WorldToChina

      Last year, the WWF provoked a campain named EarthHour. Almost 13 cities including Chicago, Melbone, Toronto, ect, have already participated in the movement. The very hour was intended for our earth mother to have a short rest. By taking one hour off, the  paticipants were trying to alarm the entire human society of the severe enviromental damage, especially the global warming.

      On March 31 2007, the Sydney Opera House turn off all the lights for one hour as it took part in the campain. The scene was rather magnificent and inspiring.

     This year, or say yesterday, Hefei China had also attended the campain by having one hour without electricity. From 8:00~9:00PM yesterday, the city had the  hour together with world famous cities like San Francisco, Vancouver and so on.

      Though the only one hour can do nothing to help make up the entire human everyday waste, it really can, I think, be a starting point for us all to think about the trivial things we can do to make contribution to the huge global enviromental protection project.

      Last week’s rain ruined our planed outing . This week it rained on Friday, making it seemingly impossible for our postponed schedule. However, Saturday’s sunshine dried the ground greatfully. Today we went hiking!

      Started early 8 AM. We gathered in front of the school gate. Then our 16-people group marched towards the aim mountain. With only one rest at interval climbing up, we got to the temple high at the peak. The martial musclous dog in front of the door failed to frighten us from entry. Then we prayed to the Buddha and donated a little sum of money. Left.

      Down the hill, it’s about the time for lunch. We took a bus to a countryside resterant. The dishes were quite particular and unique: theyare mainly made of wild vegetables which definitely cannot be available in the downtown areas. At the first glance we felt rather disappointed but the flavor and freshness satisfied rather.

      A good day and happy journey anyway. I suppose everybody enjoys it!~

      Longquan, a district in Chengdu city,  has long been famous for her high product of fruits. It’s also the place where I spent my high shool years. Lately, when I met friends on line they are telling me that the annual Peach Blossom Festival is held. Regretfully I am now thousand miles away from that spot. The same reason has caused my absence from it for years.

      Longquan is titled “The Hometown of Honey Peach” and is ranked among the top ten places to appreciate peach flowers. The current festival is held every second month in Chinese lunar year. During the festival period the whole Longquan Mountain is covered by pink flowers and haunted with sweat odour.

      I never missed any year in my childhoon with my mother to enjoy the delicious snacks selling in some casual trade fairs. It was the most exciting thing I would alway expect. Though time has passed, the sweat memory still exist with the festival and fairs come with it.

Lovely panders are not only the national treasure of China, but also the jewelry valued rare animal all over the world. Even sometimes it is the symbolic of international peace and friendliness.

Panders mainly reside in Sichuan, Shannxi and Gansu provinces. The Sichuan— in cities like Dujiangyan, Chongzhou, Dayi and Pengzhou.

To enhance the protection of panders, Chengdu government set up Longxi- Hongkou state reserve in Dujiangyan, Anzihe Provincial reserve for panders in Chongzhou, and Heishuihe of county level in Dayi.

      As Junior students we are now mostly concerned about job and future. There is a piece of news on the net recently. Quite misterious.

      A recently opened company in Haikou had a very strange stretagy in its recruitment: it promised to give salary to its employees in advance.

        Ms Huang, one of the eight employees said she was introduced to this company by her friend. After being received, the boss didn’t ask them for garantee deposite, rather he alloted 800 RMB to each employee on the first day they come to work.

      When asked why, the manager gave his explanation as follows” I want to establish trust between the stuff and the employer. In this way they can work peacefully without worrying about salary delay and deficiency… I think I’d rather place heartly trust on my employees, since I have already received them as my company stuffs. I don’t think they will flee away with only 800 yuan. Even if that happens, my loss won’ t be unbearable… I think I can stick to this rule and my own principle of supervising my the operation.”

      I don’t know the vealy new manager is truely want to change the distrust between boss and employers, or rather he is as sly as to use the 6400 RMB for an intendeed advertisement. If it is the latter, I think he is born to be an actor AND a business fox.

      March, 19th, a vedio was recorded in Pingjiang, Hunan, rising suspense that Huanan Tiger exsisted in this region. Howerer, as researches were carried out, it proved to be fake vedio intended by some civilians.

       On March 24th, some information was pubilshed declaring that the tiger is Dongbei Tiger bred in stable rather than the wild Huanan Tiger. Someone brought it to the spot secretly, then had it recorded as if they came across it accidently, and then took it back.

      I think the main purpose of doing this is to attract more tourists and social concern. It’s not that shameful. But the way they make through is not at all respectable. I hope such lies should never happen again. As China is becoming a country more and more influential in the world, looking around, we are attracting ever more attention and criticism. Our action will definitely add up to or deduct our national reputation.

      Today, the sacred flame will be lit in Olympia Greece. From then on till May 3rd, the torch will finish its passing through 19 cities in 19 countries respectively,  scattering  in 5 continents. After the long journey around the world, it will arrive at Hongkong and Macao.

      One May 5th, it will reach Hainan province, waiting to be transmitted through 31 provinces, municipals and antonomous regions by train, airplan and buses. The cities it will go can be added up to 113.

      According to the schedual, the torch is going to stay 3 days in each city. Populous cities such as Sichuan, Henan, Shandong and Guangdong can have 4 days with the torch in. August 6th is the day for the torch’s arrival at Beijing. And it is going to finish its task in the nest on August 8th, lighting the giant torch tower.

      I think the whole journey is extremely exciting for Chinese people. We are all lucky enough to witness the great procedure.

      From June on no more plastic bags will be offered free in any supermarkets. The government is trying to restrain the white pollution and waste of recycable package.

     If we look back into two or three decades, when grandma took  cloth or wicher bags to markets, there was not as much trouble in doing shopping as we now imagine. However, for people are no quite used to using plastic bags, not taking any containers along, and throwing those bags without any hesitation, the government is considerate enough to annouce several months before hand.

      What if I forget to take bags and have a cart of articles to carry? Simple. You pay for a  plastic bag, and that’s fair.

       I think no Chinese would be strange to the 3.14 event happened in Xi Zang. I saw the cruel scences on TV. Of course, I am angry, actually all of my roommates are no exception from the anger.

      One thing I don’t know why: why do they attack the innocent civilians? Even the defenceless children and women?? They destroyed the schools, banks, and shops. What will they benefit then? Do thet really want to go bach to the barbarian? To live with grass skirt on and so are their children ?

      Maybe, as a girl, I cannot comprehend political affairs clearly. It’s really been hard for me to understand Tibet as so poor a district want to seperate from the mainland. Can’t they see how many benefitial well fare policies have been made for them and how many voluntary social workers as well as college students are goin’ there to help them with ecomony and education?

       The most contradiction lies with the Dalai Lama, of course. I was shocked to find him have won the Nobel Prize for Peace. He is delivering speech hypocratically showing his wish to stop the mob, while at the same tiime, all the mobbists are working for him as his followers.

      I’m totally at a loss. But I believe in our government. They can surely deal with the situation and hold the Olympic successfully.

      I am surprised to receive the prize in the Tranlation Contest, which were alloted by our translation teacher as homework in winter vacation. Haha, anyway, I am very glad.

     Another thing is a little bit dissatisfying: because of the unexpected rain today, our plan of outing on Saturday is cancled. All of us were highly excited about the activity. But the weather seems not so cooperative. Some are suggesting we shift the hiking plan to other ways. What’s on my mind is that we can go fishing that day.