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| A Random TicketGuess what, I got the 110m Men's Hurdle Tickets!
Go Liu Xiang!
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| A random trip!Guess what, I am going to Beijing in 2 weeks!
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| Lincoln MemorialIn my brief July 4th trip to Washington D.C., the most memorable moment came when I stepped inside the Lincoln Memorial.
The engraved words above the sculpture almost brought tears to my eyes,
"IN THIS TEMPLE
AS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE
FOR WHOM HE SAVED THE UNION
THE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN
IS ENSHRINED FOREVER" Oh Abraham Lincoln, what a great man... As I was almost drowning in my own poignancy, somebody ( I shall not reveal the name) brought me down to the real world with a question,
"What did this guy do?"
Godamnit!
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| Now what?First it is banning of public smoking, then it is ban of public spitting, by the time it comes to banning of dogmeat, I could tell things are getting a bit absurd there in Beijing.
According to BBC news, Beijingers are told to behave better in front of foreigners.
The propaganda brochure by the DongCheng district lists numerous instructions for "proper behavior", including:
1) When talking to foreigners, do not yawn, shout, pick your noses, scratch your head, play with your fingernails or pull at your clothes.
2) When talking to disabled athletes from Paralympics, please say "You're really excellent".
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Is the government being paternalistic? Or we are just plain idiots who can't get our acts together?
As a side note, regarding the dog meat ban, one Briton commented:
"This is ridiculous. Why should a country remove aspects of its culture
to appease tourists? What is the point of travelling to another country
if the experience will be no different to home. If they're that
worried, why not just license only McDonalds, Burger King, KFC, Pizza
Hut, Subway, Bella Italia or other international chains so nobody can
possibly be offended?
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Good point!
Just be what you are, man.
Original news here
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| The EconomistEvery Friday is always a big day for me; not becuz it is the beginning of the weekend, but because it is when the Economist comes in the mail.
There is nothing more refreshing than holding a new issue of the Economist, flipping thru the pages, let the the freshly printed words overwhelm my senses, and in excitement, dislodging their subscription cards to celebrate its arrival.
"Hallelujah!!!" This magazine is blessed, I tell you. I bet you even God read the Economist devoutly.
I would first run thru the pages and deciding which delicious article I should read first. Most likely it is in the US or Asia Section.
I often start reading as soon as I took it out of the mail box, as I sometimes forget to close my mail box.
I take it to my bed, bathroom, and even when brushing my teeth. My favorite section at teeth-brushing session is a table listing the trade, exchange rate, budget balances and interest rates at the last page of the issue. I would run thru the stats of the various countries and compare them with China. ( China kicks ass!)
Soon, I finished reading all the articles I am interested in. And it is still Friday! Damnit!
So I would try to read the rest of articles, though some articles about British politics are quite incomprehensible.
I would rather read the classified ads, which are more interesting than you think. Job offerings are pretty good read, the meat being the job descriptions; legal tenders are the most fun part: they come from most random countries on most random projects.
As days goes by, the pages got wrinkled and messy, as the magazine is not made of the most durable material and and is most sensitive to water. Sometimes the middle pages fall off easily.
After I am done,( I would read the obituary as the final ceremonial piece to the death of this short-lived issue), I will dump it in the living room to educate my roommates (if they care).
I highly encourage all of you to subscribe to this magazine. yeah it is a bit costly, (about 100 dollars a year) but it is worth every penny, and I wish it comes twice a week.
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