Captain Ho Weng Toh, was one of the founding pilots of Singapore Airlines but speaks ever so proudly about his love for China. To him, China remains his motherland — he admits, “Sorry, I’m a little chauvinistic. I love China very much.”
In this reporter's eyes, that is not “chauvinism”. It is the genuine sentiment of a man whose roots are in Guangdong but was born in Ipoh, Malaysia in 1920 and has lived in Singapore with his family since 1953. It is the heartfelt declaration of a WWII pilot who was once ready to lay down his life for China. It is an everlasting bond and a sense of identity that needs no apology.
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I also love China...especially mei mei from Shen zhen and dong guang!
There should be no more ww2 survivors from that era!! Soon our era will pass as well! Enjoy while still can!
(07-01-2024, 06:22 PM)pinkpanther Wrote: [ -> ]I also love China...especially mei mei from Shen zhen and dong guang!
We also understand your love of China's progress...
(22-05-2023, 01:53 PM)pinkpanther Wrote: [ -> ]China so high tech now....we still using ezlink card
(07-01-2024, 06:25 PM)pinkpanther Wrote: [ -> ]There should be no more ww2 survivors from that era!! Soon our era will pass as well! Enjoy while still can!
Capt Ho had publish a memoir in 2019 about his life after persuaded by George Yeo - Good read !
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/c...r-in-chief
I love China very much too. 💚
there’s no two ways about it.
103 wow cross century wonder what he eat or do to live so long
(07-01-2024, 06:54 PM)sgh Wrote: [ -> ]103 wow cross century wonder what he eat or do to live so long
There are researches that indicate career pilots tend to live longer than average pple in their generation.
It could be many continued to live very active and healthy life after retirement...
Pilots like those from war veteran aces Chuck Yeager (97) & Gabby Gabreski (83) or astronauts Neil Armstrong (82), Michael Collins (90) and Buzz Aldrin (still alive at 97)
https://flightsafety.org/hf/hf_jan-feb96.pdf
Dun love is ok, but why hate until everyday must post something to smear china? And the hatred is so deep that everyone can tell
There is alot to love about China..the technology, the people and its history... but its a heart break to see it going back to Mao era and repeating old mistakes that hurt the Chinese people
Love cannot be blind ...and true patriots dare to speak up.
想不到我国竞还有中華民國飞虎队英雄, 向英雄敬礼！
Thanks for the contribution. 一路好走。
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Salute
(07-01-2024, 08:29 PM)sgbuffett Wrote: [ -> ]There is alot to love about China..the technology, the people and its history... but its a heart break to see it going back to Mao era and repeating old mistakes that hurt the Chinese people.Love cannot be blind ...and true patriots dare to speak up.
A year before Captain Ho was born in British-colony Malaya, China had a student revolution in 1919 which was triggered by patriotism in anger against the European in Versailles Treaty...That revolution today is known as May 4th Movement -which lead to the rise of CPC.
Ho himeself even though not a Chinese citizen, grew up understanding the same anger under the European-ruled Malaya.
That anger and being treated unfairly, share the same experience as the student in China - that ultimately lead him to study in China and eventually join the resistance force against the Jap. That is not some "blind" love, but a love written in blood....
Ppl like
sgbuffett who does not read Modern China history, naturally do not understand why countless overseas Chinese like Capt Ho volunteered to defend China and how deeply intertwined we are with China's 20th century events.
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wow.. 103 yrs old,,, vy long life.
must be karma vy good previous life.
(08-01-2024, 12:41 AM)Manthink Wrote: [ -> ]Ppl like sgbuffett who does not read Modern China history, naturally do not understand why countless overseas Chinese like Capt Ho volunteered to defend China and how deeply intertwined we are with China's 20th century events.
He only has weird dreams spread on the floor, and tells ppl to tread carefully
(07-01-2024, 09:58 PM)WhatDoYouThink! Wrote: [ -> ]要不是这些无名英雄，各位都在用日文日语交谈
终于可以和战友汇合。
无名英雄，才是真正的英雄。
(08-01-2024, 02:11 AM)victortan Wrote: [ -> ]wow.. 103 yrs old,,, vy long life.
must be karma vy good previous life.
Long life doesn’t mean good karma.
Imagine during WWII, he had seen the brutality of human mankind.
Probably took very long to get over the mental trauma.
前人种树后人乘凉, we may not exist if not their sacrifice, let alone success.
it is important we keep history and memorial in good order and condition.
He could have live until 120....must be vaccinated....RIP.