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1 | Following Political Pressure, Citizen-Led Rural Libraries Shut Down in China | Mikatona Noho ny Teritery Ara-politika ny Tranomboky Eny Ambanivohitra Tantanin'Olon-tsotra Ao Shina |
2 | Citizen-run libraries forced to shut down. | Noterena nakatona ireo tranom-boky tantanin'ny olom-pirenena. |
3 | Chinese social media image via China Digital Times. | Sary tao amin'ny media sosialy Shinoa, China Digital Times. |
4 | China's rural areas don't receive the same education resources that the country's wealthier urban centers do. This gap is a widely acknowledged problem, and many organizations have been established to improve the facilities in rural China and ensure that the students there aren't left behind. | Tsy mitovy amin'ny any antanan-dehibe manankarena kokoa ao amin'ny firenena ny fitaovam-panabeazana azon'ny faritra ambanivohitra ao Shina. Olana fantatry ny rehetra izany hatsana izany, ary fikambanana marobe no natsangana mba hanatsarana ireo fotodrafitrasan'ny tranom-boky ao Shina ambanivohitra ka iantohana ireo ankizy tsy ho atao ankilabao. |
5 | However, Chinese authorities don't exactly welcome citizen-led initiatives with open arms, and recently an independent library project called China Rural Library (CRL) was forced to close due to political pressure. | Kanefa tsy ankasitrahan'ireo manampahefana Shinoa loatra ny fisantaran'andraikitra tantanin'olom-pirenena, ary noterena nakatona vao haingana ny tetikasa tranom-boky tsy miankina antsoina hoe China Rural Library (CRL) noho ny teritery ara-politika. |
6 | CRL announced the closure of its library project on Sept. 18, 2014, on popular microblogging website Sina Weibo and published an open letter explaining the pressure they faced. | Nanambara ny fanakatonana ity tetikasa tranom-boky ity tao amin'ny bilaogy madinika malaza Sina Weibo ny CRL tamin'ny 18 septambra 2014, ary namoaka taratasy misokatra manazava ny teritery natrehin'izy ireo. |
7 | The letter went viral on Chinese social media and was later censored by the authorities. | Nalaza tao amin'ny media sosialy Shinoa ilay taratasy ary nosivanin'ny manampahefana avy eo. |
8 | Independent news website China Digital Times published a copy of the letter on Google Plus. | Namoaka dika mitovy an'ilay taratasy tao amin'ny Google Plus ny Tranokalam-baovao Tsy Miankina China Digital Times. |
9 | The letter revealed that the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Education and the Police Security Bureau started imposing pressure on CRL's library project since June this year. | Nanambara ny taratasy fa nanomboka nanao teritery tamin'ny tetikasa tranombokin'ny CRL ny Minisiteran'ny Kolontsaina, ny minisiteran'ny fampianarana ary ny biraon'ny polisim-piarovana nanomboka tamin'ny volana Jiona tamin'ity taona ity. |
10 | In some cases, the authorities raid the libraries of books that discuss religion. | Tamin'ny tranga hafa, manafika ireo tranom-boky izay miresaka fivavahana ny manampahefana. |
11 | For example, the sociology classic, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, by Max Weber was confiscated. | Ohatra, noraofina ireo boky momba ny haiamamonina (sosiôlôjia) mahazatra, ny Etika Protestanta sy ny Toetry ny Kapitalisma nosoratan'i Max Weber. |
12 | Their online volunteer recruitment platform and souvenir shop were also forced to shut down. | Noterena nakatona ihany koa ny sehatra antseraseran'izy ireo itadiavana mpilatsaka an-tsitrapo sy ny magazay fivarotana fahatsiarovana. |
13 | By September, 19 libraries across the countries were forced to shut down. | Tamin'ny volana Septambra, tranomboky 19 manerana ny firenena no noterena nakatona. |
14 | CRL stressed that “none of its libraries are voluntarily closed for mismanagement reasons”. | Nanipika ny CRL fa “tsy nisy tamin'ireo tranombokiny no nakatona an-tsitrapo noho ny antony tsy fahaiza-mitantana”. |
15 | Established in 2007, CRL's mission is to “help rural teenagers grow into healthy, normal modern citizens ” by providing free access to books. | Natsangana tamin'ny taona 2007 ny CRL, ny andraikiny dia «manampy ireo tanora eny ambanivohitra mba hivelatra ho toy ny olom-pirenena maoderina salama ” amin'ny alalan'ny fanomezana famakiam-boky maimaim-poana. |
16 | During the past seven years, it has partnered with local schools and government-owned libraries and set up 22 libraries across 11 provinces in China. | Tao anatin'izay fito taona farany izay, niara-niasa tamin'ireo sekoly ao an-toerana sy ireo tranombokim-panjakana izy ary nametraka tranomboky 22 manerana ireo faritany 11 ao Shina. |
17 | The project is supported by donations and volunteer support. | Tohanan' ireo fanomezana sy ny fanohanana avy amin'ny mpilatsaka an-tsitrapo ny tetikasa. |
18 | The founder of CRL, Li Yingqiang, received his master degree in economics from Peking University and wished to boost literacy and education through public libraries after having witnessed a lack of quality education in rural China. | Nahazo diplaoma “master” momba ny ekonomia tao amin'ny Oniverstin'i Peking ny mpanorina ny CRL, Li Yingqiang ary naniry hampiroborobo ny fahaizana abidia sy ny fampianarana amin'ny alalan'ny tranom-boky hoan'ny daholobe rehefa nahita ny tsy fisian'ny kalitaon'ny fampianarana any ambanivohitr'i Shina. |
19 | There is speculation that foreign donations and Li Yingqiang's Christian beliefs might have upset authorities. | Misy ny milaza fa mety manahiran-tsaina ny manampahefana ny fanomezana avy any ivelany sy ny finoana Kristianina ananan'i Li Yingqiang. |
20 | But Li Yingqiang clarified that while the organization received a total of 15,000 euros in small grants from a German foundation, that foundation was founded by a Chinese living overseas, and all the donations are from Chinese citizens and organizations. | Saingy nanazava i Li Yingqiang fa raha nahazo fanampiana madinidinika mitotaly 15.000 euro avy amin'ny Fikambanana Alemana mpanampy ny hafa ny fikambanana, dia Fikambanana Mpanampy ny Hafa natsangan'ny Shinoa monina any ivelany izy io, ary avy amin'ireo olom-pirenena sy fikambanana Shinoa ny fanomezana. |
21 | In 2013, Li left his position as the chief executive of CRL and also resigned as director at the end of 2014. | Tamin'ny taona 2013, nandao ny toerana maha-lehiben'ny mpanatanteraka ny CRL azy i Li ary nametra-pialàna amin'ny maha-tale azy amin'ny faran'ny taona 2014. |
22 | Since CRL is a non-political and non-religious charity group, the nationwide crackdown on its libraries attracted many online comments. | Amin'ny maha-fikambanana mpanao asa soa tsy miditra fivavahana sy ny CRL, nahasarika fanehoan-kevitra maro antserasera ny famoretana manerana ny firenena. |
23 | A former volunteer from CRL offered an explanation of its closure on Zhihu, a question and answer platform: | Nanome fanazavana mikasika ny fikatonan'ny CRL tao amin'ny Zhihu, sehatra fanontaniana sy valiny ny mpilatsaka an-tsitrapo teo aloha tao amin'ny CRL: |
24 | CRL's real problem is that it developed too fast. | Ny tena olan'ny CRL dia izy mivelatra haingana loatra. |
25 | While most of its projects, including the public libraries, elderly friends [a mentor project], torch and rural school girl projects are still in their infancy, the bold act of launching the Liren University [a summer camp project which was forced to be cancelled] brought the organization down. | Ary maro amin'ireo tetikasany, anisan'izany ny tetikasa tranomboky hoan'ny daholobe, tetikasa sakaizan'ny antitra [tetikasa fitarihan-dalana], tetikasa fanilo sy sekoly ambanivohitra hoan'ny tovovavy no mbola eo amin'ny fahazazany. Nampitotongana ny fikambanana ny fihetsika sahisahy tamin'ny fananganana ny Oniversite Liren [tetikasa fianarana fahavaratra izay noterena hofoanana ]. |
26 | As education is a major battlefield for the ideological struggle against western universal values like “citizen right”, any education initiatives which are outside the direct control of the Chinese Communist Party is forbidden. | Satria sahan'ady lehibe amin'ny tolona ara-potokevitra hanoherana ny soatoavina manerantanin'ny tandrefana tahaka ny “zon'olompirenena” ny fanabeazana, dia voarara ny fandraisana an-tanana ara-panabeazana rehetra ivelan'ny fifehezan'ny Antoko Komonista Shinoa. |
27 | Weibo user and a former supporter of CRL, “Pursuing empty dream” (@空空追梦), believed the shutdown was a result of management problems rather than political pressure: | Mihevitra ilay mpisera Weibo sy mpanohana ny CRL teo aloha, «Manohy nofy tsy misy” (@ 空空 追梦) fa vokatry ny olana ara-pitantanana fa tsy noho ny teritery ara-poliitika ny fanakatonana: |
28 | Such a big mess. | Fikorontanana tahaka izao. |
29 | The library project, which was originally a passive symbol of freedom, had become the clamp-down project. | Nanjary tetikasa nikombom-bava ilay tetikasa tranomboky izay natao ho saimbôlin'ny fahalalahana mangina tany am-boalohany. |
30 | Instead of reflecting on what's gone wrong, the management kept talking about NGO principles and “citizens” and blaming the authorities' policy. | Raha tokony handinika izay zavatra tsy mety, dia misisika miresaka momba ny fitsipiky ny ONG sy ny “olom-pirenena” ary manome tsiny ny politikan'ny governemanta ny tao amin'ny fitantanana. |
31 | It is disheartening to see people not taking responsibility. | Mahakivy ny mahita ireo olona tsy mandray andraikitra. |
32 | As a friend of Liren, I have to pour cold water, ring the funeral bell and light up the fire at this critical moment. | Amin'ny mahasakaizan'ny Liren ahy, tsy maintsy mandraraka rano mangatsiaka aho, mampaneno lakolosim-pandevenana ary mandrehitra afo amin'izao saropady izao. |
33 | Popular Weibo user, “the myth of social work” (@社工迷思), believed the problem was rooted in the relationship between government administration and NGOs: | Nihevitra kosa ilay mpisera Weibo malaza, “ny anganon'ny asa sosialy” (@社工迷思)” fa avy amin'ny fifandraisana eo amin'ny fitantanan'ny governemanta sy ny ONG ny olana: |
34 | The closure of Liren libraries forced us to reflect upon the bubbles of “the big development of social organization”. | Nanery anay handinika momba ny “fivoarana goavan'ny fikambanana sosialy” ny fanakatonana ny Tranomboky Liren. |
35 | Administrative intervention is the biggest challenge an NGO faces today. | Fanamby lehibe atrehin'ny ONG ankehitriny ny fitsabahan'ny fitantanam-panjakana. |
36 | It determines whether the philanthropy and civil organizations can grow healthily in China. | Mamaritra izy raha afaka mivelatra tsara ao Shina ny fikambanana sivily sy mpanao asa soa hoan'ny mpiara-belona. |
37 | Taiwanese Professor Shih-Hung Lo, who studied the development of civil society in mainland China, wrote on his blog: | Profesora Taiwaney Shih-Hung Lo, izay nianatra momba ny fampandrosoana ny firaisamonim-pirenena ao Shina Tanibe, nanoratra tao amin'ny bilaoginy: |
38 | On China's mainland, philanthropy and civil society have become dangerous professions. | Ao Shina Tanibe, nanjary asa mampidi-doza ny asa soa sy ny firaisamonim-pirenena. |
39 | No matter how hard they try to shy away from politics, there could be the target of a crackdown by authorities. | Tsy maninona izay fahasarotan'ny fiezahan'izy ireo hiala amin'ny politika, mety ho lasibatry ny fangejana ataon'ny manampahefana koa izy ireo. |
40 | The closure of China's rural libraries is an unsettling signal of current condition of society on the mainland, destroying the last hope of those who want gradual reform in China. | Marika mampanahy eo amin'ny toe-draharaham-piarahamonina ambanivohitra ankehitriny ny fanakatonana tranomboky any ambanivohitr'i Shina Tanibe, mandrava ny sisa fanantenan'ireo mitady fanovana tsikelikely ao Shina. |