關於 the cultural revolution youtube ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

San Po Kong Mansion, a #HongKong mega composite building that once integrated a single-hall 1,454-seat cinema & 540 residential flats, completed in 1967 (the year with leftist riots in Hong Kong & Cultural Revolution in China)

大廈右下方古怪的空置商場原為大型酒樓設計，酒樓背後更曾是一個有1,454個座位的大戲院(見第三張相片）。

過去一年鏡頭特別對香港五、六十年代商住綜合用途大廈建築有興趣，當時條例上開始打破四層唐樓、九層無電梯大廈為主的框框，各區紛紛建造着當時「最高」的綜合式商住大廈。前幾天偶然發現這一個動盪年代、動亂地區* 開業的「前」戲院建築。

皇都以外，其實當時亦有許多以戲院、商店和住宅合體的設計組合-- #新蒲崗大廈 1962-66年的建築入則圖便以”Theatre & Block of Flats “ 稱之。#鄭頌周 為工程師背景建築師。戲院部分設計以簡潔的長條形佈局，990座位的大廳低座加上464座位的上層樓座，配以梯級形普通水泥橫梁屋頂建造17米闊的無柱空間，結構實用至上。同層住宅和酒樓可見在聲學上與戲院有雙層分隔牆或以室外空隙隔聲，住宅共有540個單位，長形地盤的單位佈局能一字排開，地盤四面環街，不致於如過千單位的新都城、海山樓等，單位要向內庭「互望」。

承建商老闆並製片人 #盧林 為當時 #英華戲院 的院主。戲院1967年開業時播放「快樂年華」。八九十年代改名為 #麗斯戲院 ，2005年8月8日結業。2008年改則圖可見戲院樓座已拆掉，改為普通平面的樓板，加開窗戶後成為老人院，區内看戲的快樂年華不再。

* 六七左派暴動（香港在文化大革命期間的共產反英政府活動）早期事件的人造花廠工潮於新蒲崗發生
**the building facade doesn’t look straight not due to camera lens distortion but physical bended frontage of the building

old photos & ref from the internet &:
Gwulo: Old Hong Kong
Bosham Youtube Channel
CinemaTreasures.org
The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group
Wikipedia

#RitzTheatre #YingWahTheatre
#SanPoKongMansion #SanPoKong

勇武離譜專欄，睇標題加副題都睇唔出嗰下高
（難得係出自左翼平權，前工黨黨員嘅手筆，仲要响《The Times》出）

嗱，標題同幅題就係咁嘅，
For all its flaws, US remains our best hope
"In a world dividing between American and Chinese values, there can be only one way forward"
（當世界响中美價值觀之間糾纏，其實只有一條路可以揀。就算有咁多缺陷，美帝仍然係我地嘅最大希望。）

比較中美之間嗰啲價值觀唔係重點，但係最勇武嘅就係响結論嗰度，可以話係散彈槍一樣，既射中某啲極進無政府左膠，再射埋毛毛，流彈仲可能唔小心射中埋香港啲「暴徒」。

帶返個頭盔先：如果睇完覺得塊面赤赤痛、感覺個心心有少少碎，甚至覺得被「煽動」，唔該直接聯絡《The TImes》泰晤士報編輯或者作者本人。

//If you want radicalism and disruption, Beijing isn’t the place to look. China’s cultural revolution has turned out to be a paper tiger, crushed by its own contradictions. //
（如果（極端左膠們）擁護激進主義同大破大立，sorry喇，中國並唔係值得大家學習嘅地方。唔該睇睇歷史，當年嘅文革就係例子，好似紙老虎咁响自相矛盾嘅理由下，所謂嘅革命無咗影。）

//But in the US, the fire of unreason that always fuels change for the better still burns. Ugly as it may be, I think we will be better served by looking to the US’s flaming torch of rebellion than hoping to be protected by the Hongkongers’ umbrella of passive resistance.//
（相反，美國每一次好似無原因嘅動亂之後，無論幾醜陋肉酸，結果都可以為社會帶黎或多或少嘅改進或者反思。如有得揀嘅話，我（作者呀！）情願選擇美式嘅猛火暴烈型抗爭，總好過Hong Kongers嘅嗰種用兩傘咁被動勇武抵抗咁囉。）

#原來美帝先係火鳳凰

原文：
《The Times》
For all its flaws, US remains our best hope
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/…/for-all-its-flaws-us-remains-o…

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【古巴 Cuba】

被偷走的時間 Stolen Time

古巴人有個笑話：「古巴唯一家電信公司是國營的，所以也是古巴最好的電信公司。」網路在這裡使用不像在其他國家那樣便利，所以來古巴有些人選擇戒網路，而另一些人則會購買網路卡片（簡稱網卡）在特定的地點或餐廳使用。雖然被告知Wifi 用完要登出網卡帳戶，不然可能會被非官方提供的網路入口店家偷走剩下的網卡時間，但我仍然因為大意而被偷走了一些時間。一如那些我被偷走的時光一樣，古巴被偷走的時光被凍結在來自舊時的街道和住宅中進退兩難。
A Cuban joke goes “the only telecom in Cuba is state owned, so it is also the best in Cuba.“ Unlike other countries, using the Internet here is not so easy. So, some travelers chose to do full Internet detox whereas others will purchase some Internet Cards that connect only at designated spots or restaurants. Even though I was told to log out after using the Card because some private hotspot providers might steal my remaining time by copying my account number and password, my time was still stolen. Like what happened to me, Cuba’s time and future has also been stolen, as is evident when strolling down its time-frozen streets with buildings from a distant past.

因為美國迫使世界其他國家對古巴禁運的關係，這裡的市街光景就像「停」（PARE）的交通標誌所暗示一般給凍結在介於50到60年代之間 。許多車子都是50年代的拉風老爺車。路上隨處可見的馬車讓我有種時空錯亂的幻覺。在Santa Clara我甚至看到了大包廂馬車當作 collectivo （黑牌共乘計程車）使用。
Because the US requires other countries comply with its embargo on Cuba, life here seems to be frozen from the period between the 1950’s and 1960’s, as suggested by the PARE/ stop sign. Many eye-catching classic cars are actually from the 50’s. The ubiquitous horse carriages create the illusion of time and space disconnect. To add to the confusion, I even saw a large horse carriage in Santa Clara being used as a collectivo, which means an unlicensed shared taxi for the locals.

時光偷竊變得更不仁的地方是位於古巴中部的千里達。因為鄰近其他加勒比海國家，從十七世紀開始千里達就受惠於非法買賣黑奴來經營蔗糖、咖啡和菸草產業。19世紀千里達升級成為古巴最重要的蔗糖貿易中心。隨著蔗糖產業蓬勃發展所需要的人力，千里達自然就成為了黑奴買賣的大本營。許多白人殖民者使用非洲黑奴被偷走一百多年的人生時光來致富。這也是後來卡斯楚在1953年領導革命之戰來弭平種族歧視的原因，同時順便消除1901年以來美國趁古巴獨立初期的政治空檔而掌控古巴的政治與經濟，更進一步造就貧富懸殊的社會動盪，如賣淫、毒品、賭博和暴力等亂象。
Time-theft becomes unkinder in Trinidad, located in central Cuba. Due to its location being closer to other Caribbean countries, Trinidad long benefited from the slave trade to support the manpower needs of its cane sugar, coffee and tobacco industries. By the 19th century, Trinidad became the center of the cane sugar trade. With its increased demand for manpower in the burgeoning cane sugar industry, Trinidad naturally turned into a stronghold for black slave trade. Many colonizers made their fortune with time stolen from black slaves for more than 100 years. This is one of the reasons Fidel Castro led the revolution in 1953 to close the gap between the black and the white. Meanwhile, the revolution served as another way to erase social turmoil caused by the enormous gap between the rich and the poor. Such turmoil, including prostitution, drugs, gambling and violence, was a direct result of the US taking advantage of the vulnerable Cuban economy and political instability from its time as a young nation in 1901 all the way through to the attempt to overthrow Castro’s government with the infamous US-led Bay of Pigs invasion in April, 1961.

雖然被美國政府偷走了古巴時間，但卻偷不走古巴人的尊嚴。雖然路上可以見到乞討的人，但基本上都仍然衣著乾淨無體味。古巴雖然一度被美國的禁運逼到連嬰孩沒有足夠的食物而轉而投入共產主義的懷抱，從而接受蘇聯的物資救濟與貿易，實際上骨子裡卻是個不折不扣的社會主義國度。這讓古巴人民享有良好的免費教育以及免費的醫療，驕傲地活在那被偷走時間的國度中。
While the US government has stolen Cuba’s time, they cannot steal Cubans’ pride. Beggars can be seen in the streets, but most of them are personally clean as well as dressed in clean clothes. At one time, Cuba was sanctioned and embargoed to the point where it had little choice but to embrace communism in order to receive much needed financial aid and resources from the Soviet Union. However, Cuba has always been a true socialist nation at heart; Cuban people enjoy free education as well as free medical care, which allows them to live proudly in their time-stolen country.

在被偷走的時光中，雖然日子過的苦，但人們卻不能沒有娛樂。古巴的娛樂似乎也以一種時光倒流六七十年的狀態存在。在Viñales鎮上的主要廣場角落的Centro Cultural Polo Montañez文化中心，說明白點就是個夜店，而且是個跳舞不做作的人適合的好去處。在這裡人們盡情享受熱情的音樂混合跳著salsa, rumba和lambada。有別於現在一些台灣夜店的陰暗與萎靡，這裡在溫暖的光線下呈現的是種自然的社交娛樂，人們夜夜盡情舞出60年代的歡樂。
While Cuba’s time has been stolen, and although life can often be tough, one cannot live without entertainment and fun. Cuban entertainment seems to exist in a frozen state where the clock has been turned back 60 or 70 years. In the corner of Plaza Mayor in Viñales sits the Centro Cultural Polo Montañez. To be more specific, it is a dance club, a great place for unpretentious and carefree dancers. Here people appreciate passionate music mixed with salsa, rumba and lambada. Much different from the dark and sometimes seedy modern dance clubs in Taiwan, what prevails here is a natural way of socializing and entertaining. They dance to their heart’s content and each night recreate that happy atmosphere of the 60’s.

Viñales夜店熱舞的影檔連結如下：
Here is a link to a YouTube video to see the feverish dancing at the club.
https://youtu.be/WekosJlvw04

我不清楚偷走的時光該如何還來，也不理解繼續這樣懲罰他們有什麼意義？我只能如實地呈現我所見到的古巴當下。如果真能為這個苦難的國家做點什麼，也許可以在這裡呼籲所有去古巴旅行的同好，請多帶一些基本物資當作小禮物送給途中你將遇到的堅韌而美麗的靈魂。
I’m not smart enough to possibly know how Cubans can get back their stolen time, nor why they continue to be punished by their big neighbor to the north. But what I can do is show you today’s Cuba as I saw it. What you, as a visitor, can also do is bring along some basic goods with you as small tokens of your appreciation for seeing Cuba and give them to the strong and beautiful souls that cross your path along the way.

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