CHENNAI DAY 22nd AUGUST, 387th BIRTHDAY , RBKISHORE
A)The first city of modern India, Chennai, is celebrating its 387th Birthday , as Chennai, then Madras was founded on 22 August, 1639. Rechristened as Chennai in 1996, the capital of Tamil Nadu is now home to more than 6 million people. The idea of Madras Day was born when a group of Madras lovers got together 12 years ago to celebrate the city, its history, traditions and culture.
Madras is one of the oldest cities. Kolkata is 50 years younger than Madras and Bombay is about 35 years younger. And it was here that almost virtually everything in modern India began - the first municipality, as early as in 1688, the first technical college - Guindy engg college in 1794, first shopping mall Spencer's in 1863, the first cricket club in India set up here in 1846, and the list of firsts continue with first big library in Connemara, first big book store in Higginbothams, country's oldest railway station in Royapuram, first public zoo in the country in Vandalur etc. 400 temples, 200 churches n 200 mosques are here, 35000 people get employed newly every year in the city; Asia's biggest IT park is here in Tidal park, Asia's biggest bus stand is here in Koyamedu ; it's one of the safest cities to live with excellent medical facilities;
New York Times in its survey of best places to visit included only Chennai in its list of 52 cities in South Asia, Forbes magazine reports Chennai as one of the top 10 cities which grows fast. It's the place where people claim to be not mine or yours or his/her - but " ours " - namma Ooru Chennaiku oru periya whistle podunga😤😤;B)1)Madras Day is celebrated on August 22. Madras Day is a day of celebrations organised in the city of Madras, the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is named after Madras. It commemorates the founding of the modern city by establishing Fort St George on a small piece of land acquired from the last King of Chandragiri in 1639 by the British East India Company. The celebrations include several events organised including citizens and students and lasts for a week. (With material from: Wikipedia)
2)Madras Day started off as a small citizen initiative. Three citizens- Historian S Muthiah, Journalist Sashi Nair and Publisher Vincent D’ became the first ones to come up with the idea to honour this day with a festival in 2004.
.3)Chennai formerly known as Madras is celebrating its 387th birthday this week
- Like every year, Madras day is celebrated on 22 August as it is widely believed that Chennai (Madras) was founded on this date in the year 1639
- The celebrations run for a week with a number of people participating in the events organized to promote and highlight the good in the city and to remember its rich history.
4)History of city:
· A deal was struck between British administrator Francis Day and the Nayak rulers to buy a sliver of land — where Fort St. George stands now — to establish the East India Company.
· As per an article in Hindustan Times: “The deal was struck by Francis Day, his ‘dubash’ Beri Thimmappa, and their superior, Andrew Cogan, with the local Nayak rulers. It is believed that this deal was made on August 22, 1639.”
· The Fort St. George, which was the British built fortified factory, today houses the Tamil Nadu Assembly. Rechristened Chennai in 1996 to get rid of the colonial tag, the capital of Tamil Nadu is now home to over four million. Even though the city’s official name is Chennai, locals still call the celebrations ‘Madras Day’ or ‘Madras Week’ perhaps out of nostalgia.
· The city was initially called Madrasatnam and Chennapattinam, which soon became Madras and then Chennai.
5)How it is being celebrated:
· The celebratory events generally begin a fortnight before and a fortnight after the anniversary on 22 August. A number of people participate in the events organised to promote and highlight the good in the city and to remember its rich history.
· Some years, the celebrations ran between 18 and 25 August. As per The Times of India, among the events there used to be an audio tour of George Town by the Urban Design Collective on 17 August; a talk on the Tamil stand-up by Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, theatre and film actor Annamalai L of Tanglish Comedy, Jagan Krishnan and Guru Nicketan on 19 August at Amethyst; a quiz on Madras, its sporting and film history by Partab Ramchand on 21 August; and a talk on ‘Women, Sports and Madras’ by veteran golf player Jayshree Bhagath on 24 August.
C) *Why Chennai is called SuperKing*
Chennai is the 2nd city in the world to become a Municipal corporation next to London, in the year 1688.
Chennai is the only city in India which will have 2 international ports, Chennai port, Ennore port,
Chennai has the longest beach in india, 12kms urban beach, 2nd longest in the world.
Chennai is the only city which houses a National park within city limits. The Guindy national park.
Chennai is the only city which has three rivers flowing through it, Adyar, Covum river, kosasthalai river.Chennai's Old Mahabalipuram Road is the single largest IT corridor in india.
Chennai is the single largest automobile manufacturer in Asia. Fondly called the Detroit of Asia.
Chennai houses the largest Bus terminus in Asia at Koyambedu.
Chennai is the birth place of 'Chicken 65' @ Hotel Buhari.
Chennai has the largest Library in Asia, Arignar Anna Centenary library.
Chennai's Vandalur zoo is the largest zoo in India.
Chennai's Guindy Engineering college the oldest in india, 1794.
Two of the top ten engineering colleges in India located in a single road, IIT Madras, CEG(college of engineering — Guindy/Guindy engineering college), at Sardar Patel road, Chennai.
Chennai houses the oldest shopping mall in India, Spencer plaza, 1863
The Madras High court is the World's second largest court complex.
Chennai is the only Indian city attacked during World War.
Chennai, city of flyovers, largest number of flyovers in india.
Kathipara flyover, is the largest clover leaf flyover in Asia.
Chennai is the Indian city with most number of foreign visitors annually.
Chennai is the Health capital of India, with most number of foreign and domestic foot falls.
Royapuram Railway station, is the oldest functioning railway station in india.
Integral Coach Factory(ICF), Chennai is the world's largest Rail coach manufacturer.
Madras Medical college, the oldest medical college and oldest hospital in india, 1664.
The first ever flight in Asia flew in and around Chennai, 1910.
Oragadam is the largest automobile hub in South Asia, with 22 Fortune 500 companies.
Chennai has the highest number of Cinema theatres in India. Quite obvious, Tamil film industry has given 4 Chief ministers to the state.
Chennai has the oldest race tracks in india, both horse race, motor race.
Madras School of Art is the oldest fine arts institute in india(1850).
Higginbothams, Mount road, chennai is the oldest Book Store in India(1844).
EID parry, chennai is the oldest company in India (1780).
MRF, chennai is the largest tyre manufacturer in india.
Madras regiment is the oldest Infantry Regiment of Indian army(1750).
AVM studio is the oldest surviving film production house in India.
St. George's Anglo Indian higher secondary school is the oldest school in India(1715).
Chennai is also the Only city in the World where all forms of surface transport are manufactured... From bicycles, 2 wheelers, cars, trucks, armored personal carriers, locomotives, railway coaches, main battle tanks... the entire range of surface transport. Not even Detroit can boast of this wide range of surface transport.
*Namma* *Chennai* !!! CSKHappy Birthday Chennai, love u loads😍😍
RB Kishore,PATRON,AIRIEF,PATRON,RIEA CHENNAI,.
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You’ve Never Seen Xi’s “Concubine Selection”: Girls Aged 17-21, Bikini Checks And More... 21 August 2026 #chinaobserver
A video allegedly shows women wearing bikinis during a selection process for service staff at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Some people say this is not a job interview, but a selection of palace attendants. They claim that under the name of recruiting service workers for the Great Hall of the People, it is actually choosing concubines and maids for the Xi family dynasty. Transcript : Recruiters said it was to ensure applicants had no physical flaws
0:2525 secondsand to check for details such as tattoos and scars. A person familiar with the process said that years ago he knew a
0:3333 secondsfemale vocational school student who passed the initial selection and went to Beijing to apply for a position serving senior officials. He said one part of
0:4141 secondsthe process was similar to a flight attendant interview where applicants had to wear bikinis and be examined one by one by interviewers. The stated purpose
0:5050 secondswas to check for tattoos and scars. He questioned why scars on a person's body would matter. Does this mean senior officials expect women to provide
0:5858 secondsservice without clothes? A training instructor for civil service selection exams said that service workers at the great hall of the people are selected
1:061 minute, 6 secondsfrom top students across provinces and cities nationwide. The selection requirements are extremely strict. Some people online said the selection process
1:141 minute, 14 secondsfor the great hall service workers is not even the strictest. They claimed that the truly beautiful candidates are selected for service positions at villas
1:211 minute, 21 secondsin Beijing's Xihan area. This is reportedly footage of female service workers being selected for the Great Hall of the People, including a test to
1:301 minute, 30 secondssee whether they can hold an A4 sheet of paper between their thighs. A former service worker at the Great Hall, who now works at a cultural center in Guayo,
1:381 minute, 38 secondssaid on a TV program that even just serving tea and water to senior officials required a full year of specialized training. She demonstrated how to pour water during the program.
1:491 minute, 49 secondsSome people online questioned why such requirements exist. Service workers at the great hall of the people are replaced every four years. Provincial
1:571 minute, 57 secondseducation departments select qualified students while public security and health departments handle background checks and physical examinations. The
2:052 minutes, 5 secondsGreat Hall Management Authority then conducts interviews. Female applicants are required to be between 5'5 and 5'7,
2:132 minutes, 13 secondshave proper appearance and balanced figure, and be between 17 and 21 years old. They can't have tattoos, scars, or
2:202 minutes, 20 secondsbody odor. Political background checks also require that their family members have no records of legal violations or disciplinary issues. The service team at
2:282 minutes, 28 secondsthe Great Hall has more than 300 employees and rotates every four years.
2:342 minutes, 34 secondsUsually, only two or three people are selected from 300 to 400 applicants. To prevent the disclosure of state secrets and ensure absolute security, local
2:432 minutes, 43 secondsresidents of Beijing are reportedly never selected. because the acceptance rate is extremely low. Some compare the process to a nationwide beauty contest.
2:512 minutes, 51 secondsThese female service workers are reportedly heading to the workplace.
Some commentators say that selecting male service workers with such high standards may be because they can also serve security roles. But the strict
3:033 minutes, 3 secondsselection of female workers has led some people to compare it to the ancient Chinese practice of selecting imperial consorts where candidates went through
3:113 minutes, 11 secondslayers of rigorous screening. The controversy is not limited to meeting venues like the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The strict standards for
3:183 minutes, 18 secondsfemale attendance on Xi Jinping's private train have also sparked comparisons to a selection of consorts.
3:243 minutes, 24 secondsOn June 30th, 2022, Xi Jinping traveled by private train to Cowin Station in Hong Kong to attend the anniversary of
3:323 minutes, 32 secondsHong Kong's handover. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV aired footage of Xi Jinping stepping out of the train carriage. On July 22nd, 2021, during
3:423 minutes, 42 secondsSheen's inspection tour of Tibet, he also took a private train to view the Sutran Tibet railway line between Sutran and Ningchu, Tibet. Authorities
3:513 minutes, 51 secondsunusually released footage showing the interior of the highspeed train on October 26th, 2022 after the 20th
3:583 minutes, 58 secondsNational Congress. She also traveled by plane to inspect Yan Shani province. Of course, unlike former Chinese leader Ma
4:064 minutes, 6 secondsDong, Xi Jinping generally prefers to travel by plane for domestic inspections. The private train is only used occasionally. It is reported that
4:144 minutes, 14 secondsthose qualified to ride his private train include members of the CCP Politau, current and retired national leaders, foreign heads of state, and
4:244 minutes, 24 secondsother personnel specially approved by the central authorities. Strictly speaking, even top officials from central government ministries and
4:314 minutes, 31 secondsprovincial party chiefs usually don't receive this privilege. To select attendance for she's private train, the Beijing Railway Bureau reportedly
4:394 minutes, 39 secondscarried out a highly selective recruitment process. The Beijing Railway Bureau listed the following requirements. Applicants must be between
4:474 minutes, 47 seconds16 and 21 years old, a requirement intended to select people at the stage considered to have the most youthful energy and adaptability. Female
4:554 minutes, 55 secondsapplicants must be between 5'5 and 5'6, while male applicants must be between 5'9 and 510. Their weight must be under
5:045 minutes, 4 seconds132 lbs. In addition to emphasizing appearance and physique, applicants must have fluent standard Mandarin, a pleasant voice, and be able to speak at
5:135 minutes, 13 secondsleast one foreign language. Applicants must be in good health with no tattoos, scars, colorblindness, or infectious
5:205 minutes, 20 secondsdiseases. They're also required to be politically reliable with no criminal records among family members and have a
strong sense of confidentiality. As for recruitment, although railway related schools remain the main source of candidates, China's Central Railway
5:355 minutes, 35 secondsAuthorities have reportedly issued instructions to 15 railway bureaus nationwide, requiring them to identify potential candidates from various vocational colleges in their regions.
5:465 minutes, 46 secondsThe recruitment was not limited to railway or aviation related majors.
5:505 minutes, 50 secondsRecords from online recruitment events show that participating schools included private vocational colleges such as Sutran Tangi College, Sutran Mayflower
5:595 minutes, 59 secondsCollege, Satran Industrial College, Sutran United Economic College and Chungdu Electro Mechanical Engineering School. Even schools with no direct
6:086 minutes, 8 secondsconnection to the railway system such as the China Academy of Art and the Shani Lanten Civil Aviation Technician College were reportedly included in the
6:166 minutes, 16 secondsselection process. The fields of study considered reportedly included aviation services, railway transportation,
6:246 minutes, 24 secondscomputer science, construction, and tourism. Against a broader social backdrop, where power is widely admired.
6:316 minutes, 31 secondsIn 2013, student Join Ray from Shani Jungbe Railway College was selected as an attendant for senior leaders private
6:396 minutes, 39 secondstrain. She later became a highly promoted example at the school and an object of admiration among students.
6:466 minutes, 46 secondsAfter working for two years, Joe returned to the school to share her experiences. Her appearance had changed significantly, though the public does
6:546 minutes, 54 secondsnot know what she went through at that time. In 2020, commentator Mr. Huhan wrote in an article for Radio Free Asia
7:017 minutes, 1 secondthat China's railway authorities have selected attendants for senior leaders private trains almost every year. He said the practice continued from the
7:097 minutes, 9 secondsMaadong era into the Xi Jinping era. In recent years, local officials, railway officials, and even vocational school administrators have reportedly benefited
7:187 minutes, 18 secondsfrom the process. The article said that passengers eligible to ride these private trains must be officials at the vice national level or above. It claimed
7:267 minutes, 26 secondsthat the main purpose of these attendants was to provide a pleasant experience for senior officials. Local and railway officials, the article
7:347 minutes, 34 secondsalleged, hoped that selecting attractive attendants could help please senior leaders and potentially bring them political benefits. In fact, railway
7:427 minutes, 42 secondsservices are not the only area with dedicated teams for senior officials.
7:467 minutes, 46 secondsThe Great Hall of the People, Dao Thai State Guest House, and Jonan Hai have also specialized service teams for senior leaders. These women are
7:547 minutes, 54 secondsreportedly selected from across the country through multiple rounds of strict screening and political background checks before being hired.
8:018 minutes, 1 secondCritics say the result of the selection process is to cater to the personal preferences of high-ranking officials.
8:078 minutes, 7 secondsFor example, international media have frequently captured footage of former Chinese leader Jang Zamin appearing to look around and stare at female tea
8:158 minutes, 15 secondsservers during official meetings. In one instance, a female server appeared uncomfortable and stopped smiling while pouring tea. Even when another woman was
8:248 minutes, 24 secondsserving tea nearby, Jang was seen reportedly turning his head to look, drawing attention from foreign journalists who photographed the scene.
These female attendants, while working and coming into contact with senior officials, could potentially become targets of abuse. This practice has
8:398 minutes, 39 secondshistorical precedent within the Chinese Communist Party. During Maadong's era, Jong Yuong served as an attendant on Ma's private train. Mao first met Jong at a party in Chong Sha, Hunan Province.
8:518 minutes, 51 secondsIt was the winter of 1962.
8:538 minutes, 53 secondsJang was 18 years old at the time with large round eyes and fair skin. She reportedly took the initiative to ask
9:009 minutesMao to dance. The two danced several times and after the event ended, Mao's personal physician, Leui, said he
9:089 minutes, 8 secondspersonally saw Mao take Jong by the hand and returned to his room. In [clears throat] July 1970, Jang was transferred to Jonan Hai and later
9:169 minutes, 16 secondsbecame Mao's personal secretary, eventually also serving as his confidential secretary. Mao's personal physician, Lee, revealed many
9:249 minutes, 24 secondslittleknown details about the private lives of top CCP leaders in his book, The Private Life of Chairman Mao. Lee served as Mao's doctor for more than 20
9:339 minutes, 33 secondsyears. He wrote that he witnessed what he described as Mao's chaotic private life. He said female performers who accompanied him in weekly dances at
9:419 minutes, 41 secondsJonan Hai were not only there to dance with him, but also to spend private time with him. He wrote that after Mao moved to the Great Hall of the People, female
9:509 minutes, 50 secondsattendants from different halls, including the Fujian Hall and Jang Xih Hall, were brought in on rotation to accompany him. The book stated that
9:589 minutes, 58 secondswhile the cultural revolution was unfolding across China and society was in turmoil, Mel continued living a life resembling that of an emperor. Some
10:0610 minutes, 6 secondspeople familiar with the situation have claimed that some of these female attendants may later remain in Beijing and become privately supported by senior
10:1310 minutes, 13 secondsofficials. Current CCP Polifro standing committee member Wong Hu Ning, a key figure at the center of China's leadership, has also served as a policy
10:2110 minutes, 21 secondsadviser to three generations of party leaders, Janza Min, Hu Jing Tao, and Xi Jinping. He is often called the adviser
10:2810 minutes, 28 secondsto three generations of leaders. Wong Huning has had four marriages. His current wife is reportedly 30 years younger than him and is from Ching Dao.
10:3610 minutes, 36 secondsSome reports have claimed that his wife was previously a female attendant at Jonan High. The two married in May 2014 after Wong was promoted to the Polypro.
10:4610 minutes, 46 secondsTaiwan media personality Wong Ho criticized Wong, saying the higher his position became, the younger his wives became, calling him a typical bad man.
10:5510 minutes, 55 secondsSome people have also compared the selection of consorts during the Shi era with the historical Lingu selection during the Communist Party's past around
11:0411 minutes, 4 seconds1968 to 1970. Lingli Gore, the son of former CCP number two leader and marshal Limpao, [clears throat] reportedly
11:1211 minutes, 12 secondscarried out a nationwide selection of women under arrangements made by his mother, Ya Chun, who was also a Polo member. Officially, the selection was
11:2111 minutes, 21 secondsfor confidential staff positions for senior leaders, but the criteria placed heavy emphasis on appearance, including an oval-shaped face, fair and rosy skin,
11:3011 minutes, 30 secondsno scars or blemishes, and a balanced figure. The final candidates reportedly included dancer Jang Ning from the Nanjing military region frontline song
11:3911 minutes, 39 secondsand dance troop. This time Xi Jinping's approach has gone further than Lingo's so-called selection of consorts in terms
of scale and institutionalization. Lynn selection was limited to the military system. Its main targets were military performers and children of military
11:5411 minutes, 54 secondsofficers. It was an internal closed- dooror selection process that was carried out secretly only once and without an established system. By
12:0212 minutes, 2 secondscontrast, the Shi era selection has a much broader scope, extending nationwide and taking place every four years. Since
12:0912 minutes, 9 secondsChina's university system is based on 4-year programs, the process can continually select from each new generation of students across the
12:1612 minutes, 16 secondscountry. The selection process has also become more structured and routine.
12:2112 minutes, 21 secondsChina affairs commentator Yang Bo said that unlike the random favoritism toward female attendants during Mao's era, the Shei era has created a system involving
12:2912 minutes, 29 secondsstrict selection procedures and even controversies over bikini inspections.
12:3412 minutes, 34 secondsHe said that while the system appears to be professional service recruitment on the surface, it is essentially a form of power-based selection of women wrapped
12:4112 minutes, 41 secondsin institutional procedures. He argued that the system serves a broader elite power structure of the CCP, not just Xi Jinping himself. He said, "The deepest
12:5012 minutes, 50 secondscorruption of the system is not only the taking of wealth, but also turning women's youth, bodies, and personal futures into resources that can be
12:5812 minutes, 58 secondsallocated internally." Yang Bull also said these female attendants could potentially be temporarily assigned by Chinese state security agencies or may
13:0613 minutes, 6 secondshave already received training from security agencies before becoming attendants for use as beauty spies. He said this was one reason why recruitment
13:1413 minutes, 14 secondsemphasizes being politically reliable. A recent case cited in discussions in a declassified FBI file known as Rusty
13:2213 minutes, 22 secondsThumbs revealed details about the relationship between a Chinese national Fong Fong and former US Congressman Eric Swallwell. These included allegations
13:3013 minutes, 30 secondsinvolving sexual relationships, illegal campaign donations, and placing interns to influence American politics. The documents revealed for the first time
13:3913 minutes, 39 secondsthat the FBI had originally planned to recruit Fongfong as a double agent. The operation began in 2013. The document
13:4713 minutes, 47 secondsshowed that Fong had connections to China's Ministry of State Security, and the FBI hoped to develop her into an unwitting double agent who could collect
13:5613 minutes, 56 secondsinformation about Chinese intelligence activities. After several meetings with Fong, an undercover FBI agent presented her with a fake employment contract from
14:0414 minutes, 4 secondsa fictional company. Fong signed the contract in June 2013. The agreement required her to carry out political tasks and provide cultural expertise.
14:1414 minutes, 14 secondsAgents obtained a resume submitted by Fong. In it, she stated that from May 2002 to September 2009, she worked for
14:2214 minutes, 22 secondsAir China and served as a flight attendant on official aircraft used by CCP leaders. The aircraft was also described as China's version of Air
Force One, and the leader at the time was Huing Tao. The investigation found that Fong Fong had ties to the Chinese intelligence agencies and that her parents were senior CCP officials.
14:4114 minutes, 41 secondsHowever, she repeatedly downplayed their positions, saying they were about to retire. Fong also told others that her connections in China were comparable to
14:5014 minutes, 50 secondsthose of members of red families, including relatives of former CCP leader Maong. Swallwell resigned from Congress in April this year after the scandal
14:5814 minutes, 58 secondsinvolving Fong became public. According to declassified BI documents, Swallwell acknowledged that he had a sexual relationship with Fong before he was
15:0715 minutes, 7 secondselected to Congress. He told FBI agents that Fong appeared unexpectedly outside his apartment door and that the two later had sex. In a later interview, he
15:1615 minutes, 16 secondssaid their last sexual encounter occurred in March 2015 and he described the relationship as casual rather than romantic. Independent commentator Du
15:2415 minutes, 24 secondsJung wrote in a Taiwanese media outlet that the Chinese Communist Party's use of sexual inducement operations was planned and deliberate. The article
15:3215 minutes, 32 secondscited a retired local government official who claimed that after China opened its doors in the 1980s, the Communist Party created a Red Women's
15:4015 minutes, 40 secondsArmy program to train female agents for overseas intelligence operations. The Red Women's Army program may have initially been established under the
15:4915 minutes, 49 secondspretext of building up the party's Ministry of State Security. Recruitment reportedly took place at some universities in Beijing, especially
15:5615 minutes, 56 secondsforeign language schools. Candidates were required to have a clean political background. Over time, the group's composition became more complicated, and
16:0416 minutes, 4 secondssome members later used various professions as cover, including working as service staff who could come into contact with foreign guests. Amid rising
16:1316 minutes, 13 secondstensions between the US and China, a video from a welcome banquet at the Great Hull of the People went viral during President Donald Trump's visit to
16:2016 minutes, 20 secondsBeijing in May this year. In the video, female CCP service workers wearing red uniforms became the focus of attention.
16:2816 minutes, 28 secondsThey appeared to have sharp expressions, tense body language, and highly synchronized movements. each wore a visible single-ear communication device
16:3616 minutes, 36 secondsappearing to receive instructions in real time while closely monitoring Trump and other US representatives. Some people online described them as highly
16:4516 minutes, 45 secondstrained agents and said it looked like a real life human surveillance scene.
16:4816 minutes, 48 secondsChina affairs commentator Yang Bo said that the range extends from female attendants on private trains to people close to senior leaders from service
16:5716 minutes, 57 secondsworkers on trains and backwood halls to alleged honey traps accused of using sexual inducement against western politicians. He said the gap between
17:0517 minutes, 5 secondsthese roles is enormous but argued that this reflects how the CCP's authoritarian system treats women as objects, tools, and even weapons.
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