HONG KONG, JAP, US Flashcards
It is a passenger ferry service operator whose principal routes take people across Victoria Harbour, between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. The company has been operating since the late 1880s. It was founded by Parsee Dorabjee Nowrojee as the Kowloon Ferry Company in 1888 and renamed Star Ferry in 1898.
The Star Ferry (天星小輪) in Hong Kong
also known as the Spring Festival and takes place between January 21 and February 19, depending on the lunar calendar.
Chinese New Year
Who welcomed Rizal in Hong kong?
Jose Maria Basa, Balbino Mauricio, and Manuel Uriarte.
a former secretary of Gov-Gen. Emilio Terrero, shadowed Rizal’s movement in Hong Kong
Jose Sainz de Varanda
Secretary of Spanish Legation (Japan)
Juan Perez Caballero
Land of the Cherry Blossoms
JAPAN
Rizal Experiences in Hong Kong?
- Noisy celebration of the Chinese New Year
2.Boisterous Chinese Theatre
3.Marathon Lauriat Party
4.The Dominican Order was the richest religious order in Hong Kong
5.Protestant cemeteries were the most beautiful because of its well groomed plants and clean pathways
Rizal’s reason for accepting the invitation of Caballero:
1.He could economize his living expenses by staying at the legation (he broke)
2.He had nothing to hide from the prying eyes of the Spanish authorities
Japanese drama
Kabuki
Japanese art of self-defense
Judo
Rizal’s Impression of Japan:
1.The beauty of the country
2.The cleanliness, politeness and industry of people
3.The picturesque dress and simple charm of the Japanese women
4.There were few thieves in Japan
5.Beggars were rarely seen in the city streets
She was the daughter of a samurai and worked at the Spanish Legation in Tokyo.
O-Sei-San
a fighting Japanese journalist, novelist and champion of human rights who was forced by Japanese government to leave the country (Riz wannabe)
Tetcho Suehiro
Similarities of Tetcho and Rizal:
1.Kindred spirits
2.Valiant patriots, implacable foes of injustice and tyranny
3.Men of peace using trenchant pens as weapons
Rizal’s Impression of America:
1.The material progress of the country
2.The drive and energy of the people
3.The natural beauty of the land
4.The high standard of living
5.The opportunities for better life offered to poor immigrants
It is believed to be the oldest shrine in Japan and may date back as far as the 8th century.
Izumo Shrine
