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| Russian photo. In the background
is a 60's BMP personnel carrier. |
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| The article
below appeared on the net a few months ago together with the artwork above:
HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- UFO research is the stuff of sci-fi buffs
and conspiracy freaks, but in China it's treated seriously. Joseph Wong,
a lab manager at Hong Kong's City University, is a man of science. His job
is to assess the structural performance of buildings. But familiar as he
is with hard data, Wong is also a fan of the unexplained. "If something
flies over, there's a very good reason for trying to understand why they're
here, why they come to us, what is their relationship between us and them,"
he says. Wong is the Chairman of Hong Kong's thriving UFO club -- exploring
"unidentified flying objects" or, to the uninitiated, "flying
saucers." The club meets once a month to explore otherworldly topics
like "E.T. Civilization" and "Alien Kung Fu." Members
occasionally meet at a cyber cafe called UFO Station in Hong Kong's Tsim
Sha Tsui district. The spot is home to Hong Kong's own version of the X-files.
The dark monitor-lit cafe has UFO books, newsletters, and old news clippings
of close encounters -- material that UFO club members take very seriously.
A masters in UFOlogy? "In order to understand UFO phenomena, we need
to have a broad understanding of different disciplines," says Albert
So, university professor and Hong Kong UFO club member, "including
mathematics, physics, history, philosophy, even some sort of paranormal
activities and all that." Hong Kong's UFO enthusiasts, like So, are
not dreamy stargazers, but researchers who see their passion as a science.
So much so that they're lobbying for a university degree program in "UFOlogy."
"The graduates of this program will grasp at least all the major knowledge
in order to understand UFO phenomena, and also other technologies and any
skills related to UFOs," So says. "After students or friends finish
this degree, they may have their own understanding about this universe,"
Wong says. "Maybe they will be able to come up with a new universe
model, new way of life, or whatever." It sounds like a tough sell,
but it may not be hard to pitch in mainland China, where there is little
taboo about discs that glow in the night or theories on visitors from out
there. Flying boats in China China's state-run media reports on UFO sightings.
Even the government's Ministry of Science and Technology treats the topic
with respect. "It seems that people in the East are more open to discuss
issues related to UFOs," So says. "Perhaps that is something to
do with the culture of the races. In particular, Chinese. Chinese is a kind
of race who easily believes in something supernatural." This ancient
drawing of an emporer meeting a flying boat is proof that interest in UFOs
in China is not new. And they may have been believing for a long time. UFO
researchers point to an ancient drawing of the 100-year story of an emperor
meeting a flying boat a compelling artifact in support of UFO study, but
not the only one. "For me, it's not very important whether there is
really a UFO that can fly or not," Wong says. "It's when we are
investigating this, I think it's the process that actually helps us to understand
more about ourselves or our planet." For club chairman Joseph Wong,
the truth may be out there, but the payoff is personal studying aliens helps
to satiate a very healthy, and very human, curiosity. Source. |
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| I've tried
contacting the Hong Kong UFO club regarding more information on the artwork
eg artist and title but no luck. Can anyone help ? |
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