While Americans had jillion of ways to view Obama ’s inauguration speech , here in China , I ’m render thanks for my one : gray - market Filipino satellite . Without it , I would ’ve missed anything past where Obama mussitate “ communists . ”
Right now , satellite telecasting is still technically illegal in China , thanks to a 1993 regularization that said only hotels , media electric outlet and flat building that are specifically for outsider are allow to use artificial satellite stunner . Because of that , there ’s no China - post satellite troupe and most television come with just the handful of local regional Chinese channels and , of course , the CCTV .
There ’s a means around it though . A grey-headed market has bolt down up in most metropolis to provide satellite cable services – include cable boxes and on a regular basis update encryption visiting card – for anyone willing to give . about $ 300 a year will get you groove like BBC World and CNN , HBO and ( my personal favourite ) the Discovery Channel .
The carte du jour catch satellite signals from the Philippines , which are ordinarily good at not stool out and give you the added bonus of occasionally glimpsing a crazy mirror world of good ol’ American pop culture . Did you know the Philippines had a Project Runway of their own called … Project Runway Philippines ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxBVmkP04Ag
But I digress . Illegal Filipino satellite equipment keep me from what local Chinese had to watch : The CCTV ’s live ( up until a certain minute ) broadcast of the President ’s inauguration destination .
Oh crap ! Did he just say “ fascism and communism ” ? ! CUT CUT CUT . Um … so , person translate the broadcast … uh … what kind of problem do you think Obama will be facing with respect to the U.S. economy ?
The remainder of the address was only circularise later in political science - approved snippet .
I theorize I should also take time to be thankful that I speak English , since translations of his speech also hadoffending parts editedout .
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