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Don't use history to read Japan's tragedy

Although the Japan earthquake and tsunami destroyed many people's homes and families, the Japanese stayed calm in the midst of this nightmare and did not panic. Instead, they helped others who were in need of food and shelter.

TVB interviewed a Chinese student who was being evacuated from Tokyo. The girl said she was trapped on the rooftop of a school with some Japanese and everyone was desperate for a telephone to tell their families not to worry about them, but only two phones were available.

She was deeply touched when the Japanese let her use one of the phones first. It shows that the Japanese are considerate even when they are suffering.

I have also heard the Japanese stood in a queue and waited for a convenience store to open. Why were they still behaving well even when the city was in chaos? If this had happened in Hong Kong, would we have helped one another like the Japanese did? This shows the nation has good manners.

Someone might say this disaster is punishment for Japan's invasion of China during the second world war and the seizure of the Diaoyu Islands. They say that the Japanese did wrong and this is what they deserve.