in response to the crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong. Many of them have been quick to stage in their adopted home the traditions of their old one.
The protest in Edinburgh was one of at least ten held across Britain in January alone. Some demonstrations in London have attracted almost 1,000 people. For a modest-sized group of new immigrants, the speed and scale with which the Hong Kongers have taken to the streets is striking.
Hong Kongers say that the main reason they keep protesting is because objectionable things keep happening. January’s protests have been focused on the issue of press freedom: in December and January two of Hong Kong’s last remaining independent news outlets closed after their offices were raided by police and journalists were arrested. Further protests will probably be held in February to call for a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which start on February 4th...
Hong Kongers who have fled the Chinese Communist Party’s crackdown on the city were specifically driven to leave by sudden restrictions on their rights of free speech and free assembly. The point of moving was to regain those freedoms for themselves and their children. Although many Hong Kongers in Britain still fear the Communist Party, failing to protest in Britain would be cowardly, argues Ken: “If I am silent here I am just helping them.”//
Read the full article:
https://t.co/u1j42pubny
Source: Economist #Feb22
#BNO #Protest #AntiELAB
Hong Kong Immigrants in Britain are showing a flair for protest
//Between January and September last year [2021] 88,000 Hong Kongers applied to move to Britain under the British National (Overseas) visa route, which was created by the government in response to the crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong. Many of them have been quick to stage in their adopted home the traditions of their old one.
The protest in Edinburgh was one of at least ten held across Britain in January alone. Some demonstrations in London have attracted almost 1,000 people. For a modest-sized group of new immigrants, the speed and scale with which the Hong Kongers have taken to the streets is striking.
Hong Kongers say that the main reason they keep protesting is because objectionable things keep happening. January’s protests have been focused on the issue of press freedom: in December and January two of Hong Kong’s last remaining independent news outlets closed after their offices were raided by police and journalists were arrested. Further protests will probably be held in February to call for a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which start on February 4th...
Hong Kongers who have fled the Chinese Communist Party’s crackdown on the city were specifically driven to leave by sudden restrictions on their rights of free speech and free assembly. The point of moving was to regain those freedoms for themselves and their children. Although many Hong Kongers in Britain still fear the Communist Party, failing to protest in Britain would be cowardly, argues Ken: “If I am silent here I am just helping them.”//
Read the full article:
https://t.co/u1j42pubny
Source: Economist #Feb22
#BNO #Protest #AntiELAB
The Economist
Britain’s newest immigrants are showing a flair for protest
Keeping up the old traditions
#Report: Hong Kong Population Growth Mainly from Chinese Immigration; Scholar Concerned for Erosion of Local Values and Culture
It has been 25 years since the return of Hong Kong to the Chinese sovereignty in 1997. The city's population has since grown by around 1 million. According to government statistics, 1.12 million Chinese have moved to Hong Kong via one-way visa from 1997 to the end of 2021.
The RFA's investigation report found a noticeable shift in the city's population structure.
While low birth rate among local Hongkongers and growing trend of emigration created a dent in population, the gap is quickly being replenished by "new Hong Kong citizens" - an phrase coined by Chinese state media People's Daily, describing immigrants from the mainland. By the report's conservative estimate, about one in 7 to 10 citizens in Hong Kong is a "new Hong Kong citizen."
The report further elaborated that as a result of such shift in population structure, the local community has become "Sinicized", becoming more like China with fewer Cantonese speakers, but more who speak Putonghua and English.
The number of China-owned media outlets are also growing in Hong Kong.
For the first time, a new immigrant from China has sworn in as a legislator this year. He took his vow in Mandarin.
Yip Kwok-ho, honorary professor of CUHK's School of Social Sciences, said that this phenomenon is "natural and inevitable." However, he is concerned that the local value system and culture is being diminished and eroded.
Source: Radio France Asia; #Apr1
https://bit.ly/3xkUpvp
#CulturalIdentity #Migration
It has been 25 years since the return of Hong Kong to the Chinese sovereignty in 1997. The city's population has since grown by around 1 million. According to government statistics, 1.12 million Chinese have moved to Hong Kong via one-way visa from 1997 to the end of 2021.
The RFA's investigation report found a noticeable shift in the city's population structure.
While low birth rate among local Hongkongers and growing trend of emigration created a dent in population, the gap is quickly being replenished by "new Hong Kong citizens" - an phrase coined by Chinese state media People's Daily, describing immigrants from the mainland. By the report's conservative estimate, about one in 7 to 10 citizens in Hong Kong is a "new Hong Kong citizen."
The report further elaborated that as a result of such shift in population structure, the local community has become "Sinicized", becoming more like China with fewer Cantonese speakers, but more who speak Putonghua and English.
The number of China-owned media outlets are also growing in Hong Kong.
For the first time, a new immigrant from China has sworn in as a legislator this year. He took his vow in Mandarin.
Yip Kwok-ho, honorary professor of CUHK's School of Social Sciences, said that this phenomenon is "natural and inevitable." However, he is concerned that the local value system and culture is being diminished and eroded.
Source: Radio France Asia; #Apr1
https://bit.ly/3xkUpvp
#CulturalIdentity #Migration
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【新．移民潮（二）】港過去25年主要增長動力來自「新香港人」學者擔心獨特本土價值和文化遭受衝擊 - RFA 自由亞洲電台粵語部
「後國安時代」下，香港回歸將踏入25年，人口增長近100萬人。本台深入跟進發現，當中香港人口結構「大換血」，香港本地人「生育少、移民多」帶來的人口空缺，由「新香港人」填補，保守估算約7至10人中就有1名「新香港人」；同時社會趨向大陸化，說廣東話的人變少，反而說普通話和英文就增多；在港大陸媒體近年倍增，今屆立法會更首現「港漂」議員以普通話宣誓。有香港學者向本台分析指出，這情況是「自然、亦必然發生」，他較為擔心的是，原有香港獨特本土價值和文化遭受衝擊和洗刷，「對香港的發展是好是壞」？ 「新香港人」一詞源自《人民日報》…