hear me
China
September 5, 2009
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 it was a horrible night,we went to bed as usual,everything seemed fine,then we got woken up aroud 1 o'clock in the morning ,we were pissed off ,but soon were told to check our tempratures.in the middle of the night?sounds like a emergency,and the tearcher was wearing "mask",we were scared to death,however,we did as told and talked about it for a hour,we didn't know what will happen to us,14 cases fo H1N1 flu ,it was the last thing you wanna hear in your compus.Finally,we went back to sleep exhauseted.The next day,a quick knock on the dorm door woke us and the word was, the class was cancled and the school was sealed,no one will be allowed to go out.what a nightmare,we were locked down in the high disease zone,it was terrifying knowing that we might be the dispensable to the outside world.we joked about that maybe we'll be burned to dealth to prevent the disease from spreading,or we'll be left on our own with no one cares whether we are alive or dead.Joke is joke,we still got to look after ourselves,and that is what gives me another strike,the store was snapped up,especially gods like bread,biscuits,and istant noodles,what the hell?we are gonna starve to death?we imagine that maybe a helicopter might drop some large cases of food in the playgroud if the truck is not allowed in ,Luckily,the store got restored anyway and it was conforting cause food wound't be a problem in the way of our survive.It was a very very long day for us all ,we mostly stayed in the dorm and chat,till we have nothing to chat about,then sleep,then got up,it was frustrating knowing we were kind of like in a prison without committing a crime,we did nothing wrong but we have to bear the thought that we might be infected ,we were a threat to the others.I never thought something like this would actually happening to us,it was those kind of news you hear on the tv,so you might probably add ,"oh,poor students",but in this case,we are the poor students.The masks were finnally deliverred to us ,and it looked very strange.so that's pretty much what has happend ,oh,and they told us it' s getting worse,and it's getting easier to get infected now.what can i say,we just got all the freakking damn "luck" in the world. maybe we can survive this ,maybe,who knows. |
August 26, 2009
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Chinese Valentine's Day
or Double Seventh Festival
The Double Seventh Festival, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, is a traditional festival full of romance. It often goes into August in the Gregorian calendar
This festival is in mid-summer when the weather is warm and the grass and trees reveal their luxurious greens. At night when the sky is dotted with stars, and people can see the Milky Way spanning from the north to the south. On each bank of it is a bright star, which see each other from afar. They are the Cowherd and Weaver Maid, and about them there is a beautiful love story passed down from generation to generation.
Long, long ago, there was an honest and kind-hearted fellow named Niu Lang (Cowhand). His parents died when he was a child. Later he was driven out of his home by his sister-in-law. So he lived by himself herding cattle and farming. One day, a fairy from heaven Zhi Nu (Weaver Maid) fell in love with him and came down secretly to earth and married him. The cowhand farmed in the field and the Weaver Maid wove at home. They lived a happy life and gave birth to a boy and a girl. Unfortunately, the God of Heaven soon found out the fact and ordered the Queen Mother of the Western Heavens to bring the Weaver Maid back.
With the help of celestial cattle, the Cowhand flew to heaven with his son and daughter. At the time when he was about to catch up with his wife, the Queen Mother took off one of her gold hairpins and made a stroke. One billowy river appeared in front of the Cowhand. The Cowhand and Weaver Maid were separated on the two banks forever and could only feel their tears. Their loyalty to love touched magpies, so tens of thousands of magpies came to build a bridge for the Cowhand and Weaver Maid to meet each other. The Queen Mother was eventually moved and allowed them to meet each year on the 7th of the 7th lunar month. Hence their meeting date has been called "Qi Xi" (Double Seventh).
Scholars have shown the Double Seventh Festival originated from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD220). Historical documents from the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD371-420) mention the festival, while records from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) depict the grand evening banquet of Emperor Taizong and his concubines. By the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1279-1368) dynasties, special articles for the "Qi Xi" were seen being sold on markets in the capital. The bustling markets demonstrated the significance of the festival.
Today some traditional customs are still observed in rural areas of China, but have been weakened or diluted in urban cities. However, the legend of the Cowhand and Weaver Maid has taken root in the hearts of the people. In recent years, in particular, urban youths have celebrated it as Valentine's Day in China. As a result, owners of flower shops, bars and stores are full of joy as they sell more commodities for love.
July 21, 2009
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the solar eclipse of the century is tomorrow,how i wish i won't oversleep so i can watch the wonderful view~