The results from a Dominica News Online poll, which was patronized by 628 voters, have shown that a majority of readers believe the “lions” should not have been placed on the newly opened bridge in Roseau.
The results show that 62 percent – that’s 389 voters – believe the statues should not have been placed on the bridge while 38 percent – 239 voters, are happy to see them there.
The poll asked whether the authorities should have placed the statues on the bridge.
DNO’s poll is not a scientific one.
The bridge, named the Dominica/China Friendship Bridge, was opened on February 1.
Although many people simply refer to the statues as “lions” they are actually ‘foo dogs’ or ancient sacred dogs of Asia that guard Buddhist temples.
The 70-metre bridge was constructed over a 17-month period to the tune of EC$8-million provided by mainland China.
DNO I think It would be more helpful if you could find out what led to the decision of having Foo Dogs i the first place.
Did the Chinese take upon themselves to volunteer these statues or did the Gov’t give the Chinese the opportunity to place them there.
What is the Gov’t view on all of this.
I think you are stoking the fire in the hope that you can obtain info from the Gov’t or that you do not like it and therefore seeking support from the public.
hello my Black people , some of you all will sell all you soul.Watch in africa they give all you guns to kill all youselves, the white man enjoyinhg all the wealth. Thats wat taking place in dominica now the chinees going to enjoy the wealth of Dominica while you all the donkies sit by and watching that taking place.Beggers!!!!!
I guess the minority are up in arms that the majority of Dominicans are not pleased about the imperial lions…..smh…not that the majority has any power to do anything about it…..the minority who are aligned to their provider still have the say at the end of every day….
If you all want the lions to be teared down make sure you tear down the bridge as well and take one step back in development…. Bunch of fools.
Did France not make an exact replica of their tiny statue of liberty and give America the larger statue as a gift? Is that not one of the worlds most famous attractions to this day? Is there a problem in that? Did they not put there stamp on it? Do the two countries get along? Not really! It is called a gift.
I really have no idea what is wrong with Dominicans. They simply cannot accept any gifts whatsoever. If you all have a problem with those sorts of things then gather in the communities and donate to build what you need.
But when people want to do things in the community the PM is telling the GO PLANT FLOWERS and threatening public officers who go against that. You forgot already – a few months since Community Day of Service.
if i was to ever become Dominica’s PM the first thing i would do is start hanging people for their Stupidity!!!!
Because i dont see why you people would seat there and bash the government because the lion statues they used to decorate the bridge. People Lions are a sign of STRENGTH AND POWER!!!! Instead of thanking the government and the people of china for trying their best to upgrade Dominica into the 21st Century.
YOU ALL NEED TO GO FEED YOUR BRAINS WITH USEFUL MATERIAL AND STOP BEING SUCH JACKS!!!!
GROW UP AND UPGRADE TO THE NEW ERA!!!
TALKING ALL DIS CRAP! LORD I’D JUST HANG YOU ALL!!!!
WHETHER IT IS FOO DOG, MAD DOG, OR, CHIEN FOO. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THEM LION? DOGS? OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT. THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE… THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER ISSUES YOU ALL CAN DEAL WITH AND YOU JUST TALKING CRAP… THE MORE FOO DOGS DOMINICA CAN GET IS THE MORE DEVELOPMENT… EVERY PARISH SHOULD HAVE A FOO DOG…Y’ALL HYPCRETES, PUTTING POLITICS BEFORE COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT.
PRIME MINISTER SKERRIT…I ENDORSE EVERY BIT OF DEVELOPMENT YOU HAVE BROUGHT TO THIS COUNTRY INCLUDING THAT BRIDGE WITH THE FOO DOGS OR LIONS OR WHATEVER IT IS CALLED…ALL THEM HATERS HAPPY TO USE… GOOD WORK MR. PRIME MINISTER
Hey you guys I need some clarification here . Are these ”Lion Heads” on the bridge or ‘DRAGON HEADS’
I am confused ; reason being I have never seen a single lion in China.
What I do know is Dem Chinee idolizing dragons, so my people relax . When I hit Da for my retirement an i start my zoo i going an make sure I have one female and one male lion and we good to go , so leave de lion head them alone , de bridge will be name after my zoo an my lion dem .
Tankx China for de bridge . Dominicans learn to speak Chineese so you all can curse dem back in Chinee when they curse allu . right now when they greet allu shaking allu han they may well be saying ”sarkway sot” in chineese and allu dunno , allu smiling back heheheheheh.
They are dogs
no problem with the Lions,just adds a little esthetics to the bridge,, combination of function and esthetics,,,,,,well i making full use of that bridge ,,,so convenient to get out of town quickly like the road by the stadium to Goodwill,,like the back road from Goodwill to Bath Estate,…….The Chinese combinen function with esthetics,ck the railings and ballisters on the West Coast roads,,,,,,,,road markings,reflectors etc,,,wow ,,jAH BE PRAISED FOR GOOD LEADERSHIP THUS FAR
Whilst we continue to argue the pros and cons of the placement of the Foo Dogs, here’s something else even more important and to a certain extent related to maul over.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46359336/ns/world_news/
One more useless thing for Dominicans to complain about
Passing through there today i noticed that all four statues are covered in something. Like someone through something on them. you know what i think of all the views from narrow minded people? why don’t you try get the majority of the young men of Dominica to stop throwing their life away? stop standing on the block and looking people that are going along their own way trouble, stop snorting coke which seems to be the new in thing among them these days and most of all stop trying to live a “gangster” life, like what they see on tv, acting tough and playing bad. and instead go to school and learn well. BECOME ENGINEERS and other professionals SO THEY CAN BUILD BRIDGES AND PUT FOUR PARROT STATUES ON IT! and not deface public property. then we wont have to seek help from else where because we already have people that can handle the job right here. The Chinese didn’t have to fund the road project and bridge, and if they didn’t all now you all would be crying that the roads so bad your vehicle paying for it, the bridge out of town old. *shakes head in disappointment*
Dominicans need to wake up and smell the cocoa tea!! The Chinese people put the statues as a REMINDER that THEY paid for and BUILT the bridge… The very Dominicans that are complaining about the bridge are the very ones who take their precious time to go see it just to criticize. Stop wasting your time on something that build and finish already. the bridge is here for a reason!! use it and shut up about it. you think the Chinese people care if you don’t like it or not? It build already! In my opinion, if you doe like it… suck salt boss!
we not in china…dem ting ugly n scary lookin..what it guarding d bridge from? monsters? jumbee?….God alone we need to guard us… evrywhere u turn is a new chinese store n dey even gettin expensive wii with their fake, flimsy ass shit dey want to cum n build dam lion 4 ppl..the only ppl we need protection from is the Chinese…i not trusting dem..there’s a reason y they helping us
First of all no one said anything about the statutes being placed there to guard anything or anyone. Second if you do not like what the Chinese sell, go elsewhere. Some of you Dominicans are TOO ungrateful. Learn to accept, respect and appreciate a GIFT?
I guess soon we will beable to put up elephants, gifaths, monkeys ect.. All over the place as deco to enhance the country, in an effort to promote tourism.
Before them Chinese leave don’t forget to ask them to enhance the public convinence at the Purple turtle beach. The other day I took my family to that beach on a lil picnic and it so happen my lil 8 year old daugther had to use the restroom and to my surprise the one on the beach area had been out of other. I turn to the resturant at the beach and was turned down by one off the employee who said ” there isn’t a public convinent at the resturant. Hmmmm! I actually had to take my daugther on a hike into the near by bush to popo.
Don’t what to go on.
Remember tourism is our business Mr Dog Last! So please don’t forget to BEG a PUBLIC CONVINENT. It will go along way and maybe Dominican oversea would feel proud to enjoy the Purple Turtle Beach as much as the tourist in that area would enjoy this facility. And maybe you can make them put some more foo dogs in that area. It would really enhance that area.
Dominicans, gave up there autonomy when they overhtrew Patrick ohn with the Kolwosh brigade and sold the whole caribbean region down the drain to America, now Dominica leading the way again by seling the caribben region to china, one name came coming up one man that alwys there.
Chinese guardian lions, known as Shishi (Chinese: 石獅; pinyin: shíshī; literally “stone lion”) or Imperial guardian lion, and often incorrectly called “Foo Dogs” in the West, are a common representation of the lion in pre-modern China. They have traditionally stood in front of Chinese Imperial palaces, Imperial tombs, government offices, temples, and the homes of government officials and the wealthy, from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), and were believed to have powerful mythic protective benefits. Pairs of guardian lions are still common decorative and symbolic elements at the entrances to restaurants, hotels, supermarkets and other structures, with one sitting on each side of the entrance, in China and in other places around the world where the Chinese people have immigrated and settled, especially in local Chinatowns.
The lions are always created in pairs, with the male resting his paw upon the world and the female restraining a playful cub that is on its back. They occur in many types of Chinese pottery and in Western imitations.
Now this is what I have to say to all those ppl who are either ignorant to the facts of the entire situation or are just totally Dumb in my opinon.
F
irst you all need to know your history and as a ppl know where we are heading. I read a few of the comments and some ppl use all sorts of illustrations to justify their reasoning about the chinese and the so called free gifts that they are giving so generously and that’s ok with me.
Dominica is a very small country compared to some of the countries believed
to have china towns. We only have 72 thousand people and a small town of Roseau. Can someone pls explain to me how can a china town form part of Roseau. My ppl get wise and wake up. There r more foo dogs to be placed at the state house and the state college. Chinese are taking over commerce in the country and that’s not good for our economy. Its only making life much more difficults for the native of this land to survive. Its only leading us into more poverty and countinuos beggers like our present administration is demonstrating. Simple senario to take into consideration:
When a native Dominicans have a business and make a profit , that profit is place in the bank which is avaliable to other dominica for business and housing developments. On the other hand when chinese, haitians,spanish and others make profit , its not banked in our bank rather it sent over to their bank in their country making it more difficult for locals to obtain financial assist for development. Also this scenario when large sums of money live our state makes it much more difficult for our banks to lower interest rates rather it forces them to increase the rates in other to make profit.
So who have will always have while the poor will remain poor.
I can go on and on but if ppl continue to be ignorant or dumb it makes no sence but keep my charm and I can garantee you, we will as see the end results for the gift that we receive for nothing.
My prays go out to all Dominicas. Its time we come together for the good of all Dominicans and not some Dominicans because you maybe benefiting directly from those who look for their benefits from this sort of aid.
you’s not no economist
Am certain ur not Yah and maybe u are nowhere close to him. So read between the lines. When we hear the truth it tends to hurt. I forgive you for u know not better.
@ economist
There is no need to go through all this explanation which will be disregarded by faithful Dominicans wherever they reside. Those lions or foo dogs, whatever they are called should never have been placed on the bridge. They are conspicuous and offend the majority of sensible Dominicans.
You should know that Dominica is a Christian country. It is not a Buddhist country. Even though China helps Dominica and built the bridge, there is no reason for them to slap those lions or foo dogs, whichever, on the bridge which was constructed in Dominica. A small notation could have been made “Built by China, Dominica/China Friendship Bridge” but by no means their foo dogs placed on the bridge. It was inconsiderate of them who placed those things on the bridge.
Was the DA government aware that they would have been placed? The government should answer to DA nationals about that. This is taking advantage of Dominica’s acceptance of China’s help and ignoring its religious beliefs and heritage.
If you do not comprehend this, there is nothing else anyone could state which will convince you. I urge the DA government to take them out. They are offensive to Dominica and DA nationals. They do not symbolize Dominica whatsoever.
In God we believe and in God we trust. Our hope and protection lies in Him and Him alone. This is our faith and our motto in Our Lord Jesus Christ.
I believe that you and the economist are on the same trend just different words of expression…plus I do believe I appreciated that little history now when perhaps a tourist asks i won’t seem so dumb as to not know what’s going on in my own country. the government alas shall continue to remain elusive and not respond to the people and thus people make their own assumptions they bring it upon their own heads. What legacy are we leaving our younger generation?
We in DA and in the Caribbean Islands need to open our eyes and mind: Nothing is given to anyone in this World “FREE” considering the Global Political Climate. China is already the #1 World Economic Power Leader, who continues to spread its wings and manipulates its way throughout the global hemisphere, by planting a seed(s) (i.e.), assisting with financial and medical support, building infrastructures, roads, putting in place Ambassadors/Representatives, piggy-backing on other planted Countries like Cuba, Venezuela, Libya, etc., etc.
Please bear in mind, none of these services are free even when they are performed on a humanity basis. Their intentions are good and physically demonstrated but their long-termed expectations and agendas are masked with unknown objectives. It’s all a political and economical leadership strategy, which will eventually make China an overall central power and force to deal with in the nearest global future.
China already has control on some Oil Producing Countries, plus its own production and reserves. It won the rights to influence control and operation of the Suez Canal, the U.S. owes it billions of dollars, it is hand-in-hand with Russia and some Middle East Countries to include several in South America and other countries world-wide.
Eventually, the next foot will drop on DA and various demands will be made by China considering many of the Chinese people in DA are already D/can Citizens, to include the babies who will be born there-after, hold political positions in the DA Government and eventually execute China’s long-term plan.
Next to come will be specific locations in DA called China Town(s) (as already on the way or established), which will completely wipe-out our local Merchants and Vendors efforts, since they will not be able to compete economically…. Hopefully, our Government will be able to encourage and demand that they employ a certain percentage of non-Chinese people from our local communities…Scary situation! We have not seen nor heard the end of this Chinese Caribbean Island invasion. Heads up!
When Dominicans world wide send their money to Dominica what will u say? If the Americans react the same way we treat the chinese what will u say? I spend 20 years away from home and I know what it is to live in a foreign country.
I say, paint the lion with liberation colors, and call it the Lion Of The Tribe Of Judah
them thing nah look like de conquering lion of the tribe of judah to me
Did you know that THE LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH IS JESUS ? STOP THE ABOMINATION MY PEOPLE ! ! !
The Lion of Judah and it’s symbol represents different things to different people. Depends on weather u are christian, jewish, rasta….
@ Wesleyman
You make me laugh.
And, the Root of David has conquered. Alleluia, Alleluia.
what the hell is our problem in d/a lets face it when come to development in the carribbean contries we are no where so if something good is happening to enhance the place what is the big ray-ray. if we don’t change our attitude we will be the laughing stock of the carribben in time to come
You chose the right name. Why would we want Buddhist dogs guarding our “Christian” town?
mi na care
Indeed! You do not care. You have said it. Some patriotism.
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Do you find those lions/foo dogs look beautiful and enhance the bridge and Dominica for that matter? They look menacing and not welcoming. If you are blind to this, pray to God for enlightenment and to open your eyes.
Mental Slavery persists and would take a very long time for Domninicans to get back on track. Once the mind remains controlled, from within and without, the rest of the body is the controllers own for manipulation, de-culturization, turning citizens into beggars that they never thought they would entertain. The days of chattel slavery may be over, but enslavement of the mind is even worse. It manifests itself in many different forms. Many have become victims.
Our first inhabitants, the Kalinago Peoples, discovered Waitikubuli, settled all over the island, fought off the invaders and colonialists. They were given trinkets, bibles, promised a better life, while their land was slowly taken away. The same happened to the people of African descent. They resisted consistently, however. What lessons have been learnt from those struggles of our forefathers?
Today in 2012, sections of society defend those who would impose their symbols on us, with no questions. They would cause their own local symbols to be cast aside, walked upon, like our flag, and would not put up the kind of defence like what they are doing for the “FOO Dogs” on our Bridge (ours nuh?) in Roseau. It is not so easy to fully understand those things. Take heed of the popular saying, ” Money make the devil dance.”
WHAT? THEY HAVE SOMETHING DOING THEY ARE AFRAID THE DOGS SEE THEM LOL, TO BAD FOR THEM LET THE DOGS STAY RIGHT THERE. HA HA LOL
@Antigua….i kinda agree with you, but boy they are taking up our Roseau too fast, every nook and cranny.
chinese lion/foo dog…..crazy dog??? ha ha
dey just getting de place to look like dem when dey take over..lol
if is fraid allu fraid the foo dogs put up allu windows wen allu passing
Why do we like to fight and complain about nonesense. We should be grateful for this bridge. And the lions are a symbol of friendship. To all those saying we don’t have lions in the country so why not a sisserou instead.. we don’t make cars here we don’t make cloth here so we should not have them here??? is that what we are saying
Why is this making news? There are Chinese symbols all over the world like in China town in Manhattan, Los Angels, Toronto, etc etc. PPL let a grip of you’ll selves.
And what that piss me off with da people they travel and purchase stuff. Have they everything taken the time to see where it was made? When they visit America they go China town.Chinese even have a big parade on their news day in Ny.Dominican need to stay without nothing. Ungrateful people.ignoranant.stay stupid.and say Columbus will still recognize da.
@ Soldier
Do not compare Dominica to those U.S. and Canadian cities. Consider their size and population in comparison to that of Dominica.
Dominica is a small country; Roseau for that matter, a small town. Can you imagine if they keep building and they place their symbols all over Roseau and Dominica? The first impression would be that the Chinese have taken over the town/island.
The lions are a part of the chinese culture… they built the bridge… the lions are there to remind us of the gift… so what is the problem?
@ un grateful
BIG PROBLEM!
un grate – fool,
BIG PROBLEM!
Umm…I think the name reminds of us the gift…get it..Dominica/China Friendship Bridge.
Drivings across the new bridge guarded by sacred male and female lions representing yin and yang,(male and female) which westerners denigrate by calling fu dogs, the Han Chinese residents of Roseau feel right at home. After all these ancient symbols, which once guarded Buddhist temples were later were adopted by the Han emperor to guard the imperial palace. It is impossible for Dominican businesses to compete with the entire business structure of the Chinese government. The formula is simple, they gutted American industry the same way. Sell below the market at a loss or sell inferior goods but extremely cheaply, even at a loss. This will drive your competition out of business, then you raise prices and get back your original loss and then some in profit. It isn’t the statues, it the price tag. Sometimes free can be very costly indeed.
@ beholder
The Canadian Prime Minister is presently in China and was given as a gift two panders for a while anyway. There colour is black and white and are beautiful and cute. They are now at the Toronto Zoo. SOme people are flocking to the Zoo to see them. When the weather gets warm in spring or summer a few of us hope to visit the Zoo; have not gone there for a long time although I do not live far from there. Those panders are welcoming than the lions/foo dogs. Maybe they should have built “panders instead.
When ones hands are out BEGGING, anything placed in them is accepted. That is the stage Dominicans have reached. The hundreds of Years of Chattel Slavery demoralised the African people. Many still believe that their status is being subservient to foreigners, and those with power, wealth, assets. Today, those chains are on people’s minds, warping ones thinking. The body is like a commodity to be traded to all and sundry for a few dollars more. Massa day ain’t done.
Mental Slavery causes negative thought. Sovereignty, dignity, self-worth, self-esteem means nothing. Everytime you pass on the bridge with the Foo dogs at both ends, you become mentally engaged with that symbol. After time, that foreign symbol is accepted as yours. It now has more importance to you than any local symbol. Subsequently, You would accept anything the Chinese are involved in Dominica, as coming from heaven, from God, from Buddha. They could do no wrong.
The bridge is named the Dominica-Cuba friendship bridge, but only Chinese Symbols adorn the bridge. Give me a break. For decades upon decades, the colonial countries enabled to force on us a culture alien to our own African heritage and indigenous way of life. What has been the impact? Devastating. What do we, as a people value? Moral, ethical values gone. Love for country and our local symbols declining, almost gone. Respect for what is ours, our elders, our environment, has taken a downward slide. Today, the BEGGAR policy is held high.
The allegiance of many Dominicans is not to Dominica and its beauty and unique culture, but to the country which hands out money, “FOO DOGS” or gives us a Coffee plant or rehabilitate some kilometres of road, and so on. Meanwhile our own people are treated with disrespect, their ability to produce, to create revenue and wealth is seriously curtailed. Today Dominicans are made to feel they are almost totally dependent on people from outside for their livelihood. The effects of mental enslavement is having its toll. Just check many of the blogs, implying that without China’s help we would ‘all starve.’
Dominicans what you all have to say, now that you know these things are not lions? learn before you all open your mouths. Dominica is our country not china. There is more to come just wait all you will see if all you stay mute
WIKILEAKS Say:::: I would bet majority of the people who vote are outside of Dominica. And as usual the same ones in the Diaspora when they go home, they are surprised how calm and quiet DA is and the amount of development that is in the country.
@WIKILEAKS: That is because the Diaspora are the ones who care a lot more about Dominica then a lot of people IN Dominica. Given half a chance some of them will sell their your own mothers for a suitcase full of Chinese Dollars. No we are not surprised, Dominica is not calm and quiet read the news. And yes I am a Diaspora who care about the country of my birth.
We the Diaspora have been warning you people IN Dominica for a long time about the Chinese coming to Dominica but you will NOT listen. What is happening in Roseau IS ONLY the beginning.
@ WIKILEAKS………UR A DIASPORA THAT CARES ? WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT WHO CARES THAT U CARE ? ALL THOSE DIASPORA U SAY THAT CARE MORE ABOUT DOMINICA THAN THOSE LIVING THERE Y DONT THEY RETURN ANDHELP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF DA RATHER THAN BEING COWARDS AND HIDING IN THE US AND RUNNING THEIR MOUTHS……SOME OF ALL U THERE ILLEGAL FOR HOW MANY YEARS LIKE THE US IS A FREE PORT. DONT U KNOW THAT OVER-STAYING IS A CRIME AND U WANNA TALK ? I WILL CALL IMMIGRATION FOR YOU. ALL U FORGET NASSIEF ON THE BAYFRONT MAN…….”THE ORIGINAL CHINA TOWN DEPARTMENT STORE” AND OTHER DA ENTREPRENEURS NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT. THEIR PRICES ARE STILL THE SAME WITH THESE NEW CHINESE OF TODAY. LOOK FOR DIFFERENT NICHES. DA PPLE TO LIKE TO SETTLE FOR LESS. AND ONCE THEY SEE SOMEONE DOING SOMETHING THEY WANNA DO IT TO. THATS Y SO MANY OF THEM CATCHING THEIR FOLLOW-FASHION TALES. BE CREATIVE AND DO UR OWB !!! NO NEXT TIME THEY MAKE A BRIDGE THEY WILL PUT A HEAD OF EDDISON JAMES AND RON GREEN ON EITHER SIDE.
While what u said might be truth. Please provide us with an alternative
to help the infrastrue of Dominica
Now a days we don’t see the big picture in Dominica. Why are we making noise about statues we don’t even understand when we have serious issues going on. Why are all our local businesses failing while the Chinese are flourishing? How is it possible that the Chinese can afford to have rock bottom prices on the same stuff that the local businesses have. It is true that competition should be encouraged, but something smells like a fish market.
I hope the customs officers findings will be publicized. I see some stuff myself and it didn’t look good.
If we take a close look we will notice that while competing with the local business the Chinese prices a really low. As soon as the local business closes down their prices shoot up. All the stores have the same prices and the same goods. Not to sell out the secrete, but just check the serial numbers next time you’re browsing.
With all that said, I would like to thank the Chinese government and people for the work they have done for us especially for 2011/2012 and let them know that we appreciate these free, no ties, no obligation gifts. Mr.P.M. if I’m not right to say so please correct me.
lol
I really wonder if Dominicans know what they’re saying or talking about? America has china towns everywhere in every state. These people invest millions in the states and canada and is keeping the economies of these countries alive. Blacks and Caribs in Dominica need to form a Cooperative to help their businesses strive, learn from the Chinese, work and make sacrifices.
They make the caribbean alive, without them in Roseau or st johns, what a boring place it would be. The Lebanese are not developing and they fresh with it, draining our countries. The Chinese developing the place and we should be thankfull.
If we say we a christian nation, start acting like christians and show them that god is love.
@ Antigua
Why don’t we develop Dominica ourselves? Why do we have to bring in foreigners to do so, thats already a big no no.
Concerning christianity, being a christian does not mean one has to be foolish either. The chinese are by far a professed paganist country, and they show now way of wanting to stop. They respect no holy days whatsoever and are not in no hurry to accept christianity so mentioning that approachis pure hypocrisy.
China is much bigger than Dominica so it should be us going to china to get a better living instead of them coming here to conquer.
Please. If you have ever visited the US, you would know that certain areas are allocated by the government to this “China Towns”. Do you think the Chinese would invade Manhattan, Young Street Toronto, the Water Front Barbados like this? We can’t have our center of commerce becoming China Town to the point that Locals can’t even have businesses in Roseau as the rent now accommodates Chinese Government dollars (Rate of exchange: I’ll pay you double and a year’s advance).
And call me small towner if you like, but I do not support anyone posting their idolatrous icons around where my children and I have to pass.
@ Hmm
I agree with you on this one. China Town in Toronto is far removed from Yonge Street, downtown Toronto, the main business and shopping area. If people do not live near China Town and really, no one does and they want to go to there, they have to go out of their way. It is as if it does not exist. I very rarely think of it.
A few years ago I planned a party for some T & T friends. Some of them are Chinese and Indians. I decided to cook Chinese Food. A Jamaican Chinese friend and I went to China Town and bought some Chinese vegetables to prepare the dinner. That was the last time I went to China Town. I must state that their vegetables are recommended and are nutritious. Today, some supermarkets sell them.
@Panonimous: Nice HAHA one!!now HAHAHAHH Stop it you are killing me.
wait Dominica, this is just the beginning of the Chinese taking over they making their mark and woo to you Dominica, we are finally sold,soon we will not be able to go to church or have freedom, but will just have to do what we are told to do..THIS IS A WARNING DOMINICANS, WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE
Its not the foo dogs allyou have to worry about it is the Chinese themselves.
The Chinese don’t do anything for nothing there is a price to pay and that price is Dominica.(Waitukubuli). And yes we have to thanks them for the works that they are doing in D/A. But we have to remind them that the island do not belong to them. This island is not TIBET and we will not be treated like the way they treat the Tibetan people. Some of you who love freeness and like to BEFF, you should be using your computers, Tv-news, and phones to find out what is happening outside Dominica, there is a big world out there. Life does not start and end on the Nature Island as some of you might think.
This is part of a Sky news report::: Recent Chinese immigration into Tibetan areas, and the large economic disparity between Tibetans and the Chinese majority, have also fuelled resentment.
in an apparent attempt to appease Tibetan anger, in recent years the Chinese government has poured billion of pounds into the region, building new infrastructure and settling nomads in newly-constructed homes……
(All the Tibetan people wants is for China to give them back their country).
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http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16167628?f=rss
Some fool says WHO DI HELL CARES???????? well you WILL care. When the Chinese start strip mining Dominica, you WILL care. When the rivers start running dry, you WILL care. When they start to bring in Chinese security personnel, you Will care. AND YOU WILL CRY. Google Chinese in africa.
Well done.
i am trying to come to terms to what you are trying to say,but you must bare one thing in mind,and that dominica is not on the chinese highlands like tibet,dominica is in the carribean,and to be quite frank,i do not believe that america would allow china to create any kind military presence in their backyard,all ready the latinos are a pain in the butt to them,and is only because they live here,but for the chinese they are sure going to intervene,thst’s my take.
Watch the documentary: CRY OF THE SNOW LION http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/cry-of-the-snow-lion/
The chinese lied to them telling them that there are there to help them and carpenters are chinese, everything the chinese took over and the people from Tibet are unemployed with Chinese people migrating to their place.
These people believe RELIGION IS POISON.
Well, I can only assume the little monument to Simon Bolivar is also, according to some of the fanatics below, an “idol” that causes hurricanes to come during hurricane season, people to forget where they put their car keys, and children to do poorly on exams. After all, a foreign country put up that monument, and it isn’t of Jesus or a sisserou or a crapaud. Therefore, the Bolivar statue must be evil, and all hell has broken loose in Dominica since it was erected!
…oh, right. Just another monument everyone forgot about and that caused no harm whatsoever, just like these lions/foo dogs. In a few months, the fanatics will forget all this “idol” nonsense altogether.
@ Humanist
…And another fanatic as you will say, “Oh never mind! It is nothing! Why worry!”” Then your country will be taken over and with communist rule and confused and wailing you will wonder what happened?
Thank you china for all the goodies, build us more stuff the pte michel sea wall, please help us finish that to.
@ Anonymous
You made me laugh.
Keep praying, begging, hoping and yearning.
Dubique767 i really love your sense of humor, keep it comeing me personally, we a lucky to have a bridge build to ease the ongoing traffic in D..A a new hospital build by the chines would be welcome news, so let us all push for it keep that in your future comments we really need a new hospital, so our fellow dominicans dont bite the hand that feed you.
DO GOOD PEOPLE TALK DO BAD THE TALKING IS WORST. NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO SOME
WILL LIKE OTHER WON’T. MY TWO CENT IF THE LIONS GO THE BRIDE SHOULD GO TOO.
YOU ALL ARE SO UNGRATEFUL ITS ASHAME.
see how ignorant western people are,people in the east always put a face lift on their work as beautification,my my,to be quite frank it improve’s the bridge outlook,well sah i never hear more.
or my god to the people that think the chinese a doning a lot for us tell them that thay know just what thay a geting and is going to get in time to come we a to busy talking so we cant see whats cominig thay a taking us not with guns but with there moneys and we a going for it lots of dominicans dont care how things come as long as thay think thayr not paying thats ok with them but all am saying is its coming is just time will tell from the top to the ground thats the next stap for d/a its all about giving the young nice face man his time to run the place the way he think thats best thanks for the nice road hope when its done we can have food to eat and money to pay our bills and live like the PM and hes rest boys ill keep praying for our sweeeet dominica
@ truth… It’s only an idol of you direct your prayers and devotions towards it, or start making it the sole purpose for getting up in the morning. As far as I can see,it’s just a piece of sculpture on a bridge built to ease the flow of traffic from one point to another. Don’t make this religious.
thinking about it,the lion is not a bad thing.after reading their defenition it clearly represents strength and wealth.maybe they just wish us both
The questions is: Do they come alive and prevent some people from crossing the bridge? Does it allow only Labour’s supporters from crossing the bridge? Does it attack UWP’s supporters? Would it ask me for an identification card when I go to see the cricket match at the stadium? I have a sense that this thing comes alive at midnight, and roams the streets of Roseau…
All joking aside, we have to pick our battles. Is it worth arguing over? I am sure it was not done unconsciously, because there is a motive behind everything the Chinese do. If a person gives you a gift, does he/she put his/her name on it to remind you that it was gifted to you?
Why is our hospital named Princess Margaret Hospital?
Are you kidding? The hospital was not a gift? Dominica was a colony. Common, mate.
Can you imagine the Statue of Liberty with a beret?
C’est moi
Have you been sleeping or were too young when this hospital was built? Dominica was then a British Colony of Great Britain. This is why it was named in honour of Princess Margaret. Who knows? She may have assisted with funding of this hospital. Ask your present Prime Minister or other Minister. They should be able to explain further.
Consider that Dominica was once a French Colony. Think of the names of villages which have French names. This is why Patois is spoken in DA. Would you or anyone consider changing that? I hope not! It is our heritage.
C’est moi
Or probably you were not yet born. In any case you should know the history of Dominica which is or should be taught from elementary school.
@ Dubique 767
Your comment is beyond the point. Are you without understanding? They write their names on cards, etc. Do you keep the cards or throw them in the garbage? These are temporary matters. The discussion here is pertaining to those conspicuous lions/foo dogs in Dominica and not a personal, birthday or Christmas gift from one individual to another. This matter of those sculptures is permanent unless they are taken down. They represent China, its belief and heritage and not that of Dominica, to the eyes of those who see them and many will see them, Dominican nationals, DA visitors, other visitors as also tourists. They will ask, “What is going on here? Am I in China?”
Why they didn’t think of putting de sisserou or crapaud dere instead? We don’t have lions in DA. Dat is just pure nonsense.
so what if they put a lion on the bridge? a lot of folks making an issue over a bloody lion and missing the point- the point is you people got a dam bridge which will no doubt help the flow of traffic in the area. why can’t you just leave it as that? some of allu just too ridiculous u hear- roaring just like that same lion you have a problem with. get on with it and just appreciate the practicality of the bridge instead rather that being so fixated on some silly little non issue.
…and the catholic church initially came with good intention, carrying the bible in the name of God, right? If you are black, and a son or daughter of former slave, you will get where I am going with this. As I can tell, you are still trying to get rid of what was gifted to you by the church, because you still don’t get it. What was gifted to you was Christianity – which is what enslaved you…it was all in the name of taking you to a better place…where did you end up? I could go on and on, and you still won’t get it…
I will come into a man’s house to fix his broken table. When I am finished, I will place a photo of myself in the middle of the table –
the simple minded and the uninformed can be easily lead astray
Iron lion zion,let the lion dog stay mon, we need a hospital that meet the U.S. standards, build by the chines,get all we can get, no matter what the simbols represent after they build the new hospital they can put a picture of chairman moi ce tung at the entrance. who cares. we need roads , schools stadiums, hospitals side walks in roseau, the botanical park need a face lift, a little bit of botock, so let the chines do it. the sewer system in roseau sucks, let them fix that to.people are still troing there pot cham in the roseau drain in 20012, nonsense man.
I AGREE WITH U, DON’T KNOW Y U GET THUMBS DOWN!!!
That’s because they got nothing else to do. some people got no sense, they just read something without really trying to understand the point and just thumbs down. Stupes!
lol. the gardens can do with some BOTOX for real!!!
@ Anonymous
I suppose they should be taken out after the hospital is built?
has any one seen nike donate anything n not leave their loggo as signs of sponsorship?? tell me??? how about kubuli, carib beer, trois piton??? the gov’t of Canada, or the USA for that matter. if so, please make references and put them up so that the Dominican pple can c. but if not, enough with this politics. just my opinion
really the US ahs not done much for us in terms of infustructure nore has canada…
@ un grate fool
Fool indeed. The U.S. and Canada cannot do much for DA at this time because China is already assisting. I am certain that they will prefer to stay out of this for peace sake. Utilize your common sense. Do you have any?
this is an idol, god is not pleased with idols
not even the public work min knows what those are
as god to open you all hearts and eye and to forgive you all
thistime really dedicate this country to God, for it was never truly done no other what other may say
and the ones at the churches and your home are what?
@hhm
You are not a smart one.
This is beyond or shall I say below what this article is all about. Surely you would not compare what which represents The Heavenly Holy Ones and including pictures of family and friends of all to those lion/foo dogs sculptures. If you do, you need to have your head examined for you lack common sense. 
YOu doh even realise how many idols or things people may be worshipping or idolizing. You think is only those kind of things there that are idols? Look and think again!!
Stop your stupid hypocritical comments fool! many of you go to church and kneel down praying to idols calling them saint this and saint that. you carry pictures of those same little idols in your wallets and say is for protection against this and that. what rubbish you coming and talk about this is an idol! yes we know god not pleased with idols especially when u kneel down and there worshiping it in his name like a sot and then you wondering why god not hearing your prayers. nobody not going down by the bridge and bend down on their knees to worship no lion so get with it and stop being a ignorant hypocrite.
Who cares about who is not pleased!!!
OUR CITY SHOULD BE GUARDED BY JESUS CHRIST AND NOT NO DEMON FROM HELL,IT SHOULD BE REMOVE N THROWN IN THE SEA. DOMINICANS MY GOD IS A JEALOUS GOD
So what? they build it they paid for it ,so what if they put a dog or cat or lion, bottom line is we have a bridge, next we want a state of the art hospital, the princess margaret hospital need an upgrade, princess margarett dont give a hoot about dominica, let the chines build a state of the art hospital in dominica, so we can be proud , and they can put a hundred lions , dragons xctra after they complete the construction, dominican dont be so ungratfull.
Dominica is not a Chinese country?! So remove lions/foo dogs whatever. Why not name the bridge after one of our own – Jamal?
I mean, has anyone thought to put anything on the bridge before today? Who is Jamal?
Jamala also known as Marcel. He wrote the creole dictionary. Or after Dr Honeychurch or a Kalinago name.
Alternatively why not hold a competition asking the public to name the bridge? Safer still place nothing on the bridge.
I would bet majority of the people who vote are outside of Dominica. And as usual the same ones in the Diaspora when they go home, they are surprised how calm and quiet DA is and the amount of development that is in the country.
Well if the Lions shouldnt be there why Tim and his gang go drag them out and throw them in the RIVER nuh.
i nt a govt supporter…… but who gives a damn wat monument is on the bridge?
NOTHING AND I REPEAT NOTHING WILL EVER PLEASE DOMINICANS..INSTEAD OF THANKING THE CHINESE FOR A BRIDGE THAT WILL HELP EASE TRAFFIC TREMENDOUSLY, WE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT FU DOGS, LION, DRAGON WHATEVER WE PERCEIVE IT TO BE…
DOMNICHEN ZOR TOE MALONET!!!
LEARN TO APPRECIATE AND BE GRATEFUL!!!
IF D CHINESE WERE NOT DOING ANYTHING FOR US, ALLU WOULD COMPLAIN..
PUT POLITICS ASIDE AND ENJOY AND APPRECIATE THIS WONDERFUL BRIDGE THE CHINESE BUILT FOR US..
IM SURE IF IT WAS CANADA,OR THE US THAT HAD BUILT THIS BRIDGE AND PUT THEIR SYMBOL ON IT, THERE WOULD NOT BE ALL THOSE COMPLAINS..
THE CHINESE ARE DOING A LOT FOR US, MORE THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRY HAS DONE FOR US!!!
ALLU DONT KNOW WHAT ALLU WANT..
Please people be mindful, that these statues carry DEMONIC SPIRITS. This is definitely not of GOD.
Then we will be crying because of the crime that is committed thereafter…
And, no i am not a UWPITE.
why would you make such a half comment? what make you think that these pieces of concrete carry demonic spirits any more that those statues that are in many of our churches? such hypocrisy and down right ignorance still existing in our country in this modern day and age.
MOST DOMINICANS ARE UNGREATFULL PEOPLE.CHINA PLEASE BUILD A INTERNATION AIRPORT FOR DOMINICA AND PUT STATUES OF LIONS THERE,LET ME SEE IF THEY WILL COMPLAIN.
There is no lions in dominica,we don’t know nothing about lion put a manicou an agouti a siserou on there or a statue of a cat or dog we have that in Dominica.
Nonsense! how u mean we don’t have lions in Dominica? The lion is in the heart of every hard working Dominican. The lion is a symbol of Strength, something that every Dominican should know about since we have been faced with so much adversity yet we continue to persevere and push forward. Yes, we have lions, we are the very symbol of hard work and blood and sweat, yes we are have the heart of the lion even when other countries are falling apart, we are struggling but still remain strong in our own right. No we are not a wealthy nation by any means except for the strength of our will to carry on- we are lion!
Put the statue of a Manicou because Dominicans are like Manicous, they run for cover in their holes.
Put the statue of a Parrot, the chat too much without thinking.
Put the statue of a crapaud because they slippery and sly
Put the statue of a dog because Dominicans like to go bag and eat their vomit
Put the statue of a cat, but wait cat is family to a lion well Dominicans are scaredy cats, they fraid everything.
I thought we were a Nation of LIONS, now I see a nation of GOATS.
Chinese, the next building, Put the statues of goats to grace the entrance of the harbour and the Airports.
We will put the manicou, agouti and sisserou when we spend our own money. When we get a gift we have to be thankful. Isn’t our hospital named Princess Margaret Hospital?
I personally say nothing wrong with them.. I did some research on the Foo dogs and they are an ancient Chinese belief to protect structures and brings good luck, So i personally think the Chinese did it in good faith. They are placed in pairs male with it’s paw on the world and female with it’s paw on her cub. What they should do is add to parrots on the other side, not remove all of them.
I also hope this is the last one because they are usually found in china towns, And Roseau is not a china town. So no more foo dogs, Chinese dragons or statues…-.-
I love it, leave them there
I hope you will love it when they come for you in the night and take your freedom. Why do you think the Americans killed the Chinese after they built their railroads for them?? Answer that! YOu DUMMY!!!!
SAY DNO, CAN I ASK YOU 2 QUESTIONS??? YES??, WELL THANKS.
Q. THEN SHOULD WE REMOVE THE LION FROM OUR “COAT OF ARMS”, FOR IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER.
Q. SHOULD THERE BE A POLL TO HAVE IT REMOVED FROM OUR COAT OF ARMS??
The people of Antigua had the same concept about the VC Bird Statue in St Johns because they linked it to idol worship, right now, people from all over the world go and take pictures of it and with it and one day I’m going to take a picture by the lion and post it on DNO Pics. It adds creativity to the bridge……well done China, we love you.
China gave us a Stadium too and the whole region vex and jealous, I am not ungratefull.
WHO DI HELL CARES????????
You are 100% IDIOT! Try going to school.
Ya man, and all u will tell the Americans to remove the pyramid on the US Dollar too, because America doh have pyramid! The Chinese put a bridge on the end of the river for all u, built a big stadium for all u, plus, plus and all all u can do is have poll. Shame!!!
Those dogs foo.. they mad… please do not disturb them.. let them sleep in peace. Pah abe’te’ yo suple’. Please let sleeping dogs lie.
Just ask them Chinese to place a parrot (a real Sisserou, not like those fake ones they have on them cheap flags)) perched on the head of each Lion, or dog.(whatever). Its a win/win proposition. We will then the bridge, our four parrots and they will have their four foo (mad) dogs. Everybody happy..
Now give me me rum fast before de band pass. Sakwe’ toneh!!!!
LOL!!!!!!!!VERY FUNNY!! HAHAHAHH
For u all information,this is not a lion.It’s a foo dog,a symbol which represents the Chinese and their rituals,gods and culture.This is not part of our culture and should not be imposed on us even if the bridge was a gift,which it is not.I am one who would appreciate if it was a lion a symbol of strenght that many countries use including England.We must be ourselves and not fall into the belief of others even if they assist us,our birthright should not be for sale.These foo dogs or mad dogs should already be broken down, thrown and done away with by we the people irrespective of which political party we support.In the 70s when i was brought they would have already been broken down.
this is NOT a lion this is a fu dog! dominica to damn dependent if is not on chavez is dem chiney…in 10 our children will be taught chinese in school..the fu dog is the god that the chinese nd it is nonsense
they will not be taught chinese in schools. observe the chinese they want to know what everything is English but they dont teach u the chinese translation.
@ Admin: Chinese guardian lions, known as Shishi (Chinese: 石獅; pinyin: shíshī; literally “stone lion”) or Imperial guardian lion, and often incorrectly called “Foo Dogs” in the West.
I’ve heard a lot of stories about these. people say they are lions people say they are dragons. While people with nothing to say criticize and give some deep dark superstitious meaning.
They are actually imperial guardian lions (commonly called “foo dogs”). They are paired, male and female. As you face the entry, the male is on the right with a ball under his paw, and the female is on the left with a cub beneath her paw. Symbolically, the male guards the stucture of the home or building, while the female guards the family inside. The ball is the “flower of life”, the cub is the “cycle of life”, or heaven and earth.
It is a Buddhist symbol true, but who are we to judge the the religion of a civilization that has been together as one ever since the beginning of their existence. While we in this Christian land worship the same God, yet the many denominations cannot see eye to eye, and are always Bashing each other. Its time to stop taking politics to the next ‘negative’ level and instead take our home to the next ‘positive’ level.
that is not a lion…open your eyes.
Open YOUR EYES IT IS A FOO DOG, A DRAGON AN EVIL THING. THEY WILL COME FOR YOU in the night and steal your freedom and then your eyes will be opened way too late. I can’t believe this is my country. Soon they will be bringing drugs in the country, maybe it is already there especially if there is no tarif for their goods coming into DA. Man you guys are asleep. WAKE UP MY PEOPLE AND SEE YOUR FREEDOM IS PROBABLY ALREADY LOST. Get rid of these people, no one in the world wants them why should we. Kick them out of DA NOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW!!!!
a stone statue we making noise about? if we used to place statues of our parrot on our infrastructure maybe the chinese would not have placed them at the entrance/exit of the bridge.every nation likes to put it’s stamp on things,up to now england have their stamp on our currency so i don’t see what the big issue is about a piece of carved stone
there is one thin i would like to ask we dominica did not see that before they put it
I am one of the 38 RED percent here online who voted “YES”.
We all know that the “blues” are in the majority on line, but on the
ground, the REDS is in the high-ups.
I say, leave the Lions where they are. Because they fall in line with the “One China Policy”
Mass, mass play mass, till you hear de devil pass. Hear what Red-She say, we go work always, we go work pass all ash-Wednesdays!
RED-SHOE,u are one of those idiots who does not have a clue as to who u are and what u should stand for.U are one of those sell out to whosoever like those who helped sell out black people into forced slavery.
Ur so right. The blues are in numbers because they r the more educated ones who can use the computer for information to educate themselves on issues, whereas the red are in majority on the ground because the majority depend on rum shop talk and are considered more ignorant in our society. Don’t u realize that we have an extremely high percentage of illiteracy on island and to be honest its not some ppl fault. We r a ppl with a deep history. My advice to REDS is to stop the ignorance and start to educated these ppl on matter of interest. There is a lot to learn in this world rather than knowing truth and not accepting.
The LION came for Africa, the Chinese adopted it becasue of it’s strenght, so why is it not good for Dominica, the UK has a Lion on it’s Sport Flag, USA has Lions on their State houses, The LION is AFRICAN and NOT Chinese!
there’s also a lion on Dominica’s coat of arms
They are foo-Dogs not lions, get that through your thick skull. The Buddhist new year is on April 1st; maybe we should wait untill then to observe ours also.
Dominica is multicultural. Chinese all over? You think a statues from china takes away from dominica culture? We just got a million dollar gift and the conversation is about statue? Ungrateful. I’m sure the chinese didn’t force it there. They proposed and we agreed cause it it too minor a detail.
As a Dominica living abroad, when I come home i’d reather have something more symbolic to that represents us. I agree, that it should be replaced.
I am also a Dominican loving abroad, and I would prefer to see a wonderful bridge with Lion, tigers , foo dog or foo cats than an old broken down bridge constructed in the 70s or 80s. We love assistance but do not want to appreciate the people that provide the assistance.
The Chinese people are denefiting tremendously from this relationship. In other words,you gave me a house or car and your name is on it like I am just lending it.
you live abroad how many statues of different things do you see?? hundreds. does it take anything away from what ever country you live in ???NO!!!! Is a statue of a lion taking away from DA’s beauty?? NO. Look at the big picture, we have a new bridge that will ease traffic congestion in the city. Be happy!!!
You are blind and I feel sorry for you. DOMINICANS LOVE FREE. BUT ANYTHING FREE FROM THE CHINESE WILL TAKE YOUR FREEDOM AWAY. What does the Chinese want from us? What is in DA that is of interest to them? What have they discovered in DA that is so important to them? I mean we have a lot of granite but who doesn’t? Dominicans must band together and get rid of them otherwise America WILL COME after the DA Government. Just keep watch!!
It will not be replaced,just accept it
Stay abroad……….We Dominicans are way toooo ungrateful….put that energy towards fighting crime in Dominica.
So??????????????