2007年8月28日星期二

DAY3:Rothey: angel or demon?



social influence: 2 controversy: 3 key word: bi-face


Rothey, a blond America, was a man of mark in Wuhan, China. Though a foreigner, He was famous for his civic-minded behavior to make a cleaner and better Wuhan. A scene concerning Rothey branded into a lot of natives’ mind: a wasted can lied on sidewalk, no passing Chinese ever giving a look. But Rothey strode up, bent down, picked it up with hands.

Also, he launched many activities of collecting garbage and charity affair. Many native touched by his dedication and altruism joined him. He was even featured in a program of CCTV, highly appraised as an ideal of international citizen. He had married with a Chinese calligrapher.

But last month, he was suddenly disclosed by someone as wanted on red notice. After investigation, people found him extremely alike to one crime, from Utah, charged for felonies as visa fraud and money laundering, now wanted by Interpol.

Under query, Rothey first denied, but soon admitted that he is exactly that person. But he insisted on his innocence. Not long later, several prepared TV programs for him were withdrawn. Many Chinese sighed: we took a trash as precious!

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